Key Issue 5.4 Fagan

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Bell Ringer

• _{Read “Language Policy in Australia and New Zealand”}

on page 161

• _{Answer the following on your own sheet of paper:} • _{Should immigrants be required to learn to speak the}

official/dominant language of their new country? With that, should immigrants to the US specifically be

required to learn English? (3-4 sentences)

• _{Should local languages be preserved? What is the role}

of local language in preserving culture? (2-3

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• _{Bonus : What sub-dialect is spoken in}

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• _{14.) …. Washington (state)?}

• _{15.) …. Massachusetts?}

• _{Bonus(5 points)}

• _{What sub-dialect covers both Knoxville, TN}

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• _{Bonus A: What sub-dialect is spoken in}

Greenville, SC?

• _{Bonus B: What sub-dialect is spoken in}

Charleston, SC?

• _{Bonus C: What state has the most electoral}

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11.11.16 Veteran’s Day

• _{Bell Ringer: Partner up and complete the}

following-• _{1.) In British English, write 2 sentences}_{using two dialect words per}

sentence. Explain what each word means in American English after the sentence.

• _{http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/british-and-american-terms} •

• _{2.) In Australian English, write 2 sentences}_{using two dialect words per}

sentence. Explain what each world means after the sentence. • _{http://www.australianexplorer.com/slang/phrases.htm}

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Bell Ringer 11.19

• _{Read 44-47 in the AP Human test prep book}

(INDIVIDUALLY!)

• _{Answer the following after reading (as soon as}

everyone is done reading you can partner up):

• _{#s 30-36 pages 131-132}

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U3: C5: KI4

Why do local languages

survive?

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What is an extinct language?

• _{Extinct language}_{- a language once in use, but}

is no longer spoken or read (there are 1,000’s of these)

– _Ethnologue-_{473 languages are nearly extinct}

currently

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Where are examples of extinct languages?

• _{Used to be 500 languages in the Amazon in}

Peru in 1500s, only about 92 exist today

• _{Out of these only Cusco has more than 1 million} speakers

• _Gothic_{was spoken all over Eastern and}

Northern Europe in 3rd_{century- part of}

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Revival of Extinct Languages

• _{Hebrew- most of the Old}

Testament is written in Hebrew.

• _{Diminished in the 4}th_Century.

• _{1948- Israel was established,}

Hebrew was chosen as one of its two official languages.

• _{Speakers have had to invent}

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Endangered Languages

• _{Celtic Branch of Indo-European Family}

– _{Declined because Celts lost territory to}

other language speakers

– _{IMPORTANT: (the survival of a language}

depends upon the political and military strength of its leaders)

– _Present:

• _{1988 – Britain’s Education Act made Welsh (a} Celtic lang.) training mandatory in Welsh

schools

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What are multi-lingual states?

• _{Belgium –}_{more than one language in a country}

– _{North, the Flemings, speak Flemish (Germanic)} – _{South, the Walloons, speak French (Romance)}

– _{The language differences cause conflicts – country}

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• _Switzerland_{– also multi-lingual but people are}

tolerant of other languages

– _{Languages are German, French, Italian, and}

Romansh

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What is an isolated language?

• _{A language not related to any other language}

and not part of any language family

• _{Best Example –}_Basque_{– located in Pyrenees}

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What is a lingua franca?

• _{A language of international}

communication – often used by two people who do not have a shared language.

• _A_{pidgin language}_{is a}

simplified form of a language franca mixed with a local

language to facilitate communication.

• _{Examples of lingua franca}

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How has the Global Dominance of English

affected other languages?

• _{English has diffused into other languages:}

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• _{Know which European countries do NOT speak a}

Indo-European language.

• _{Why has Icelandic remained relatively unchanged?} • _{Why are there so many languages in Africa?}

• _{Are the differences between the Flemings and}

Walloons at a language family, branch, or group level?

• _{How is Australia's language policy different from New}

Zealand?

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• _{The “clicks” of the Khoisan}

• _{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c246fZ-7z}

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• _{Navajo Code Talkers}

• _{https://www.youtube.com/watch?}

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Schedule for Today 11.20

• _SSR

• _{Finish 5.2 Notes}

• _{Work on 5.3/5.4 Reading Guides and Chapter 5}

notecards

• _{HW: 5.3/5.4 Quiz and Chapter 5 notecards DUE}

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Bonus

• _{What was the name of the bonobo that}

demonstrated an understanding of syntax and grammar? (2 points)

• _{In the short clip on click language, what}

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Schedule for Today 11.21

• _{Have reading guides 5.3/5.4 on desk along with Chapter 5 notecards for}

me to check

• QUIZ HINTS!!

• Know which European countries do NOT speak a Indo-European language.

• Why has Icelandic remained relatively unchanged?

• _{Why are there so many languages in Africa?}

• _{Are the differences between the Flemings and Walloons at a language family, branch, or}

group level?

• How is Australia's language policy different from New Zealand?

• Terms to know well: Pidgin, Franglais

• _{Chapter 5.3/5.4 Quiz}

• _{Chapter 5 Kahoot}

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Schedule 11.24.14

• _{Chapter 5 FRQ: Can use notes, reading guides,}

notecards, and textbook- MUST write in pen. Turn in to front desk when finished.

• _{If you finish early use the time to study for your}

Chapter 5 MC Test

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Test Hints

• _{Know all of the languages, branches, and families from the language trees we}

drew in class

• _{Know ALL of your vocab from this chapter well. Spend time with your notecards!} • _{Big ideas: Isolation creates diversity in languages. A language’s survival is based on}

that people group’s political power

• _{Re-read the Anatolian Hearth Theory (How do languages diffuse in it?) and}

Gimbutas’ theory (Who are the first Indo-European speakers?)

• _{How did English diffuse? How did Chinese diffuse?}

• _{What is the biggest language family? The second biggest? What is the most widely}

spoken first language in the world?

• _{What are some problems that multi-lingual states face?}

• _{The notecards, reading guide, notes, and textbook all work together! Start with}

notecards to build a strong understanding of the terminology. The reading guides build a structure for you and focus on some of the specifics. The notes are a

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Bell Ringer 11.18.15

• _{Read the case study on 161 and answer the following:}

• _{1.) What is the dominant language of both Australia and New}

Zealand?

• _{2.) How are the language policies different in the two countries?}

• _{Read the case study on 163}

• _{3.) List 3 reasons why English is the dominant language of the}

internet

• _{** REMINDERS: 5.3 and 5.4 as well as language family trees due}