20 research outputs found
Pristopi k pouÄevanju politiÄne korektnosti v slovenski osnovni Å”oli
The M.A. thesis focuses on political correctness as a concept in today\u27s society and seeks practical approaches to teaching its linguistic aspects as part of English classes in the primary school. The thesis consists of an overview of the history of political correctness, its elements, its implementation in educational institutionsan overview of a similar implementation in Slovenia (Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana) and its reactionand an overview of theoretical and practical approaches to teaching political correctness. In the practical section, Touchstone, a series of English as a foreign language course books, written by a Slovene author, are reviewed, examples of content related to political correctness and the content that may potentially be perceived as politically incorrect are presented and analyzed.
In the empirical section, a questionnaire was conducted. The participants were teachers of English from primary and secondary schools and English student teachers. Based on the results, we attempted to determine the general attitude towards political correctness and teaching political corrects in English as a foreign language classesexperiences participants have with teaching topics related to political correctnessand the level of importance participants believe political correctness has in peer and class relations. The conclusion is based on the findings from the theoretical, practical and empirical segment and suggestions on how political correctness could be implemented in English as a foreign language classes are provided.Magistrsko delo obravnava politiÄno korektnost kot pojem v sedanji družbi ter iÅ”Äe praktiÄne pristope k pouÄevanju lingvistiÄnih aspektov le-te pri pouku angleÅ”kega jezika v osnovni Å”oli. Delo sestoji iz pregleda zgodovine politiÄne korektnosti, njenih elementov, implementacije v (izobraževalnih) ustanovahpregleda poskusa podobne implementacije v Sloveniji (Filozofska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani) in odziva na njo ter pregleda teoretiÄnih in praktiÄnih pristopov k pouÄevanju politiÄne korektnosti. V praktiÄnem delu je pregledana serija uÄbenikov slovenskega avtorja za angleÅ”Äino kot tuj jezik, Touchstone, izpostavljeni in analizirani pa so primeri vsebine, ki je povezana s politiÄno korektnostjo ter vsebine, ki bi jo lahko nekateri potencialno zaznali kot politiÄno nekorektno. V empiriÄnem delu je bila izvedena anketa, v kateri so sodelovali profesorji oz. profesorice angleÅ”kega jezika, ki pouÄujejo na osnovnih in srednjih Å”olah, ter Å”tudenti oz. Å”tudentke pouÄevanja angleÅ”Äine. Na podlagi rezultatov ankete smo poskuÅ”ali oceniti sploÅ”no staliÅ”Äe do politiÄne korektnosti in do pouÄevanja politiÄne korektnosti pri pouku angleÅ”kega jezika, dosedanje izkuÅ”nje s pouÄevanje tem, povezanih s politiÄno korektnostjo, ter ugotoviti, kakÅ”en pomen anketiranci pripisujejo politiÄni korektnosti pri medvrstniÅ”kih odnosih in odnosih v razredu. ZakljuÄni sklep, ki je izoblikovan na podlagi teoretiÄnega, praktiÄnega in empiriÄnega dela, predlaga, kako bi se lahko politiÄna korektnost postopoma vkljuÄevala v pouk angleÅ”kega jezika
Tribal Alliances Undermine Empires: A new view on Arminiusā Victory in Teutoburg Forest based on Comparative Analysis of the Han-Xiongnu War
Arminij je Rimljanom predstavljal enega izmed najveÄjih nasprotnikov v zgodovini antiÄnega Rima, kar je možno razbrati že iz del dveh izmed najveÄjih rimskih zgodovinarjev, Publija Kornelija Tacita in Kasija Diona. Oba omenjata zloglasnega germanskega poglavarja, ki je s svojimi vojaki v bitki v TevtoburÅ”kem gozdu, leta 9 n. Å”t., Rimljanom zadal enega izmed najhujÅ”ih udarcev. Katastrofalni poraz in izguba približno 20.000 rimskih vojakov (tri rimske legije) sta imela dolgoroÄne posledice ter konkretno spremenila naÄrte za Å”irjenje rimskega cesarstva. Cesar Avgust je utrdil položaj na zahodnem bregu reke Ren, ki je po porazu predstavljala dokonÄno mejo rimskega cesarstva na severovzhodu. V prostoru antiÄne Kitajske pa se je od 2. stoletja pr. n. Å”t. do 1. stoletja n. Å”t. dinastija Han sooÄala s plemeni Xiongnu, ki so po vzpostavitvi cesarstva predstavljali eno izmed najveÄjih groženj v vzhodnoazijskem prostoru. Predvideva se, da so bili Huni, ki so se postopoma preseljevala proti zahodu, v evropski prostor, potomci prav teh plemen. V magistrski nalogi na kratko predstavim zgodovino zgoraj navedenih tvorb in plemen, nakar poskuÅ”am prostora med seboj primerjati ter ponazoriti kljuÄne vzporednice in razlike med posameznimi entitetami.To the Romans, Arminius was one of the greatest antagonists in the history of ancient Rome, which is evident from the works of two of the greatest Roman historians: Publius Cornelius Tacitus and Cassius Dio. Both mention the infamous Germanic chieftain, who with his soldiers delivered one of the greatest blows to the Romans, in the Battle of Teutoburg forest, in 9 AD. The catastrophic defeat and the loss of some 20.000 Roman soldiers (3 Roman legions) had long-term effects, and significantly changed Roman expansion plans. Caesar Augustus fortified the western bank of the Rhine, which after the Roman defeat, represented the definitive border of the Roman Empire in the northeast. In ancient China, the Han dynasty faced the threat of the Xiongnu tribes, who formed an empire and were in conflict with the Han between the second century BC and first century AD. It is likely that the Huns were descendants of the Xiongnu people, who have migrated west towards Europe. In my thesis, I briefly summarize the history of the above-mentioned people and their land, and attempt to compare the European entities with the Asian, drawing parallels and presenting crucial differences