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Working With Visual Texts: Tapping Into Student Passions

Good tips at https://www.middleweb.com/39117/3-ways-to-help-students-analyze-visual-texts/

Culture Corner: Special Rites of Passage in China

When working with Chinese heritage families and students, it is important to understand their culture. Find some facts here at https://cuecc.com/chinafeature/custom/2009824035304848.htm

Video How Real-Time Translation Works

Many of us rely on translators. What do they do and how does it work? More in the video

How Native Speakers Reconnect With Their Language After Not Using it

A personal story here: I forgot my first language after moving to America. Here’s how I’m reconnecting with my roots.

Video: Myths and Facts about Early Bilingual Development

Gender-Neutral Pronouns

An NPR opinion piece here

A video to illustrate bias in how we perceive the world

The Truth About Undocumented Immigrants and Taxes

Have you ever wondered or have you been asked about this topic? Read more here

Why Bilinguals Experience the World Differently

Something to consider, link. Excerpt:

The reality is that sensory perception can be nudged, distorted, and radically transformed by anything from the languages we speak to the surrounding visual context–something that is dramatically illustrated by the strength of perceptual illusions. Like a virus, a well-designed illusion contains just the right combination of features to essentially hijack the “machinery” of the perceptual system, including learned heuristics and innate functions, and make it do what it always does – interpret sensory input based on (usually) reliable cues. Unlike a virus, perceptual illusions are generally harmless, and can even provide a glimpse into the inner workings of our minds. They can also shed light on how our personal experiences, such as experiences with different languages, shape how we perceive the world around us.