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Foreign Language Issues for 2002

What are the issues facing foreign language today? New Visions in Action is a project involving PreK-16+ foreign language educators from every state in a collaborative effort to identify and implement the actions necessary to improve foreign language programs. Their goal is to study and redirect where necessary the actions of the profession so that we can more effectively realize our goal of foreign language proficiency for every American. Four task forces have been formed to take an in-depth look at the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and articulation; research; professional development; and teacher recruitment and retention. Please access their web site at http://www.educ.iastate.edu/newvisions/ for more information.

Standards and curriculum planning remain at the forefront. We have standards, but do we use them? Do we plan curriculum based on standards that tell us what students are supposed to know and be able to do? Can our students use the language in meaningful ways? Do we plan a curriculum rich in providing a broad range of experiences and knowledge? We are lucky in Nebraska to have the Nebraska K-12 Foreign Language Frameworks, which is held up as a model for other states developing standards. It contains all the resources you need to develop a standards-based curriculum. If you are not using it, please take it off the shelf, dust it off, open it and use it. If you need a copy, please contact me at vscow@nde.state.ne.us and I will send you a free copy. Another great resource is the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21^st Century. The document not only contains language-specific standards in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes, but also extends the standards to higher education. Both documents provide us with a starting point to clearly define what we want our students to know and be able to do.

Foreign language education participation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is fast approaching in 2003. The first foreign language NAEP will be administered to secondary school students only. The consensus-building committees have proposed a two-stage process. Find out more about it at the NAEP web site at http://www.cal.org/flnaep/page2.html. There is a detailed description of the test format and sample tasks and questions. Take a few moments to access the web site and see what the future holds.

Another change for the future involves teacher preparation and licensing. The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is dedicated to improving student learning by improving the quality of teacher education. They do this by establishing high and rigorous standards for teacher education programs, holding accredited institutions accountable for meeting these standards, and by encouraging unaccredited schools to prove the quality of their programs by working for and achieving professional accreditation. The NCATE Foreign Language Teacher Standards Writing Team is currently developing program standards for foreign language teacher preparation. Copies of the standards may be obtained from ACTFL at www.actfl.org under Special Projects.

Also in the works… The Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), in conjunction with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), is developing model standards for licensing beginning foreign language teachers. INTASC is a consortium of state education agencies, higher education institutions, and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the education, licensing, and on-going professional development of teachers. Its work is guided by one basic premise: An effective teacher must be able to integrate content knowledge with pedagogical understanding to assure that all students learn and perform at high levels. INTASC's mission is to promote standards-based reform through the development of model standards and assessments for beginning teachers. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.ccsso.org/intasc.html.

Many universities and colleges are putting examples of college placement exams on the web. You can access the Computer Adaptive Placement Exam (CAPE) for UNL athttp://www.unl.edu/langlab/PTdesc.html for exam information.

As you can see there are changes happening the foreign language education world that will affect us in some way. A great place to find out what is going on is by attending Central States Conference on March 21-23, 2002 in Kansas City, Missouri. Take advantage of the opportunity this year since it is so close to Nebraska! The web site has all the information you need: http://www.centralstates.cc/. You can even leave the driving to NILA! Find out more at: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/FORLG/bustrip2.htm.

--Vickie Scow

All Aboard! NILA is going to Kansas City for the 2002 Central States Conference, March 21-23^rd.

Nebraska International Language Association Members can leave the driving to their organization in order to attend the CSC Conference in Kansas City, March 21-23, 2002. Cost for the round trip for members will be $50. (Non-members’ fare will be $80.)

Pick up sites will be determined after all registrations are turned in. Deadline for this "deal of a lifetime" is February 10, 2002. Those who have registered will be e-mailed and contacted about departure times and sites.

For more information, e-mail Stephanie Iwan Flamme at 652@dtnspeed.net

Yes! I want to leave the driving to NFLA! Count me in!

_____Enclosed is my $50 non-refundable deposit. I am an NILA member

_____Enclosed is my $80 non-refundable deposit. I am not an NILA member.

Name___________________________________

Address_________________________________

Phone Number____________________________

E-mail___________________________________

(Mail your reservations/deposits to David Crews, 1045 Piedmont Road, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510. You will be contacted by March 5, 2002 before departure with your final itinerary.)

Piloting Your Future 2002

Nebraska International Language Association Conference Session Proposal

Please submit proposals for NILA Fall Convention by January 31, 2002. Submit your typed form by mail, fax, or e-mail to:

Gail Bomar

Schuyler Central High School

401 Adam

Schuyler, NE 68661

gbomar@esu7.org

FAX: 402-352-2372

Name:________________________________________________________________________

Position/Title:____________________________E-mail:_______________________________

School:_______________________________Address:_________________________________

Phone(school)__________________________(home)_________________________________

Title of your presentation:_________________________________________________________

In no more than 100 words, describe the content of your presentation:___________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Preference of presentation time:

Friday evening _____ Saturday morning _____Both _____ It doesn't matter_____

Level: Elementary _____ Jr high/mid sch______ Sr high _____ Post secondary _____

Language focus: General _____Specific language (which) ______________________

Equipment: Overhead, TV and VCR will be provided. All other equipment is the presenter’s responsibility.

Please list others who will help with your presentation: ____________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Signature_____________________________________________Date________________

AATG Outstanding German Educator Award

Tony Jung, this year’s recipient of the AATG Outstanding German Educator Award, was honored at the Awards Luncheon at AATG’s 2001 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on November 16. Many of our members were able to join Tony and Heidi in Washington for the celebration: Pat Branson, Steve Brock, Krista Dittman, Liz Hoffman, Pam Hoover, Volker Langeheine, Zoe Louton, Ali Moeller, Karen Mullen, Lorie Vanchena, and Edith Zahniser.

Tony Jung’s impact on German learners and professionals stretches from the local to the state and national level. As a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, his students praise Tony for his tireless interest in their learning and for his willingness to extend the learning process far beyond the classroom. His colleagues acknowledge the breadth and vigor of the program he has built up at UNO. As a leader of the Nebraska AATG chapter Tony gave exceptional direction. He organized weekend retreats, innovative conferences, awards teas, and brought in nationally recognized experts to enhance the professional opportunities for foreign language teachers. Congratulations again, Tony!

The ACTFL Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in

Foreign Language Education, K-12

Marie Trayer has been chosen to receive the ACTFL Florence Steiner Award K-12 for the year 2001. She has had a great impact on language education in her state of Nebraska and in other areas of the country through her leadership role in the development of the Standards Frameworks for Nebraska. The document has become a prototype for state framework development throughout the country. Currently, she is the Director for the IN-VISION project which has had a dramatic effect on elementary foreign language programs, creating support materials and supporting technology. In addition to the aforementioned, she continues to be a trainer of teachers, helping them to clearly understand the process and then finding the appropriate action.

-Erwin Petri

Nebraska International Languages Association

2001 Pro Lingua Award

Jill Goldsberry

The NILA Pro Lingua Award recognizes those friends outside the foreign language teaching profession who have contributed time and effort in support of foreign language programs for Nebraska students. Jill Goldsberry of the Stanley Foundation is the 2001 Pro Lingua Award winner. She began her career at the Stanley Foundation while attending the local community college, when her instructor suggested that she complete her work/study credits with the Stanley Foundation. She explains, "The first day on the job, I read text of a speech delivered by Max Stanley, titled "Global Citizenship." Mr. Stanley vehemently argued for public education to "provide the global perspective essential to global citizenship." She immediately knew that she was in the right place, and worked diligently to attain a full-time position. She graduated through several positions within the organization, and has been a program officer for K-12 global education since 1995. She finds foreign language and art teachers to be among the most globally-minded educators. The Stanley Foundation advances its vision of a secure peace with freedom and justice by improving international understanding through media and educational programs and through forums encouraging open dialogue and cooperative action among policy professionals, educators, students, and citizens interested in world affairs. The Stanley Foundation provides support for the Nebraska International Camp whose mission is to provide a global environment for young people learning world languages to build cultural understanding through interdisciplinary experiences.

Outstanding Leadership Award

Sharon Watts

Sharon Watts was presented the Nebraska Foreign Language Outstanding Leadership Award at the Benedictine Retreat Center in Schuyler, NE. The award ceremony took place on Saturday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. The award is not given every year and is the highest award NILA gives. Watts is the third recipient of the award to date.

After graduating from Creighton University in 1962, she began teaching Spanish and French at Archbishop Ryan High School in Omaha. She spent the next 24 years teaching in the Omaha Public Schools and at area colleges. During that time, she taught at all levels - elementary to graduate courses at universities and colleges.

Those experiences prepared her for the job she would hold until she retired Foreign Language/ESL Supervisor for the Omaha Public Schools. As supervisor, Sharon directed curriculum writing, textbook adoptions, staff development and budgets. She also initiated programs such as Russian, Japanese, Hebrew, and Spanish for Spanish-Speakers, content-related elementary foreign language and elementary summer immersion programs. She was one of the founding members of the National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Language (NADSFL) and has served as NADSFL President.

Presently Sharon is in her third year teaching Spanish at Creighton University.

Timeless energy, talents as a wordsmith, cheerleader for foreign language, and an ability to "cut deals"--these are the descriptions colleagues and friends bring up again and again when they think of Sharon.

Our congratulations to Sharon as she is recognized for her lifetime achievements!

Nebraska International Languages Association

Outstanding Teacher of the Year (2001)

Bev Fellman

On 20 October 2001 the Nebraska International Languages Association (NILA) awarded Bev Fellman of Central High School in Omaha the Outstanding Teacher Award for 2001. The award was present at the organization's fall conference in Schuyler, NE.

With experience at both the middle school and high school, Bev Fellman teaches French and serves as Department Chair for International Languages at Central High School in Omaha. She began her first stint at Central in 1964; she became department chair in 1990.

A graduate of Central High herself (and now President of the Central Alumni Association), Bev attended The Ohio State University and Omaha University. She graduated from Omaha University in 1963 with a BA with a distinction in French. She returned to UNO and earned an MS in Educational Administration in 1983. She also attended a summer workshop at Stanford University on teaching AP courses.

Mrs. Fellman's work with students has always been standout. She escorted student groups to France in 1988, 1992, 1995, and 1999. She has had eight first-place winners at the annual French Convention in the Knowledge bowl, Poetry, and--yes--Mousse-eating. The Omaha World Herald highlighted Bev's work this summer meeting weekly with her advanced French students at Barnes and Noble.

With an eye to helping her students, she is a grant writer par excellence. In 1995 she received a grant from the National endowment for the Humanities to study in Paris and Normandy about the French complicity with the German occupation. She has also won grants from USWest/NSEA, the Yanney Foundation, the AIM Institute and Encyclopedia Britannica.

In addition, Bev Fellman has been involved in many community projects. In 1991 Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson appointed her to serve as the only Omaha on the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, where she served for two four-year terms, one as the state chair. In the Omaha Public schools, she co-authored the standards for French at the advanced levels. Recently she was a member of the Joslyn SUN KING exhibit planning committee.

She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including ACTFL, AATF, the Alliance Française, and NEA. In 1999 Bev received the Outstanding French Teacher of the Year from NATF. She has also received the NFLA/NDE's STAR Award.

Teachers throughout the state--in any discipline--would do well to use Bev Fellman as their model for student success, professionalism, and community involvement.

Nebraska International Languages Association

Outstanding Young Teacher of the Year (2001)

Emily Kaminski

On 20 October 2001 the Nebraska International Languages Association (NILA) awarded Emily Kaminski of Beveridge Global Studies Magnet in Omaha the Outstanding Teacher Award for 2001. The award was present at the organization's fall conference in Schuyler, NE.

After her education in the Millard Public Schools, Mrs. Kaminski (neé Killip) graduated from the University of Nebraska--Kearney in 2000. While at the university, she was inducted into the National French Honor Society.

In her first year at Beveridge, Emily taught students French in both first-year and exploratory programs (FLEX). Her colleagues and administrators were impressed with her ability to use a variety of activities, all in French, while not experiencing the management problems common to new teachers. It is evident to visitors in her class that she enjoys her students and they her. She shows a good knowledge of the Nebraska Frameworks and national standards; even going as far a composing her own course and activity guide in FLEX. Vis-à-vis national standards, Emily puts a premium on student communication in the classroom.

NILA salutes Emily Kaminski for her outstanding initial work in the classroom and is grateful for her membership and contributions to the organization.

31 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS RECEIVE

STAR AWARDS

Thirty-one Nebraska foreign language teachers received the state’s third annual STAR Awards because they exemplify superior qualities with their dedication to students, outreach to the community, and continued efforts for improvement.

The Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Foreign Language Association recognized teachers who exceeded expectations both within and beyond the classroom.

The four STAR areas: Study, Travel, Achievement, and Recognition of professionalism represent continued professional development, efforts to learn outside the classroom, striving to excel and showing leadership in organizations.

To apply for the award, teachers must be a foreign language educator in a Nebraska elementary, junior high/middle school, secondary, postsecondary or four-year institution; a Nebraska International Languages Association member; and, have at least 100 points on the application form.

The following foreign language teachers received STAR awards:

Pat Randolph

Scottsbluff High School

Susan Yohe

Nebraska City High School

Jan Lund

Ralston High School

Cyndi Berve

Millard South High School

Pat Branson

Bellevue East Sr. High

Lila Brock

Lakeview High School

Stephen Brock

Omaha Public Schools

David Crews

Norris High School

Mary McIntire

Central High School

Pamela Hoover

Millard South High School

Stephanie Iwan Flamme

Logan View Public School

Jan Coone

Wallace High School

Marlene Knobbe

Westpoint Central Catholic H.S.

Priscilla Hayden Roy

UNL

Diane Wulf

Westside Middle School

Nikki McDonald

Duchesne Academy

Rebecca Gill Renken

Ravenna High School

Pam Lezotte

UNL

Patricia McGill

Waverly High School

Kaye Nyffeler

Millard South High School

Lorie A. Vanchena

Creighton University

Janet Schmitz

Wayne State College

Denton Hoy

Ralston High School

Tatyana Novikov

University of Nebraska-Omaha

Pat Sulu

Scottsbluff Senior High School

Rosalie Goldberg

Kearney High School

Edith Zahniser

Wayne High School

Susan Ptacek

Lincoln East High School

Kathy Hardenbergh

Millard South High School

Roberta Slaughter

Ogallala High School

Volker Langeheine

Metropolitan Community College

AATF NEBRASKA CHAPTER ANNOUNCES

THE OUTSTANDING FRENCH TEACHER

Omaha North High School French teacher Rebecca Rhoads was named the Grand Prix d’Excellence dans l’Enseignement du Francais (The Outstanding French Teacher Award). Rebecca is a highly creative teacher devoted to her students and their learning, she is tireless in her efforts on their behalf. But best of all, and what sets her apart, is her willingness to share her expertise with all of us--her students, her colleagues and her community. Within her school she has encouraged her students to travel, host exchange students, compete in language competitions and open their global perspectives. Each student is challenged to learn the language, appreciate the history, and embrace the culture of Francophone countries. She has, over the years, graduated French "majors" and students who carry the study of the French language and culture in their heart.

Beyond her own school, Rebecca has been a dedicated advocate for the study of French in her community and across the state. She was one of the first teachers in the area to plan the Omaha-metro French Convention (sixteen years ago) and still remains its driving force. Her creative tri-color flyers for the first "Semaine du Français" have now become our trademark publicity for the annual event. French teachers throughout Nebraska admire Rebecca for the involvement and enthusiasm she inspires in students to attend the UNL Language Fairs and the "Auberges de Jeunesse". Not only have her students attended events; but also as a faithful participant herself at our "Séjours Sans Souci", she always brings a wealth of ideas to share with colleagues. Un enorme merci for all that you have done for your students, your fellow educators, and for your profession. Bravo Rebecca!

President's Letter

I hope this letter finds you in good spirits as we leave behind the holidays and return to our classrooms. The new semester promises our students much as we embark on the challenging--and rewarding--work of language learning and teaching.

For those who missed the fall conference at the Benedictine Conference Center last October, let me say that you might have missed the best NFLA Conference ever! My heartfelt gratitude to conference organizers Marlene Knobbe and Gail Bomar for their yoe(wo)men efforts. The immersion sessions on Friday were especially well received. Participants also commented how much they enjoyed the variety of the sessions on Saturday, which included everything from academic sessions (like one on the teaching of reading to upper-level students) to very practical sessions (like one on planning a student exchange). Many thanks to the numerous presenters for their diligent work. Congratulations also to our award winners: Bev Fellman, Jill Goldesberry, Emily Kaminski, Becky Rhoads, and Sharon Watts (whose biographies can be found elsewhere in this edition of Vision 'n Views). Also congratulations to Bryan Watkins, past NATF President, who was elected Vice-President.

The group also voted to change the name of the organization from the Nebraska Foreign Language Association (NFLA) to the more inclusive and welcoming Nebraska International Languages Association (NILA).

As your new President, I have been busy with many tasks this fall. I have visited a number of university campuses to speak to teachers of modern languages about the association. To date, I have visited the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Creighton University, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Also, I have written several letters in support of language learning, one of which was published in the Omaha World Herald's "Public Pulse" (in a greatly edited form) on 21 November. Also I used my "bully pulpit" to talk to our representatives in Washington, D.C. in support of funding for programs such as the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP). There Dr. Marie Trayer (of IN-Vision) and I spoke to aides of Sen. Chuck Hagel and Sen. Ben Nelson. Sen. Hagel himself stopped by for a cameo appearance. I also spoke to Rep. Lee Terry of Omaha, who pledged his support for programs such as FLAP in light of the 11 September tragedies. Please take time to contact your representative to tell about your desires to promote languages for all students and your successes. Advocacy is the responsibility of all able citizens. One good source for up-to-date infomration about language lobbying efforts is the JNCL-NCLIS web site at http://www.languagepolicy.org/ Remember we are only as strong as "the weakest link."

In addition to lobbying, I spent a day serving the organization as our representative to the ACTFL Delegate Assembly. Remember Treasurer Dave Crews' editorial last winter about the large part of the NILA budget that goes to support ACTFL. The day was different than I had anticipated, for I thought we would vote on various issues of importance to language educators. Instead we were presented with three different but similar presentations about new guidelines/recommendations for teachers at the novice, intermediate, and advanced level. The National Council for Accreditation in Teacher education (NCATE) especially is looking for teacher feedback about their proposal to "raise the bar" for teachers within the profession. Please visit (and comment on) the new standards for Professional Development Schools (PDS) at http://www.ncate.org/

This March (21-23) I hope to see you at the 34^th annual Central States Conference for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSC). The event will be held in my hometown, Kansas City, Missouri. Here's the conference title, "Sustaining Change: Teaching Tolerance and Understanding, Integrating Foreign Languages and Connecting to Other Disciplines, and Promoting Literacy via the Foreign Language Classroom." In another section of this newsletter, your will find information about the NILA "Electric Kool-Aid" bus to Kansas City for the conference. The price is reasonable (NILA is underwriting part of the cost) and the company is to be envied. While in KC, we hope to organize a Nebraska Night where your lowly president will drive the bus to out-of-the-way haunts only known to the cognoscenti. Also I am in contact with some textbook publishers in an attempt to have a wine-and-cheese party. O là là!

Nebraska (and NILA) is well-represented in the CSC presenters, who include Christy Hargesheimer of Nebraska Wesleyan who will speak on Spanish for heritage speakers; Vicky Scow of the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and this scribe from the Omaha Public Schools on professional development; Pat Randolph of Scottsbluff High School and Robert Slaughter of Ogallala High School on plants and Spanish; Marie Trayer of IN-Vision and Diane Jacobson of Hebron Public School and Joyce Stalp of West Point Guardian Angel on elementary spanish; Carolyn Gascoigne of the University of Nebraska at Omaha on focus-on-form; Ali Moeller of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln on online answers; Julie Jahde of IN-Vision and Melanie McQueen on Spanish and sign language; Stephanie Iwan Flamme of Logan View High School, Marlene Knobbe of West Point Central Catholic, can Vickie Scow of NDE on performance assessment; Zoe Louton, Julie Jahde, and Marie Trayer (all of IN-Vision) on elementary distance learning; and again, Stephanie Iwan Flamme on a Spanish party; Thanks to our many NILA members presenting here.

In the fall we will gather in Lincoln at the Cornhusker Hotel for our next conference. The dates are 18-19 October 2002 so please plan to attend. Proposals to present at that conference will go out in the mail this March.

If you haven't joined this organization yet, I would strongly urge you as a language professional to do so at once. You will not find another organization where you will receive more for the cost of membership ($15). An application form is available in this very newsletter. While teachers frequently complain of isolation in the classroom, this organization occasions the opportunity to connect with other language professionals and grow as a teacher and as a person. To those who are members, I challenge you to reach out to another colleague about the benefits of this organization and invite non-members to join. This spring I will urge you to bring another teacher with you to our fall workshop.

In I can ever be of assistance, please contact me at 402.344-8179 or slb5150@lycos.com You may also learn more about NILA at this website http://www.nde.state.ne.us/FORLG/FL20.html Stand firm and prosper.

Linguistically yours,

Stephen Brock

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY -- SUMMER 2002

EXPERIENCING THE CULTURE OF PERU

GLOBAL STUDIES 190, 3 CREDITS

Led by: Joyce Michaelis, Professor of Spanish at NWU

Inger Bull, Director of International Education at NWU

DATES: 20 May - 9 June 2002

APPLICATION DUE DATE: 1 February 2002

PASSPORTS: Every participant will need a passport. If you need to apply for one, see Inger Bull for an application and instructions. Cost is $60.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Experience the contemporary culture of Peru -- its people, geography, political history, economy, religion, and education. Visit the three distinct geographical regions of the country, from the coastal plains of the Pacific, to the high Andes Mountains, to the western border of the Amazon Jungle. The pre-Inca and Inca influences are still apparent in the people, architecture, arts and crafts, and languages.

You will visit the capital city of Lima, the Andean city of Cuzco, former administrative capital of the Inca Empire, and Machu Picchu, former royal residence of the Inca rulers. You will have the option to hike the ancient Inca trail on a four day; three-night trek or you can opt for the non-hiking itinerary. All participants will visit the Amazon Jungle and Lake Titicaca, where you will have a homestay with a native family on the island of Taquile.

Then travel to Arequipa in the southwest of Peru and up the Pacific coast to Nazca, site of the famous 2000 year-old Nazca lines. Then return to Lima to depart.

HIKING OPTION

The four-day/three-night trek is strenuous. The most significant factor is the altitude, which is between 11,000 and 12,000 feet. The trek itself is not that difficult, but there are many stone steps all along the trail. You can hire porters to carry your backpack and this is highly recommended. We will be able to get drinking water on the trail but there are no showers. You must be in good physical condition to do this trek.

TENTATIVE ITINERARY (see attachment)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Joyce Michaelis at 465-2219 or via email at

jhm@nebrwesleyan.edu or contact Inger Bull at 465-2193 or via email at ibull@nebrwesleyan.edu.

Experiencing the Culture of Peru

Global Studies 190

Summer 2002

Day	Date	Time	Activities	Overnight	Comments
Mon	20 May	7:35AM 7:45PM	Fly Omaha to Lima Arrive Lima, transfer to hotel	Hotel in Lima (the Castellana)
Tues	21 May		City tour by bus: Visit cathedral, catacombs, museums, etc.	Hotel in Lima
Wed	22 May		Visit Women’s Prison (we will set up independently)	Hotel in Lima	Lecture on Contemporary Politics of Peru
Thurs	23 May	5:00AM PM	By bus to Paracas. 8:30am tour of Ballestas Islands. By bus to Nazca.	Hotel in Nazca
Fri	24 May	AM PM	Flights over Nazca lines--30 minute flights with 3-4 per plane. Bus to Arequipa (7 hours).	Hotel in Arequipa
Sat	25 May	AM PM	Morning free. Half-day tour of Arequipa.	Hotel in Arequipa
Sun	26 May		Bus to Puno.	Hotel in Puno
Mon	27 May		Boat trip to Taquile Island on Lake Titicaca	Homestay on Taquile	Lecture on Race Relations/ Ethnic consciousness.
Tues	28 May	AM PM	Boat from Taquile to Uros Islands Back to Puno; rest of day free	Puno Hotel
Wed	29 May	AM PM	Bus from Puno to Cuzco Rest of day free	Hotel in Cuzco (the Savoy)
Thurs	30 May		Center for Indigenous Children (tour and students help out for day (or morning or afternoon; whatever is possible)	Hotel in Cuzco	Lecture on education in Peru.
Fri	31 May		City Tour of Cuzco (Koricancha, San Blas, Cathedral, museums) and surrounding ruins (Sacsayhuaman, Q’enko, Tambomachay)	Hotel in Cuzco	Lecture on Religion
Sat	1 June		HIKERS: NON-HIKERS: Train to KM 88 and begin hike Bus tour of Sacred Valley Llactapata, camp at Llulluchapampa	Camp Cuzco Hotel	Tourist Class Train
Sun	2 June		HIKERS: NON-HIKERS: Llulluchapampa, over Abra de Bus tour to Pisaq market; HuarmihuaÒusqa, Runkuracay. Visit to farm?	Camp Cuzco Hotel
Mon	3 June		HIKERS: NON-HIKERS: Abre de Runkuracay, Sayac- Free day in Cuzco marca, Phuyupatamarca.	Camp Cuzco Hotel
Tues	4 June		HIKERS: NON-HIKERS: HuiÒay Huayna, Intipunku, Train to Aguas Calientes MACHU PICCHU! Rest of day free to shop.	Hotel in Aguas Calientes (entire group together)	Tourist Class train
Wed	5 June	AM PM	Tour of Machu Picchu, Inca Bridge. Train to Cuzco.	Cuzco Hotel
Thur	6 June		Fly to Puerto Maldonado Tour in jungle	Jungle
Fri	7 June		Visit to lake	Jungle	Lecture on Ecology
Sat	8 June	AM 11:55P	Fly Maldonado to Lima Flight from Lima to Houston	Plane
Sun	9 June	11:50A	Arrive Omaha

TRAVEL & STUDY

in exciting Oaxaca, Mexico

From June 30 to July 28, 2002

All inclusive price is less than a "tour" - and is more fun.

*** Only $1,120 plus tuition and air fare (air fare, tentative, $700)

The fee includes:

Full room and board in a Mexican home
Classes in Spanish and afternoon activities
Guided trips to historic sites
Orientation in Oaxaca
Farewell dinner
International Student or Teacher I. D. (Insurance)

Tuition for six CSC Credit hours:

Undergraduate: (Nebraska residents) $ 472.50

(Non-Residents) $ 891.00

Graduate: (Nebraska residents) $ 580.50

(Non-Residents) $1,107.00

For additional information contact:

Hilda Lopex Laval

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE 69337

Telephone (308) 432-6310

hlaval@csc.edu

After January first.

SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SUMMER

INSTITUTES IN SPANISH UNIVERSITIES

The Education Office of the Embassy of Spain in the United States in collaboration with several Spanish universities offers 16 three week Spanish language and culture institutes that will take place in July 2002. These courses are aimed at American and Canadian K - 12 and Community College Spanish teachers as well as to other education professionals. They offer an excellent opportunity to develop and improve their linguistic, cultural and methodological skills. The timeline for registration will be between January 2 and February 28, 2002. Part of the cost of these institutes is subsidized by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Detailed information on the 2002 Summer Institutes is published on the website of the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain at http://www.spainembedu.org/becas.html.

If you want a printed copy of the Summer Institutes brochure or would like to receive regularly updated information on the activities and materials developed by the Spanish Resource Center at UNL, please let us know at acaballero2@unl.edu. If you are interested in this or any other educational initiatives ofthe Embassy of Spain, you may also visit the web site of our office for Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas at http://tc.unl.edu/src/ or the web page of the Spanish Education Office in Washingto, DC at http://www.sgci.mec.es/usa/

Antonio Caballero Javierre

Spanish Resource Center at

UNL 118D Henzlik Hall

Lincoln, NE 68588-0335

Tel: 402 472 0683

Fax: 402 472 8317

E-mail: acaballero@unl.edu

Web page: http://tc.unl.edu/src/

New Spanish Language Programs Airing on NETV2

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nov. 16, 2001) -- A new Spanish language program service is airing on NETV2, the cable television service of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET), on Sundays beginning at 6 p.m. CT (5 MT). The core programs from 7 to 9 p.m. CT (6-8 MT) are be in Spanish. The programs before and after are in English but should also interest Latino viewers.

6 p.m. CT (5 MT) "La Plaza": One of the nation’s longest-running series on Latino cultural, political and social affairs, using short-form documentaries, fictional films, panel discussions and music and dance performances (English).

6:30 p.m. CT (5:30 MT) "Zarela! La Cocina Veracruzana": Chef/restaurateur and author Zarela Martínez introduces viewers to the delicious food and rich culture of Veracruz, Mexico (English).

7 p.m. CT (6 MT) "Plaza Sesamo": Spanish version of "Sesame Street."

7:30 p.m. CT (6:30 MT) "Dragon Tales": Popular preschool series, in Spanish.

8 p.m. CT (7 MT) "Clifford The Big Red Dog": Popular preschool series, in Spanish.

8:30 p.m. CT (7:30 MT) "Nuestros Niños": Spanish language series for new parents.

9 p.m. CT (8 MT) Specials on Hispanic music and culture: Includes "Gitanos" (music and dance from Argentina), "Mariachi USA Festival," "Forgotten Americans"(documentary on U.S.-Mexican border relations) and others. Beginning January 27, "American Family" will air at this time. This heartwarming new series chronicles the daily struggles and triumphs of the Gonzales family, residents of East Los Angeles. Cast regulars include Academy Award nominee Edward James Olmos and Raquel Welch, with special appearances by Sonia Braga.

Between programs, short segments will offer information and advice for recent immigrants to Nebraska on a variety of lifestyle issues. Topics include how to obtain services from the WIC program (Women, Infants and Children), how to navigate through the health services systems, and more. These segments will also be presented in Spanish and are made possible through a grant received from the National Center for Outreach.

This block of programs will repeat on Wednesdays beginning at 9 a.m. CT (8 MT) and 1:30 p.m. CT (12:30 MT) and on Thursdays beginning at 8 p.m. CT (7 MT).

NETV2 is a service of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications. The complete program schedule for NETV2 is available on NET Online (net.unl.edu).

Program Contact for NETV2 Spanish Language Block: Steve Graziano at 402-472-9333, ext. 304, or via e-mail at sgraziano1@unl.edu.

Release written by: Deb Miller, 402-472-9333, Ext. 353, or e-mail at dm@unl.edu.

*EDITOR’S NOTE:

NETV2 is the 24-hour cable television service of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications. It offers locally-produced and nationally-acquired programs including gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Nebraska Legislature, cultural and public affairs programs and programs for children, and is provided free to cable operators. NETV2 is available in the communities of: Alliance (Channel 52), Auburn (16), Aurora (35), Bartley (27), Benkelman (99), Cambridge (27), Chadron (18), Columbus (11), Crete (17), Curtis (24), Douglas County (13), Fairbury (15), Falls City (15), Fremont (17), Gering(63), Grand Island (22), Haigler (99), Kearney (8) Lexington (40), Lincoln (17), Macy (5), Maywood (24), Nebraska City (16), Norfolk (64), North Platte (22), Ogallala (47), Omaha (16), Scottsbluff (63), Seward (17), Sidney (53), Superior (15), Terrytown (63), Wauneta (99) and York (17). If your community does not receive NETV2, please contact your local cable provider and ask them to add NETV2 to their service.

PRENSA LATINA

Nebraska's premier bilingual newspaper, Prensa Latina, has relocated its main office to Lincoln, Nebraska. For more information: 840-9470 (402) 435-1634 or e-mail eprensalatina@aol.com.

COME JOIN US for a wine and cheese get together for Nebraska teachers will be held at Central States Conference on Friday, March 22nd from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Look for more information in the Spring newsletter.

Linguahostel is pleased to offer three professional development opportunities for educators: Basic Spanis and Culture for Teachers (online course), World Language Teaching Methodology and Culture (online course), and French and Quebec Culture for Teachers. Visit the website: http://www.linguahostel.org for more information and online registration.l

Classroom Activity

CROSSWORD DEFINITIONS: This is a little twist on just doing a regular crossword puzzle. Distribute a completed crossword puzzle minus the clues. Partners can work together or teams can compete to supply the missing clues. Another variation would be to have students work in pairs. Each partner has only 1/2 on the puzzle complete. They can orally give clues to each other to complete the puzzle.

LAST LETTER-FIRST LETTER: Each player has an allotted number of seconds to write a word on the board that begins with the last letter of the previous word.

MEMORY TEST: After looking at a visual (transparency, photo, tray of articles) for one minute, students or teams list all of the items they remember from the visual. Students can also be asked to use the words in a sentence or to produce a dialogue with the items remembered.

MAKING A POSTER USING THE NEWSPAPER: (from Christy Hargesheimer's files with my adaptations) Sometimes I don't know what to do with all of the Spanish newspapers that pile up in the language office Here is an activity that puts them to good use. It is also an emergency "sub" activity that works well. This could be done in other languages, with magazines, and at various levels, too. Students find the following items in the newspaper, cut them out and glue them to a sheet of construction paper. The name and date of the newspaper/magazine should be at the top of the banner. The items can be adapted to include certain verbs being studied or chapter vocabulary, for example: 5 verbs in the infinitive form, 5 regular preterite (could use present, future, stem-changing etc), 5 irregular verbs, a cartoon that uses the preterite tense (cut out entire cartoon), the names of 3 different sports, 5 weather words, 3 days of the week, any number words between 11-100 or over 1000, 2 animals, a headline that includes the name of a place, a food advertisement, 5 items of clothing (words and/or pictures), 5 colors.

--Jeanne Stark

Lincoln Public Schools

WAYNE STATE MODERN DAY LANGUAGE

Wayne State College will hold its annual Modern Language Day for secondary school language students on Friday, March 15, 2002, in the Student Center facilities on campus. Following a special cultural presentation, students are invited to present skits, songs, dances, or dramatic readings/poems for certificates of ranking. After the presentations, there will be a variety of activities including "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in Spanish, Flamenco and folk dancing sessions, mini-lessons in several world languages, and views of WSC opportunities for study-travel abroad. Lunch will be provided on campus, and afterwards there will be a presentation of awards, certificates, and door prizes to schools and individuals. For more information contact Janet Schmitz, Coordinator, e-mail jaschmil@wsc.edu or (402) 375-7405, or at Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787.

REGIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS for GERMAN, FRENCH, and SPANISH at UNOmaha

Department of Foreign Languages

ASH 301

GERMAN FRENCH SPANISH

Exam Title: Zertifikat Deutsch DELF DELE

Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung Diplôme d’Etudes Diploma de Español

En Langue Francaise como Lengua

Extranjera

Exam date: April 5-6, 2002 April 20, 2002 May 11, 2002

Contact person: Dr. A. Jung Dr. C. Gascoigne Dr. E. García

Phone: (402) 554-3708 (402) 554-2862 (402) 554-2403

Email: ajung@mail.unomaha.edu cgascoigne@mail.unomaha.edu egarcia@mail.unomaha.edu

Exam Fee: Non UNO Students: $ 64 Inicial (Intermediate) $85

ZD ($60) ZM ($90) Básico (Intermediate High) $105

Superior (Advanced) $125

UNO Students:

ZD ($30) ZM ($40)

For further See contact www.frenchculture.org/education http://cvc.cervantes.es/avla/dele

information

All exams will take place in the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.