From: Beverly V. Hock <bevvhock>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:17:16 -0700

Mark your calendar!
* Reading the World IX University of San Francisco, February 24, 25, 2007 Speakers will be Joseph Bruchac, Ashley Bryan, Debra Frasier, Darwin Henderson, Yuyi Morales, Teri Sloat, Jane Yolen Plus many many more experts at the 30 or so break out sessions, featuring Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, Milly Lee, Effie Lee Morris, Ruth Stotter, Elizabeth Partridge, etc. Saturday night Otter Awards Dinner with the Northern California Children's Booksellers Association., Contact: Bev Hock bevvhock at earthlink.net - or Marianne Halpin Marianne Maruyama Halpin <mmhalpin at sbcglobal.net>


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> Good Day Everyone
> Has anyone ever had to get library shelves donated to their library? I am in
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> Margie
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> From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Announcement: World Lit for High School Students
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> I've been asked to post this to CCBC-Net. Megan
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> World lit for high school students - get 'em reading!
>
> Here are two new, Wisconsin-based programs to get high school students to
> dig into world lit (Don Quixote or Dante's Inferno) and have fun doing it.
> Forward to interested colleagues.
>
> ************
> DON QUIXOTE IN WISCONSIN:
> Deadline Sept 15
> Teachers and teams will be selected to
> participate in the second year of our successful and state-wide project.
> The project aims to bring Cervantes' classic novel into high school
> classrooms throughout Wisconsin. Each team will receive a financial
> award, teaching materials, access to university resources,
> two teacher colloquia, and a student conference.
> Contact Jason Cohen, (608) 890-0780
> center at humanities.wisc.edu
> Website: www.humanities.wisc.edu for application.
>
>
> DANTE'S INFERNO IN WISCONSIN:
> Deadline Sept 15
> Teachers and teams will be selected to
> pilot Great Texts in Wisconsin
> project, introducing Dante's epic poem The Inferno into high school
> classrooms. Selected teams may choose to continue during 07-08.
> Each team receives a modest stipend,
> teaching materials, access to university
> resources, and may participate in two teacher colloquia
> and a student conference. Scheduled speakers include
> former US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, who will attend the year-end
> Student Conference and may be involved with students in creative
> writing and critical thinking.
> Contact Jason Cohen, (608) 890-0780,
> center at humanities.wisc.edu for information.
> Website: www.humanities.wisc.edu for application.
>
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