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Transnational Education Systems In Morocco: How Language Of Instruction Shapes Identity, Sarah Robertson Apr 2015

Transnational Education Systems In Morocco: How Language Of Instruction Shapes Identity, Sarah Robertson

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The North African country of Morocco boasts a rich history of linguistic diversity, which was further compounded with the introduction of the French language under the protectorate in 1912. Through a complicated mix of Fus’ha (Modern Standard Arabic), Darija (Moroccan Dialectical Arabic), French (historically the language of the protectorate), and most recently, the introduction of English, the system of education with respect to linguistic instruction is left in a bind. The divide between the public schools, private schools, traditional Arabic schools, and well-­‐ established French schools only grows, as the Moroccan Education system hurts for change. If language shapes education, …


Language, Gender And Identity In The Works Of Louise Bennett And Michelle Cliff, Nicole Branca Jan 2007

Language, Gender And Identity In The Works Of Louise Bennett And Michelle Cliff, Nicole Branca

Honors Projects

Examines the writings of two female, Jamaican authors, Louise Bennett and Michelle Cliff. Bennett flourished during the period of de-colonization and independence for Jamaica, while Cliff came into prominence after Jamaican independence. Shows how both writers played an important role in helping Jamaica establish a national identity by focusing on multiple dimensions of what it means to be Jamaican, including issues of language, gender, and identity.


Indian Place Names: Indian Names Of Some Of The Streams, Islands, Etc., On The Penobscot And St. John Rivers In Maine, Moses Greenleaf Jan 1903

Indian Place Names: Indian Names Of Some Of The Streams, Islands, Etc., On The Penobscot And St. John Rivers In Maine, Moses Greenleaf

Maine History Documents

Full title: Indian place names : Indian names of some of the streams, islands, etc., on the Penobscot and St. John Rivers in Maine : taken from a letter from Moses Greenleaf, Esq., to Rev. Dr. Morse.

"Reprinted from the First Report of The American Society for Promoting Civilization and General Improvement of Indian Tribes of the United States. New Haven, 1824."

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