Language Resources in Minnesota
General Resources
General
Information
A World of
Languages
This brochure was designed to highlight the benefits of
taking a world language for teachers of world languages
to copy and share with colleagues, counselors, parents,
students administrators and communications departments.
It was developed by the World Languages Learning Area Support
Team, Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning.
For more information see the references
page.
These files
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Reader.
Minnesota Department
of Education
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Academic_Excellence/Academic_Standards/World_Languages/index.html
This website provides
information on World Languages Education for teachers including
professional development opportunities through the world
language Quality Teaching Network.
MDE World Language CoordinatorUrsula Lentz
Phone : 612-625-8866
lentz003@umn.edu.
A Model for Use
in Setting Local Standards for Minnesota World Languages
This document is available from the CARLA website in the
following formats:
* MS Word: MN
LocalStdsModel.doc
* PDF: MN
LocalStdsModel.pdf
International
Institute of Minnesota
Non-profit social service agency which promotes global friendship
and understanding. Its services include field trips, ethnic
dinners, World Pen Pals, cultural programs, interpreters,
and more.
Phone: 651-647-0191
Website: http://www.iimn.org
Minnesota International
Center
International Classroom Connection program provides international
speakers who are trained in the cultural universals. Teacher
partners must attend an August workshop. Small cost involved
to participate.
Phone: 612-625-4421
Website: http://www.micglobe.org/programs/classroom.cfm
Email: info@iilmn.org
Explore Minnesota
The Explore Minnesota web site (http://www.exploreminnesota.com/)
features links to Great Lakes of North America web site
in German http://www.greatlakes.de/index.cfm?location_ID=96
for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario,
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The sites include information
on many topics including making travel arrangements, recreational
opportunities, entertainment, sports, restaurants, the Boundary
Waters and history of the fur trade as well as maps that
can be enlarged.
The Japanese http://www.minnesota.gr.jp/
links provide information on making travel arrangements,
recreational opportunities, entertainment, sports, restaurants
in Minnesota.
Organizations
Minnesota Council
on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures (MCTLC)
MCTLC is the Minnesota affiliate of the American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL). It promotes
language study in the state, organizes an annual conference
for language teachers, publishes a statewide newsletter,
offers a listserv for members, and provides a variety of
professional growth opportunities.
Munsterman, Adele, President
Email: adele.munsterman@fridley.k12.mn.us
Web: http://www.mctlc.org
Minnesota New
Visions: Languages for Life
Minnesota New Visions: Languages for Life is a group of
language teachers who came together initially in July 2002
to identify critical issues within the profession and begin
working on plans to address those issues.
Anita Ratwik, Coordinator
Email: Anita.Ratwik-1@umn.edu
Web: http://www.mctlc.org/newvisions/
MinneTESOL
MinneTESOL is a professional association of teachers of
English as a Second Language in Minnesota and neighboring
states dedicated to the education and support of students
acquiring English at all levels of public and private education.
MinneTESOL sponsors an annual conference and a newsletter
for ESL teachers.
Contact: Nima Salehi
Phone: 651-645-2277, x224
Email: nsalehi@themlc.org
Website: http://www.minnetesol.org
MN Language
Teachers in Higher Education
Phone: 218-723-6718
E-mail: ddiver@css.edu
Language
Study
Concordia Language
Villages
Culture and language immersion programs in ten world languages.
Weekend programs available during school year, and week-long
programs available in the summer (some programs are for
high school credit).
Phone: 1-800-222-4750 / 218-299-4544
Fax: 218-299-3807
E-mail: info@concordialanguagevillages.com
Website: http://www.cord.edu/dept/clv/
University
Language Center
Language courses in Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese,
Japanese, Italian, and English. Workshops for language teachers.
Phone: 1-800-798-6032 / 612-379-3823
Fax: 612-379-3832
Field
Trips
Festival of
Nations
The International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-647-0191
or St. Paul Chamber of Commerce:
651-223-5000
Website: http://www.iimn.org
Held at the beginning of May in the St. Paul Civic Center,
this is a weekend of international exhibits, entertainment,
food, marketplace, and educational activities for all ages.
Weekday hours are scheduled for student groups.
Minnesota Zoo
School Programs
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8199
Phone: 952-431-9200
Website: http://www.mnzoo.com
Exhibits are presented in German, French, and Spanish on
World Language Days. Held in February, the zoo offers special
days of exhibits, presentations, and entertainment designed
for high school language students. Curriculum packages are
available.
Science Museum
of Minnesota - Omni Theater
120 W. Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 1-800-221-9444 / 651-221-9444
Website: http://www.smm.org
Email: info@smm.org
Museum offers Omnitheater films in French and Spanish to
foreign language classes during a three-month period on
school days.
Cinemas/Theaters
The
following list of cinemas often show films in a variety of
languages.
University
Film Society
University of Minnesota
425 Ontario Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-627-4430 (Program information)
612-624-7383 (Box Office)
Fax: 612-627-4111
Email: filmsoc@umn.edu
Website: http://www.mnfilmarts.org
Oak Street
Cinema
309 S.E. Oak Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-331-3134
Uptown &
Lagoon Cinemas
1320 Lagoon Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-825-6006
Music/Video
Stores
Many
of the large chain stores such as Circuit City and Sam Goody
offer an international selection of music. The following stores
are smaller, independent music and video stores.
Electric Fetus
Records and Gifts
2000 4th Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-9300
Cheapo Records
1300 W. Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-827-0646
Many Twin Cities locations.
World Beat
and Video
1810 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone: 612-338-6398
Intercontinental
Video Sales & Rental
521 Cedar Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone: 612-333-6666
Bookstores/Libraries
Barnes and
Noble
Many Twin Cities locations.
Website: www.bn.com
Dinkytown News
320 14th Avenue S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-331-7741
Sells many international newspapers and magazines.
The Red Balloon
Bookshop
891 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651-224-8320
Has a selection of French children's books.
The Wild Rumpus
2720 W. 43rd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Phone: 952-920-5005
Has children's books in Spanish.
University
of Minnesota Bookstore
Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis Campus
Phone: 612-625-6000
Website: http://www.bookstore.umn.edu
Wilson Library,
University of Minnesota
Circulation: 612-624-3321
Periodicals/Newspapers: 612-624-6576
Many international periodicals and newspapers are available.
Chinese Resources
Listserv
for K12 Chinese Language Programs in Minnesota
The Center for
Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the
University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of
Education (MDE) announce a new listserv dedicated to promoting
and supporting Chinese K-12 language education in Minnesota.
The purpose of
this list is to provide a forum to exchange ideas and information
on Chinese language education in Minnesota targeted at:
- Chinese K-12 teachers currently teaching in programs
across the state
- Individuals/groups interested in setting up a Chinese
language program in their area
- Anyone who is interested in Chinese K-12 language programs
How to
Subscribe to the MN-K-12 Chinese Listserv:
• You
can subscribe on-line at: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=MN-k12Chinese&A=1
-OR-
• You
can subscribe by sending a message (in the message box,
not the subject line) to: LISTSERV@LISTS.UMN.EDU
SUBSCRIBE MN-k12Chinese YOUR_FIRST_NAME YOUR_LAST_NAME
The MN K-12
Chinese listserv is a partnership between CARLA and Minnesota
Department of Education. The list is managed by Louis
Janus at CARLA. Subscriptions to this list are
open and the list is unmoderated.
Resources
for Chinese Programs
Organizations
for Teachers
Chinese Language Association
of Secondary-Elementary Schools
http://www.classk12.org/
Includes a survey conducted in 2003 of Chinese language
programs across the country.
Chinese
Language Teachers Association
http://clta.osu.edu/
This professional organization is devoted exclusively to
the study of Chinese language, culture and pedagogy.
Selected
Online Chinese Resources for Teachers
This list of
online resources was annotated by Zhen Zou at theUniversity
of Minnesota
Collections
of Materials
CLA Language
Center at the University of Minnesota (http://languagecenter.cla.umn.edu/index.php?page=links_chinese
)
Website features links to many resources on Chinese language,
society, and culture.
E.L. Easton
Languages Online
http://eleaston.com/chinese.html
Provides links to online resources including games, culture,
activities for writing characters and more.
Less Commonly
Taught Languages Project at CARLA
http://www.carla.umn.edu/lctl/materials/language/chinese.html
Includes links to a database to find where Chinese is taught
at the postsecondary level and links to many online educational
resources.
UCLA Language
Materials Project
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/
This site features over resources in Chinese and 100 different
languages.
Language
Resource Centers
http://nflrc.msu.edu/index.php
Includes links to professional development opportunities
and materials in Chinese and many other languages that have
been created by the U.S. Department of Education’s
Language Resource Centers.
More
Online Resources
Beautiful China
http://www.chinapage.com/main2.html
This is a website offers many useful resources for Chinese
language and cultural education, including Classical Chinese
Art, Calligraphy, Poetry, History, Literature, Painting
and Philosophy.
Better
Chinese
http://www.betterchinese.cn/
This Chinese website is targeted at kids aged 2-13. It contains
such sections as “Happy Chinese,” “Magical
China,” “Parents & Teachers,” and
“Wonderful World.” The website offers paid course,
but offers nine free trial lessons.
Chengo
Chinese
http://www.elanguage.cn/
This website is the result of a joint Chinese online courseware
project done in collaboration by the U.S. Department of
Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education. It takes
the Olympics as the main theme, and language camps and home-stay
life as its storyline, which presents thirty-five 50-minute
episodes, targeted at students aged 12-18. Each episode
has five parts: view story, read story, explore scenes,
cultural notes, and language notes.
Chinese
Multimedia
(http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Chinese/lessons/1/index.htm)
This website is an excellent resource for video, audio,
speaking, grammar exercises, and much, much more.
“Getting
Around”
http://video.csupomona.edu/AnnenbergCPB/DragonsTongue-GettingAround-245.asx
This website features one episode about getting around in
China from a 19 episode program called “Dragon’s
Tongue.” Running almost 30 minutes, it consists of
six sections:
Traffic in Beijing 0:00- 6:05;
Trip to Shanghai 6:06-14:24;
History of Chinese Characters
14:25-17:29;
Misunderstanding (Tones) 17:30-19:50;
Bicycles 19:52-23:18;
Wang Family Episode 23:19-28:09
(Bicycle Traffic Ticket).
The episode is mostly in English, with some clips in Chinese.
Unfortunately, the other 18 episodes are not available.
Integrated
Chinese Lesson Notes
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/east.asian.studies/classnotes.html
These notes were written by a New York University instructor
on Chinese characters for Integrated Chinese, Level One,
Part One. It contains notes that explain the origin and
structure of many most commonly used Chinese characters
and basic vocabulary.
New Concept
Mandarin
http://www.newconceptmandarin.com/
This website created in Hong Kong offers three levels of
Chinese. Each level contains 30 lessons in structural study,
12 units in functional study, 22 conversation topics, and
420 online quizzes. But you have to register and pay to
use all the materials. The price is $70 for three months
online Mandarin courses, or $120 for the CD-Rom Learning
Kit. On the website there are six demo lessons, with two
in each level.
Real Chinese
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/real_chinese/
Real Chinese is the BBC’s Chinese language learning
website. It contains such survival topics as introducing
oneself and one’s family, ordering a meal, shopping,
transportation, and booking a hotel. It displays Chinese
Pinyin, but not characters.
Rutgers’
Chinese Website
http://chinese.rutgers.edu/content_cs.htm
This website offers free online multimedia Chinese courses
that contain 80 lessons, running from beginning to advanced
levels. Each lesson has a dialogue, sound files, vocabulary,
grammar notes, and sentence structures.
French Resources
Organizations
AATF Minnesota
MN-AATF is the Minnesota affiliate of the American Association
of the Teachers of French. This membership organization
offers a quarterly newsletter which keeps members informed
about local activities. The website includes a list of the
executive members, information about French contests and
other activities, and links to other relevant organizations.
Contact:
Michele Cassavante, Co-President
Email: mcassavante@blackeschool.org
Mary Ellen Kasak-Saxler, Co-President
Email: kasak-saxlerm@stillwater.k12.mn.us
Website: http://mnaatf.org
Alliance Française
Members of the Alliance Française receive a monthly
newsletter which announces local French-related events.
The Alliance offers courses in French, many weekly conversation
groups, and summer camps on French language and culture
for children. Members may check out resources, such as magazines
and videos, from the Alliance office.
Phone: 612-332-0436
Fax: 612-642-9661
E-mail: bonjour@afmsp.org
Website: http://afmsp.org
Events
A Vous la Parole,
Minnesota French contest, sponsored by AATF
AATF Minnesota
Contact: Clare Hagen
Phone: 651-423-7501
E-mail: avuslaparole@hotmail.com
Website: http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/mlwolsey/mnaatf/2.htm
Festival of
Nations
The International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-647-0191
or St. Paul Chamber of Commerce:
651-223-5000
Website: http://www.iimn.org
Held at the beginning of May in the St. Paul Civic Center,
this is a weekend of international exhibits, entertainment,
food, marketplace, and educational activities for all ages.
Weekday hours are scheduled for student groups.
French Day
at the Minnesota Zoo
Exhibits are presented in German, French, and Spanish on
World Language Days. Held in February, the zoo offers a
day of exhibits, presentations, and entertainment designed
for high school language students. Curriculum packages available.
Phone: 952-431-9200
Website: http://www.mnzoo.com
Theaters
Théâtre
de la Jeune Lune
Often presents productions of French plays (in English).
Special times can be arranged for student groups.
Phone: 612-333-6200
Website: http://www.jeunelune.org
Omni Theater:
Science Museum of Minnesota
Some films in French for class outings. Accompanying materials
are available.
Phone: 1-800-221-9444 / 651-221-9444
Website: www.smm.org
Restaurants/Bakeries
Chez Daniel
2800 W. 80th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone: 952-888-4447
Forepaugh’s
276 S. Exchange
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 952-224-5606
Hotel Sofitel
5601 W. 78th Street
Bloomington, MN 55439
Phone: 952-835-1900
Hotel Sofitel has two restaurants and a bakery.
Pierre’s
Bistro
2221 W. 50th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Phone: 952-928-0582
Tulips Restaurant
452 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-221-1061
Country French cuisine. Bastille Day Festival.
Gift
Shops/Markets
The Gift Shop
at Hotel Sofitel
5601 W. 78th Street
Bloomington, MN 55439
Phone: 952-835-1900
The Gift Shop has many French souvenir items, including
flags, books, perfumes, music, candy, etc.
German Resources
Organizations
MN-AATG
MN-AATG is the Minnesota affiliate of the American Association
of the Teachers of German. This membership organization
offers a newsletter published three times a year, a Testing
and Awards program, the Duestsches Spachfest each spring,
a high school student exchange program, and several professional
development opportunities for teachers.
Contact: Ginny Steinhagen, President
E-mail: paschens@stthomas.edu
Website: http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/paschons/
language_http/German/MNAATG.html
Germanic American
Institute
Language courses for all ages and German events.
Phone: 651-222-7027
Fax: 651-222-6295
Web: http://www.gai-mn.org/
Events
Deutsches Sprachfest
der MN-AATG
Annual gathering for high school students in March. Students
have the opportunity to share projects in a variety of areas
as well as compete for prizes.
Contact: Marcy Zachmeier-Ruh
Phone: 952-469-2362
E-mail: mzachruh@spacestar.net
Website: http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/paschons/
language_http/German/MNAATG.html##chapterservices
Deutscher-Tag
Celebration in June with German food, music, and entertainment.
Contact: Germanic American Institute
Phone: 651-222-7027
Fax: 651-222-6295
Website: http://www.gai-mn.org
Concordia’s
Frühlingsfest
Demonstrations, exhibits, competitions for students in junior
high and high school. Held in mid-May.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Contact: German Dept. - Concordia College
Phone: 218-299-3603
German Day
at the Minnesota Zoo
Exhibits are presented in German, French, and Spanish on
World Language Days. Held in February, the zoo offers a
day of exhibits, presentations, and entertainment designed
for high school language students. Curriculum packages available.
Phone: 952-431-9200
Website: http://www.mnzoo.com
Festival of
Nations
The International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-647-0191
or St. Paul Chamber of Commerce:
651-223-5000
Website: http://www.iimn.org
Held at the beginning of May in the St. Paul Civic Center,
this is a weekend of international exhibits, entertainment,
food, marketplace, and educational activities for all ages.
Weekday hours are scheduled for student groups.
Theaters
University
of Minnesota German Dept. Play
Phone: 612-625-2080
A German play is produced every two years by the Department
of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch. The play is performed
on campus, and is open to the public.
Restaurants
Gasthaus Bavarian
Hunter Restaurant
8390 Lofton Avenue
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: 651-439-7128
3 miles north of Highway 36, County Rd. 15 at 64
Black Forest
Inn
1 E. 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-872-0812
Strudel und
Nudel Deli
2605 Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-874-0113
Schumacher’s
Hotel
212 W. Main Street
New Prague, MN 56071
Phone: 952-758-2133
Website: http://www.schumachershotel.com
Email: snph@schumachershotel.com
Gift
Shops/Markets
Deutsches Haus
Imports
Sunray Shopping Center
Woodbury, MN 55119
Phone: 651-731-2826
Domeier’s
Store
1020 S. Minnesota Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone: 507-354-4231
Foreign Candy
Co.
910 Main Street
Hull, IA 51239
Phone: 712-439-2802
Gift Shop at
the Germanic American Institute
301Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-222-7027
Fax: 651-222-6295
Only open during Institute events.
Language
and Culture Study
St. John’s
Summer German Camp Program
Summer programs for students aged 8-16. German and Austrian
language, culture, music, games, and sports.
Phone: 320-363-3315
Volksfest Haus
Entertainment, education, and family activities.
Contact: Germanic American Institute
Phone: 651-222-7027
Fax: 651-222-6295
Spanish Resources
Organizations
MN-AATSP
MN-AATSP is the Minnesota affiliate of the American
Association of the Teachers of Spanish and Portugeuse.
Contact: Julie Strand, President
Email: Jstran1@mail.isd77.k12.mn.us
Events
Cinco de Mayo
Celebration
Parade, music, dances, and great food.
St. Paul (May 5)
Festival of
Nations
The International Institute of Minnesota
1694 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-647-0191
Or St. Paul Chamber of Commerce at
651-223-5000
Website: http://www.iimn.org
Held at the beginning of May in the St. Paul Civic Center,
this is a weekend of international exhibits, entertainment,
food, marketplace, and educational activities for all ages.
Weekday hours are scheduled for student groups.
Spanish Day
at the Minnesota Zoo
Exhibits are presented in German, French, and Spanish on
World Language Days. Held in February, the zoo offers a
day of exhibits, presentations, and entertainment designed
for high school language students. Curriculum packages available.
Phone: 952-431-9200
Website: http://www.mnzoo.com
Theaters
Omni Theater:
Science Museum of Minnesota
Some films in Spanish for class outings. Accompanying materials
are available.
120 W. Kellogg Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 1-800-221-9444 / 651-221-9444
Teatro del
Pueblo
209 W. Page Street - Suite 213
St. Paul, MN 55170
Phone: 651-224-8806
Zorongo Flamenco
Dance Theatre
3012 Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: 612-724-2000
Restaurants
Saint Paul Area
Boca Chica
Restaurante
Authentic Mexican cuisine. Accomodates student groups and
provides a speaker for an additional fee upon request.
11 Concord Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
Phone: 612-222-8499
La Corvina
Mexican-Latin Cafe
1570 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-645-5288
La Cucaracha
Dale at Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN
Phone: 651-221-9682
Minneapolis
Area
El Mesón
Authentic Spanish Latin cuisine. Accomodates student groups.
Flamenco guitarist and dancer once a week.
3450 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-822-8062
AND
1115 Vicksburg Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone: 952-475-0233
La Cucaracha
315 1st Avenue N.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-339-1161
Machu Picchu
Authentic Peruvian and Latin cuisine.
2940 Lyndale Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-822-2125
Tacos Morelos
Small restaurant with great authentic Mexican food.
14 W. 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-870-0053
Newspapers
La Prensa de
Minnesota
Phone: 612-729-5900
Website: http://www.laprensademn.com
La Voz Latina
1643 S. Robert Street
West St. Paul, MN 55118
Phone: 651-457-1177
Radio
Programs
KFAI (90.3
FM)
Mondays, 1-3 PM: "Shake and Bake"
Mondays, 3-3:30 PM: "Latino USA"
Tuesdays, 1-3 PM: "Huracán caribe"
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 PM: "Centro cultural chicano"
Saturdays, 11 AM-1 PM: "Sábados alegres"
Phone: 612-341-3144
KBEM (88.5
FM)
Sundays, 2-5 PM: "Brisas latinas"
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