Showing posts with label 9/11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 9/11. Show all posts

11 September, 2017

Memory Day 9/11 at Window on America Dnipro

 Sixteen years ago about three thousand Americans and other countries citizens died. Among them were 12 people with Ukrainian roots. Terrorist attacks took place in New York and Washington. September 11 became the day of remembrance and a day of solidarity against international terrorism. "Window to America" Dnipro Information and Resource Center presented the table display that reminds about the victims and heroic actions of rescuers and firefighters. This terrorist act has changed the peaceful life of the United States. People are united against the external threat.
Participants number – 12 persons.

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10 September, 2011

 Today’s WOA’s English Speaking Club session started with a brief reminder of the tragic events of 9/11/2001. The Club members were asked to find time tomorrow and commemorate the tragic death of 3000 persons by the minute of silence.
After that the club member Vladislav made a report about his unforgettable trip to Hawaii. He made a photo presentation with comments about the most interesting details of his journey.
The club members asked him many questions about his experiences on the famous American resort.
The second part of the session was dedicated to the International day of Democracy, celebrated on September, 15. 2011 theme for this day is: “What do Citizens expect from their Parliament?”
We have read and translated an article about the definition of democracy. Democracy is both an ideal and a set of institutions and practices.
 As an ideal, it expresses two very simple principles:
-that the members of any group or association should have control over the group's rules and policies; and
-that those members should treat each other, and be treated, as equals.
In modern States, these principles are realized through a continually evolving and complex set of institutions and practices that include:
- a legal framework that guarantees peoples' rights
- governing institutions that are representative and accountable to the people
- an active citizen body or civil society
- political parties that articulate the views and aspirations of the people
- communication media that inform people about public affairs.
We have watched and discussed the You Tube videos about the Ukrainian political situation which is described by the “Voice of America” reporter as “a test for democracy “.
To sum up the topic we have discussed the political caricatures about democracy. This activity was enjoyed by all the present as it showed differences of perception in different generation groups.
The number of participants – 25 persons.
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06 September, 2011

Ресурси про події 11 вересня 2001 р. на допомогу бібліотекарям


Відразу після атак 11 вересня 2011 р. Бібліотека Конгресу почала збирати свідоцтва і відгуки про ці події – від пересічних громадян і з інших джерел. Ці матеріали доступні зараз за адресою: the Library’s September 11, 2001, Documentary Project, і містять посилання на аудіо, відео та зафіксовані в текстовому форматі інтерв’ю з американцями щодо цих подій, а також фото й інші матеріали.
Бібліотекарі можуть скористатися також ресурсами інших проектів Бібліотеки Конгресу – онлайновою виставкою Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions from the Library of Congress, веб-архівом  September 11, 2001, Web Archive.
Для викладачів і вчителів можна рекомендувати ресурс  «Teaching About September 11 Using Primary Sources from Library of Congress»: http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2011/09/teaching-about-september-11-using-primary-sources-from-library-of-congress/

Події 11 вересня 2001 р. вплинули на весь світ. Новий ресурс – Архів телевізійних новин про події 11 вересня (http://www.archive.org/details/911) – пропонує матеріали новин, як їх представляли американські та міжнародні медіа. Він розрахований на студентів, дослідників, аналітиків, усіх, хто вивчає ці події. Досі матеріали телевізійних новин не архівувалися, тож цей ресурс покликаний закрити цю прогалину і надати інформацію про події 11 вересня так, як про них розповідали у телевізійних новинах. Пропонується доступ до 3000 годин міжнародних новин з 20 каналів за 7 днів, а також вибрані аналітичні матеріали дослідників.