Recognize and appreciate cultural and regional differences signaled by word usage and vocabulary. 0801.1.16

Links verified on 7/14/2014

1. Greetings Around the World - a few of the ways to say hello
2. Historical and Cultural Context - Use your sleuthing skills to figure out when and where an historical event took place by examining some primary sources and using an educated guess to pinpoint them on a map and timeline
3. Regional Dialects in the United States - read information on where the dialect gets its base and hear examples [This expired page comes from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
4. Where is the Speaker From? - Click on a letter and listen to the speaker. Place the letter on the map indicating where the speaker is from

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