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Points In Between

How does it feel to come to America as a young person? This podcast explores what happens when immigrants and visitors experience our biggest shared American institution: school.

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Points In Between

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2018/09/08

Welcome to Points In Between - an exploration of immigration, school, and American identity.

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00:29:39

Episode 1: Leaving Home

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2018/09/08

All the newcomer students who find their way to American classrooms have one thing in common: the experience of leaving home. This episode explores six different accounts.

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00:51:35

Episode 2: A Day in the Life

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2018/09/06

This episode explores the contours of school days outside the US.

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00:26:32

Episode 3: What Did You Expect?

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2018/09/05

This episode explores what students thought America was going to be like before they came. And what they discovered when they got here.

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00:23:11

Episode 4: First Day

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2018/09/04

This episode delves into what it feels like to walk into a new school - in a new country - for the first time. It turns out, it is possible to have a good First Day.

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00:44:39

Episode 5: The Great Equalizer

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2018/09/03

This episode delves into the history behind American public schools. How are our reasons for education connected to our school practices? Can this help explain some of the differences in education from country to country?

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00:35:01

Episode 6: Behave!

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2018/09/02

This episode explores the relationship between students and the people on the other end of the equation at school: their teachers.

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00:34:05

Episode 7: "Me in English"

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2018/09/01

This episode explores language as a feature of identity, as an obstacle to be overcome by students, and as an entree into many parts of American society.

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00:34:31

Episode 8: Here and There

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2018/08/31

This episode looks at the small (and sometimes big) things people notice and adapt to as they settle into a new place. Also, we'll consider our interviewees in a broader historical context.

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00:35:57

Episode 9: Friends and Family

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2018/08/30

This episode is about putting down roots in a new place. How do students who are new to American schools make friends? And what happens at home as they get more comfortable in school?

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00:53:12

Episode 10: American

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2018/08/29

This final episode of Points In Between explores two questions: Do you feel like you're American and, if you do, what does that mean to you?

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Credits

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2018/08/28

SightsThe Points In Between artwork was created by Kurt Stoeckel.SoundsPoints In Betweenfeatures sounds made available under the Creative Commons license via freesounds.com:Introclassroom with students and bellschool yardschool hallway ambienceschool bellOutrohigh school exterior with bustesting in a math classThank You!Many thanks to the people who participated in interviews for this project!

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Your Story

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2018/08/27

Do you have a story of moving to the United States and attending an American school? Record your own audio answer to one of the interview questions below and post it on social media using the hashtag #PointsInBetween.1. How did you find out you would be moving to the United States? Did you take part in making the decision or did it come as a surprise to you?What do you remember about leaving home? How old were you when you arrived in the US?2. Walk us through a typical day of school in your country

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Transcript - Introduction

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2018/08/27

Points In Between: IntroductionIt’s time for a little listening comprehension quiz. I’m going to play you clips of three people speaking. Your job is to figure out what they have in common. Okay?…

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Transcript for Episode 1: Leaving Home

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2018/08/25

You’re listening to Points In Between. This is Episode 1: Leaving Home Shane: Can you just introduce yourself by name in …what is your first language?

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Transcript for Episode 2 - A Day in the Life

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2018/08/24

This is Episode 2: A Day in the Life Let’s begin with a visualization exercise. Picture a school you attended. Or, maybe you’re in it right now. ..

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Transcript for Episode 3 - What Did You Expect?

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2018/08/23

This is Episode 3: What Did You Expect? Selena: Well, since I was little I didn't really realize how much America was really involved in the conflict at the time. I know, you know later on, I realized like how Bill Clinton helped resolve the war and how he stepped in and why the war actually ended…

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Transcript for Episode 4 - First Day

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2018/08/22

This is Episode 4: First Day Have you ever been the new kid? I don’t mean first day of kindergarten or college, where everyone is new. I mean the kind of new kid where your classmates already know where they’re going to sit in the cafeteria at and you don’t…

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Transcript for Episode 5 - The Great Equalizer

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2018/08/21

This is Episode 5: The Great Equalizer Selena: The thing that I think is most different than in American schools is we didn't really have a lot of standardized testing. Whenever they tested us you would have to stand up, you would go in front of the class, you would be asked questions, and you would have to answer them…

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Transcript for Episode 6 - Behave!

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2018/08/20

This is Episode 6: Behave! This episode of Points In Between explores the relationship between students and the people on the other end of the equation at school: their teachers. You’ll hear stories about how students and teachers interact with each other in classrooms here and in places around the world.

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