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Embracing écriture inclusive Students Respond to Gender Inclusivity in the French Language Classroom
No full textIn 2017, the French Academy published a declaration opposing the official integration of écriture inclusive into the French language for fear that it would put it in “péril mortel.” Specifically, the Academy targeted a newly proposed punctuation, le point milieu, or the middot, that would allow those writing in French to express both the masculine and feminine endings of words with a dot between the two. This addition would disrupt traditional gendered interpretations within the language and make space, not only for the goals of French feminists, but also for visibility of non-binary French-speaking people. The Academy argued, however, that this addition would negatively impact language learning. This paper addresses this specific concern of the French Academy through the responses of French language students who actively learned écriture inclusive as part of their curriculum. These responses were collected during a fourteen-week period of participant observation in a French-101 classroom at Augustana College, a small, liberal arts school in Rock Island, Illinois. During this time, seven interviews about their language-learning experiences were conducted with students from the class—all of whom had little to no prior knowledge of the French language. Based on this fieldwork and theoretical perspectives surrounding gender and language learning, I argue that écriture inclusive has a clear place within French language pedagogy and that learning écriture inclusive did not inhibit learning of the French language within this classroom. Rather, I assert that the incorporation of this pedagogical element enhanced the classroom environment by making space for open discussions surrounding gender and encouraging students to share their identities
Screening for antibiotic-producers in soil from a garden
Get PDFMultidrug-resistant pathogens are the leading cause of nosocomial infection, which killed more than 30,000 people in the United States every year. Among these, ESKAPE strains bugs, which comprise six highly drug-resistant bacteria, pose the greatest challenge to the healthcare system. In order to fight the antibiotic-resistant crises, novel antibiotic-producers must be discovered. This project is a collaboration with the Tiny Earth Project Initiative (TEPI), which is a global network of educators and students focused on student sourcing antibiotic discovery from the soil. Pseudomonas was revealed to produce a zone of inhibition against Bacillus subtilis on LB media. The next step will be isolating the active antibiotic compounds and studying their mode of action
LGBTQC: Queer Perspectives on the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities
Get PDFCities are broadly conceived to be queer utopia when compared with rural spaces. While the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa fit this simplistic model in some ways, the region has several unique characteristics that warrant their own investigation. I argue that the social climate of the Quad Cities is generally perceived as welcoming and inclusive by the LGBTQ+ community. However, despite an assortment of community-building institutions, some find socialization and partner-seeking a bit difficult. Many advocate for investment in a variety of physical LGBTQ+ “third places” (public gathering places), which would yield a variety of benefits for this community. Through ethnographic accounts, I explore the experiences, assets, and needs of the Quad Cities LGBTQ+ community and find that physical community structures are still largely necessary despite improving acceptance and transformative geosocial technologies
Lost in Translation: A Critical Analysis of the Libretto in Handel\u27s Messiah
Get PDFHandel’s Messiah is renowned for its lush sound and richly developed message regarding the rejoicing of Christians and the celebration of religion through their faith in a divine savior. Not only is the full oratorio performed by countless ensembles every year, but many scholars have spent months, and even years, poring over its libretto. The conclusions they have come up with regarding the intentions of the librettist, Charles Jennens, have sparked much controversy over the years. Because of Jennens’ personal, religious beliefs, many scholars are concerned that much of his libretto is designed to discredit all other religions and proclaim Christianity as the only viable declaration of faith. The evidence for this is littered throughout the libretto of the Messiah from the language he chose to use, verses he decided to combine, and the resources he may have referenced. Some believe that Jennens simply took the scriptures and weaponized them against any religion opposed to Christianity. Others oppose this school of thought, believing that he did not intend to erase other religious points of view, but merely set out to affirm his own. Unfortunately, no records exist detailing his personal beliefs on other religions. The question of whether or not his personal beliefs and intentions should color the public’s view of the Messiah as a whole is still up to them to decide
America\u27s Out-of-Style Pastime
Get PDFAn ethically driven essay regarding the recruiting tactics and methods that have been used by MLB for years to find young, Latin talent. Bringing a light to something that baseball has gone great lengths to keep in the shadows and away from the common fan. This doesn\u27t just create questions surrounding baseball, but overall the silencing of human rights
March 23, 2020
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March 18, 2020
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