Marcel Elkouri

This website is so wonderful, it’s a database on the majority of the known indigenous tribes in South America. It has these very detailed summaries about the entire history of many tribes, in English, Spanish, and […]

I was really intrigued about how African American Vernacular English is perceived in schools, as we learned from Chapters 1 and 2 of Articulate While Black. I did some research into the topic, and found a PBS […]

What are the two models of learning English and their implications?

There exists the Lingua Franca Model, created by Braj Kachru, and the World English Model, by Tom McArthur. Kachru’s model carries the i […]

I’ve been really grateful that I’ve been able to be a member of this course. I thought that moving so far from home would mean spending long periods of time without hearing my own languages being spoken in public, […]

In Portuguese, the film is known as Lixo Extraordinário, or Extraordinary Garbage. By creating an entirely different name for an English speaking audience, how is the film altering its portrayal of Braz […]

Though the spread of Zika has decreased significantly since its initial outbreak in 2015, many Brazilians are still struggling with supporting children born with disabilities due to the illness, especially in […]

In class on Thursday, April 12th, Jack presented to the class his research on Brazilian prisons. He explained how citizens residing in favella’s are unfairly targeted and imprisoned for minor crimes, o […]

This chapter by Lippi Green explores language discrimination targeting Spanish speaking communities in the United States. By introducing a summarized history of how terms such as “Hispanic” arose to define a […]

Question: What is the justification for both Macabéa’s acquaintances and the narrator to verbally abuse her?

A major theme of the novel are the physical and psychological effects on Macabéa placed on her from […]

To emphasize a crucial aspect of Brazilian society to the class, this research project will emphasize the importance of the Festa Junina, or June Festival in Brazil. On the surface, this is just another aspect of […]

Alongside the start of winter comes the end of the rainy season in most of Brazil. To commemorate this event, Brazilians partake in a tradition originating from Portugal known as the Festa Junina, or June […]

Wikipedia’s coverage of Afro-Brazilians offers an acceptable overview of the concept, though lacking in crucial details and plagued with American bias. In an attempt to stay neutral, the page relies heavily on f […]