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Browsing National Museum of Natural History by Subject "Language And Linguistics"

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  • Body Art as Visual Language 
    Schildkrout, Enid (2001)
    Adorning the body, illustrated by various types of body art; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.',
  • Early Childhood Language and Classroom Discourse 
    Cazden, Courtney B. (2011)
    A retired Harvard educator's account of her life-long involvement researching the intersection of social class, cultural differences, and early childhood language development.
  • "Instructor's Guide" to "Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.": A Sample Excerpt 
    Selig, Ruth O.; Peterson, Anna (2004)
    Sample lesson plan suitable for grades 7-12 that uses an updated article from 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'; see original article, Winter 1990, vol. 12:1, by Robert S. Laughlin and Kathleen Bragdon.
  • Selected Web Resources on the Middle East 
    Dittemore, Margaret R. (2002)
    Annotated bibliography of online websites offering resources for teaching about the history, geography, and peoples of the Middle East.
  • Teacher's Corner: Body Art 
    Schildkrout, Enid (2001)
    Suggestions for lesson activities focused on various body modifications described in the author's longer essay; suitable for grades 9-12 and college.
  • Teacher�s Corner: Maya Art and Writing 
    Chiarulli, Beverly (2001)
    Three exercises using Maya art and writing that can be adapted for use in science, social studies and art classes; suitable for grades 9-12 and college.
  • The Anthropology of African Apes 
    King, Barbara J. (2008)
    Anthropologist King discusses various great ape species in light of research into their emotional lives, communication abilities, and capacity to understand the perspective of others.
  • The Impact of Written Telecommunications Technology on the World's Linguistic Diversity 
    Perez Baez, Gabriela (2011)
    Smithsonian linguist P?z B?, a member of the Recovering Voices Project, examines the impact of modern telecommunications technology on the world's linguistic diversity and the potential for maintaining this diversity; ...
  • The Poetics of Power: Sumba and Beyond 
    Kuipers, Joel C. (1991)
    The importance of poetic performance and ritual speech to the Weyewa people on the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba.
  • Think Tank 
    Beck, Benjamin B. (1997)
    National Zoological Park's Think Tank is the world's first-ever exhibit about animal cognition; it features orangutans, among other animals.

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