Celebrating our Students - Brockton Public Schools



Celebrating our Students!

Learn about the Cultures and Languages of Our Students

 

The students in the Brockton Public Schools come from countries throughout the world speaking a variety of languages including Albanian, Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, Nigerian, Polish, Portuguese, Urdu, Somali, Spanish, Sudanese, Tibetan, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yoruba. Use the links to find out more about some of these countries that speak these languages, the language, and the culture.

 

Albania

• •        Basic Albanian Vocabulary

 

Cambodia

• •        Khmer Language and Literacy Development

• •        Cambodia: A Country Study

 

Cape Verde

• Cape Verdean Creole Institute

• Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde to the United States

• Cape Verde Home Page

 

Chinese Language

• •        ThinkQuest: History of Chinese Characters

• •        Six Paths to China

• •        The Languages of China-in «Ethnologue» lists 206 languages and dialects on Chinese territory.

• •        A Study of Chinese Writing Systems

• •        Learn Chinese with Sesame Street

 

French

• •  France for Kids-This page for kids by the French Embassy in Washington, DC, has information about France in English.

 

Haiti

• •        Haiti: A Country Study

• •        The Haitians: Their History and Culture

 

Hmong Language

• Learn Hmong

• Hmong Studies Internet Resource Center

• Hmong Home Page

• WWW Hmong Homepage

• Hmong Lessons

• •        Saturn Hmong-contains elementary school Hmong Curriculum and Hmong/English and English/Hmong talking dictionaries.

 

Laos

• •        Lao Language and Culture Site

• •        Laos: A Country Study

 

Polish

• •        Foreign Languages for Travelers-Polish Pronunciation Guide-an explanation of Polish sounds and orthography.

 

Portuguese-Speaking Countries

• ThinkQuest: Brazil

• English/Portuguese Picture Dictionaries

• Learn about Brazil

 

Spanish-Speaking Countries

• Learn about Guatemala

• Famous Hispanics in the World and History

• ThinkQuest: Mexico

• ThinkQuest: 1,2,3 Spanish

• Welcome to Puerto Rico

• English/Spanish Picture Dictionary

• ThinkQuest: Costa Rica- The Land of Beauty

• Dominican Republic: A Country Study

 

Thailand

• •        Thai Language Page

 

Tibetan

• •        Tibetan Alphabet Page

 

Urdu

• •        Asia Source: India

• •        India: Linguistic Map

 

Vietnam

• •        Vietnamese Language and Culture

• •        Vietnam: A Children's Guide

• •        Vietnamese Online Dictionary

• •        Everyday Stories about Vietnam

 

Yoruba

• •        Nigeria: A Country Study

 

Learning New Languages and about Other Cultures

• Have Fun with Language

• Planet Tolerance

• Say What!

• Famous Bilingual and Multilingual People

• •        Logo Multicultural Dictionary- An online dictionary with translations for many languages

• Webquest: Sign Language

• •        Multicultural Calendar- multicultural calendar of holidays created by students around the world by email.

• •        Virtual Ellis Island-children share personal stories and pictures celebrating cultural diversity

• •        Animal Sounds Around the World English and French cows sound the same, but not in English and French! Explore the sounds of the world's languages through the sounds of the world's animals.

• •        Ask Asia a national educational organization dedicated to increasing American understanding of Asia. Ask Asia offers materials and resources for K-12 students, teachers, and administrators.

• •        Happy Birthday all around the world, from Ad günün Mübarek to Zhu Ni Sheng Ri Kuai Le !

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