Many folks ask where they can learn more about specific countries from which families in Tucson are arriving or where they can learn about different cultures. A general google search of a specific country or culture can turn up troves of useful information. Here are a few quick links to get one started though:
For specific background information on refugee populations, visit these sites:
If you are interested in learning about World Englishes or discovering some differences between languages, check out these sites:
The Refugee Center Online (therefugeecenter.org) has published short documents describing important information about countries and cultures of origin for many of our local refugees. Check out these incredibly informative (but concise) documents here:
And below are some PPTs created during PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) in the summer and fall of 2106 by teachers for teachers. These PPTs vary greatly in their format and also in the content as each teacher chose to what was of interest and importance to her. We hope they get you interested in learning more!
- CIA World Factbook
- Library of Congress Country Studies
- National Geographic
- Nations Online Project
- UNICEF Country Info
For specific background information on refugee populations, visit these sites:
- Cultural Orientation Resource Center
- EthnoMed (Culture & Health Profiles)
- BRYCS - Refugee Populations
If you are interested in learning about World Englishes or discovering some differences between languages, check out these sites:
- Speech Accent Archive (World Englishes)
- International Dialects of English Archive
- Language Differences
The Refugee Center Online (therefugeecenter.org) has published short documents describing important information about countries and cultures of origin for many of our local refugees. Check out these incredibly informative (but concise) documents here:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Burma (Karen)
- Burma (Karenni)
- Burma (Mon)
- Burma (Rakhine)
- Burma (Rohingya)
- Burma (Shan)
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Laos
- Liberia
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Former Soviet Union (Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, and Armenia)
- Syria
- Vietnam
- Former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina...)
And below are some PPTs created during PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) in the summer and fall of 2106 by teachers for teachers. These PPTs vary greatly in their format and also in the content as each teacher chose to what was of interest and importance to her. We hope they get you interested in learning more!