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The mysterious affair of how Agatha Christie is teaching foreigners English
Agatha Christie is about to try to solve a new mystery – the riddle of how to teach foreigners to learn English.
Twenty of her most famous novels are being rewritten in simplified versions so they can be used in the classroom to teach non-native English speakers how to read and speak the language. They will also be accompanied by notes aimed at helping the students gain a greater historical and cultural perspective about the UK and CDs with a reading of the story.
It will, of course, mean that for thousands of people their first taste of English life will be centred on duplicitous murder.
Christie’s grandson, Mathew Prichard, said the idea would have pleased the famous writer. “
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The case for more details in Ohio’s history standards
Hearken back to junior high and high school for a moment. What “historical documents” were you taught in social studies and American history classes? The U.S. Constitution? Your state’s constitution? What about the Declaration of Independence or the Federalist Papers? The Northwest Ordinance (especially if you grew up in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, or Minnesota)?
My entire K-12 education was in Ohio public schools. When it came to history, I didn’t take any electives or special courses beyond whatever was required for me to earn a diploma. Yet, I was taught all of these important historical texts, multiple times, from seventh grade through twelfth. So I was surprised to see a bill moving through the Ohio legislature that would require schools to teach what I thought were standard fare for Ohio’s students. In fact, at first blush it seemed implausible to me that many schools weren’t already doing so.
My husband, also an Ohio public school alum (from a quote-unquote better district than I attended), had a different reaction when I told him about the legislation. He guessed at leas
4A and 3A girls hoops rankings — Week 8
This might have been the easiest set of rankings I’ve done all season.
Only one ranked team lost to a non-ranked team, and that was Federal Way, which was at No. 10 in Class 4A and now drops to the watch list after falling to Kentwood Monday. The Eagles can be very good at times, but consistency can be a problem. And Kentwood (11-3) is good. I plan to get out and see the Conquerors play again against either Auburn Riverside or Mount Rainier (or both, depending on the schedules).
That would have been an interesting game tonight between Federal Way and Emerald Ridge, but like nearly every other game, that one was postponed. The Eagles could get tested again Friday against Bethel — the only team that has beaten Emerald Ridge (which beat Federal Way). The Eagles won by 18 back in early December, but Bethel has been playing much better since (although I was a bit surprised by Saturday’s 17-point loss to Lakes).
So, the only real dilemma this week, to me, was what team to put at No. 10.