Here are a few stories that have less to do with the very real medical or economic aspects of this crisis, and more with how we take care of each other as a human family during all crises:
@SamWCostello Hi Sam! Yes, I totally get how you feel. The next challenge is how to keep on teaching if we extend the social distancing time, but we’ll figure it out as we go! Thanks for the book recommendation—I def have more time on my hands to read! Hope all continues to go well for you!
I pronounce H as aitch! And because I grew up in Australia, I pronounce Z as zed. It's interesting how it changes according to what country you live in!
"Why B became bee and U became yoo." This article is about how the letters of the #alphabet got their #name and #pronunciation, and it brings up the H as aitch versus haitch debate. How do you pronounce it? @ms_hannah_smith https://t.co/JW2UVqMPpb
Interested in the relationship between #language and #gender? Read this article to see how a philosophy professor defines informational standing and managerial standing in a #conversation, as well as exploring how gender comes into play. @ms_hannah_smith https://t.co/ncb21udD46
Language plays a large role in our lives, therefore it can be easy to take for granted how speaking the dominant #language gives us benefits. This article explains how medical treatment for non-English speakers in the US is affected. @ms_hannah_smith
https://t.co/A2KY78Oylu
Did you know that for almost a century indigenous Hawaiians were banned from speaking their native language, olelo Hawai'i? It was almost an #extinct#language, but the Duolingo app has made it possible to learn the language again! @ms_hannah_smith https://t.co/MsHI9GINUX
Today, through poetry, we discussed the issue of child trafficking and sexual slavery as it was portrayed in Patricia McCormick’s “Sold” #ncsu_yalit @CNoethiger @ms_hannah_smith@Ming_Ng_
Have you ever asked yourself where did #language come from? Check out this man's answer about how language came to be -- it's surprising! @ms_hannah_smith https://t.co/hvLaKLjKSL
Everyone speaks a distinct language. With over 7 billion people in the world, no wonder we have so many different #languages and #dialects! Have you ever wondered how we have developed and speak roughly 7000 different languages worldwide? @ms_hannah_smith
https://t.co/aUk8sBcIbF
In case you needed another reason to be a proud member of the Wolfpack — @TIME Magazine recently named @NCState the best university in #NorthCarolina. https://t.co/hDkvJxWSTV #ThinkAndDo
To me, fall is my favorite time of the year because I get to bundle up and do fun activities, like sitting around this outdoor fireplace and roasting marshmallows #MSLFall18
Digital #literacy is an important part of the classroom. In #MSLF18 we explore the power behind images and how to incorporate them into the classroom -with @Allison_Crowder and @ms_hannah_smith
Have you ever wondered why people from other countries who speak the same #language as you have different meanings for certain words or phrases? #culture influences our speech a lot more than you might think! @ms_hannah_smith https://t.co/z1Vmmwzcxz