Tag: literature
New Resource for Literature Instruction and Learning Now Available
Gale, part of Cengage Group, has launched Gale In Context: Literature, a new resource for literature instruction and learning that helps high schoolers engage...
Seeing Themselves in the Story
In honor of Women’s History Month, this Pass the Mic article features an interview with Chanda Austin, author of Qiana’s Braids, which was inspired...
Stories of Kindness
A few years back, I kept a weekly appointment with 20-some-odd kids who loved to read and write stories. The unpaid assignment promised job-hungry...
Rumi in the Language Classroom: Misscaffolding
Rumi in the Language Classroom Vol 8
See Vol 1 hereSee Vol 2 hereSee Vol 3 hereSee Vol 4 hereSee Vol 5 hereSee Vol 6...
Arabic Literary Prize Submissions Open
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is now open for submissions. The award has a reputation for highlighting the most exciting, and often the most...
The Wonderful World of Words
Vocabulary is one of the Five Pillars of Literacy. A deep understanding of nuanced words is key for comprehension and spoken and written communication....
Chinese Celebrations and Inaugurations
The United Nations celebrated its ninth Chinese Language Day last month at its offices worldwide.
Celebrations in New York included lectures on Chinese culture, film...
Brazilian Literature Goes Global
Kristal Bivona hopes Kindle catches fire in Brazil
Brazilian literature has been a well-kept secret from the rest of the world for decades. While Hispanic...
Reading Literature Not Only a Pleasure
Research proves that a good book stimulates the brain
Just in case anyone needs another reason to encourage the reading of literature, researchers at Stanford...
UCLA Brings Aztec From the Past into the Present
In an interesting combination of art and language, a UCLA professor is leading the research for an Aztec text.
UCLA historian, Kevin Terraciano, is working...
Russian-Language Writer Wins Nobel
Svetlana Alexievich was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature last month, and three countries claimed a piece of her success. Headlines across Eastern...
