{"id":768,"date":"2021-07-07T14:14:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ds-wordpress.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=768"},"modified":"2021-11-23T20:44:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:44:41","slug":"answer-key-twitter-and-zapotec-language-activism","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ds-archive.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/chapter\/answer-key-twitter-and-zapotec-language-activism\/","title":{"raw":"Answer Key: Twitter and Zapotec Language Activism","rendered":"Answer Key: Twitter and Zapotec Language Activism"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox shaded\">This sample answer key corresponds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ds-archive.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/chapter\/social-media-and-zapotec-language\/?preview_id=505&amp;preview_nonce=b04a05b514&amp;preview=true\">Twitter and Zapotec Language Activism<\/a> chapter. Keep in mind, in most cases, there may be more than one way to answer a question.<\/div>\r\n<h3><img class=\"size-full wp-image-221 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-archive.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-07-07-16.30.07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2128\" height=\"34\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Questions to think about before starting this chapter<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What is language activism?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How can social media be used to promote language activism?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Where have you seen Indigenous language activism happen, on and offline?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you speak an Indigenous language or are trying to learn, where would you like to see that language represented, used, or written?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What are some possibilities for the future in terms of Indigenous language representation? How else can Indigenous language be encouraged and amplified? Come up with ideas and share them with a peer.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Language activism is where focus is directed to preserving, uplifting, and educating about a language.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Social media can be used to spread free, accessible information about a language that might not be available otherwise.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are great examples of places where language activism takes place.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Answers will vary. For example, in mainstream media, on road signs in native areas, or in schools.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Answers will vary. Some ideas are: movies, TV shows, academic studies.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 1: Searching through Zapotec Twitter<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nStart by viewing Ticha's Twitter account (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TichaProject?s=20\">@TichaProject<\/a>) and other Zapotec language related accounts like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VocesValle?s=20\">@VocesValle<\/a> to and check out accounts that they retweet. Take note of the types of content you see.\r\n\r\nUsing the advanced search tools, search through hashtags used among Zapotec and Oaxacan users on Twitter. Some hashtags include:\r\n\r\n#Zapotec, #Oaxaca, #UsaTuVoz, #ZapotecoColonial, #EstudiosZapotecos, #Tlacochahuaya, (or other place names in Oaxaca)\r\n\r\nChoose your favorite post and present it to a classmate! What languages and images are included in the tweet? Is the Twitter user in conversation with other accounts?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAnswers will vary.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 2: How does it work in your language?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nMost of the tweets that you'll find through Ticha's networks are in varieties of Valley Zapotec. Compare the tweets that you find and compare them with your varieties of Zapotec that you, your family, or community speaks. Which words do you have in common? What differences can you find?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAnswers will vary.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 3: What types of Indigenous knowledge are communicated in their Twitter feeds?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nTake a few minutes to look through both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DizhSa?s=20\">Felipe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BnZunni?s=20\">Moise\u00b4s<\/a>'s accounts. Observe and note what types of Indigenous knowledge that they share and display. What common themes exist between their language activisms? Why might they share different content?\r\n\r\nAdditionally, pay attention to the multilingual space that accounts invested in Zapotec language revitalization create. Why might Spanish and English be used alongside Zapotec?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAnswers may vary. Possible answers may include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Felipe tweets a lot of words accompanied with pictures in San Lucas Quiavin\u00ed Zapotec. He also retweets tweets from other Zapotec tweeters. He also tweets and retweets in Spanish. Mois\u00e9s tweets phrases in his variant of Zapotec alongside with pictures and English and Spanish translations.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Zapotec tweeters might accompany their Zapotec tweets with English and Spanish so that it can reach a wider audience on Twitter.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 4: Create your own \"Zapotec word of the day\" post<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nUsing the Colonial Valley Zapotec dictionary on the Ticha website, choose a word to make a \"post\" about. You can illustrate this on a piece of paper and present it to a classmate as if it were on a social media platform, or make a digital one. Be creative! You can also look at the Ticha twitter account for inspiration. Be sure to the tag Ticha Project (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TichaProject?s=20\">@TichaProject<\/a>) and use <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ZapotecoColonial?src=hashtag_click\">#ZapotecoColonial\u00a0<\/a>to connect to others.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAnswers will vary.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-kUKxggu6F\/?utm_medium=copy_link\">Example<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox shaded\">This sample answer key corresponds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ds-archive.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/chapter\/social-media-and-zapotec-language\/?preview_id=505&amp;preview_nonce=b04a05b514&amp;preview=true\">Twitter and Zapotec Language Activism<\/a> chapter. Keep in mind, in most cases, there may be more than one way to answer a question.<\/div>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-221 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-archive.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/Screenshot-2020-07-07-16.30.07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2128\" height=\"34\" \/><\/h3>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Questions to think about before starting this chapter<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>What is language activism?<\/li>\n<li>How can social media be used to promote language activism?<\/li>\n<li>Where have you seen Indigenous language activism happen, on and offline?<\/li>\n<li>If you speak an Indigenous language or are trying to learn, where would you like to see that language represented, used, or written?<\/li>\n<li>What are some possibilities for the future in terms of Indigenous language representation? How else can Indigenous language be encouraged and amplified? Come up with ideas and share them with a peer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Language activism is where focus is directed to preserving, uplifting, and educating about a language.<\/li>\n<li>Social media can be used to spread free, accessible information about a language that might not be available otherwise.<\/li>\n<li>Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are great examples of places where language activism takes place.<\/li>\n<li>Answers will vary. For example, in mainstream media, on road signs in native areas, or in schools.<\/li>\n<li>Answers will vary. Some ideas are: movies, TV shows, academic studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 1: Searching through Zapotec Twitter<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Start by viewing Ticha&#8217;s Twitter account (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TichaProject?s=20\">@TichaProject<\/a>) and other Zapotec language related accounts like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VocesValle?s=20\">@VocesValle<\/a> to and check out accounts that they retweet. Take note of the types of content you see.<\/p>\n<p>Using the advanced search tools, search through hashtags used among Zapotec and Oaxacan users on Twitter. Some hashtags include:<\/p>\n<p>#Zapotec, #Oaxaca, #UsaTuVoz, #ZapotecoColonial, #EstudiosZapotecos, #Tlacochahuaya, (or other place names in Oaxaca)<\/p>\n<p>Choose your favorite post and present it to a classmate! What languages and images are included in the tweet? Is the Twitter user in conversation with other accounts?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Answers will vary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 2: How does it work in your language?<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Most of the tweets that you&#8217;ll find through Ticha&#8217;s networks are in varieties of Valley Zapotec. Compare the tweets that you find and compare them with your varieties of Zapotec that you, your family, or community speaks. Which words do you have in common? What differences can you find?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Answers will vary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 3: What types of Indigenous knowledge are communicated in their Twitter feeds?<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Take a few minutes to look through both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DizhSa?s=20\">Felipe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BnZunni?s=20\">Moise\u00b4s<\/a>&#8216;s accounts. Observe and note what types of Indigenous knowledge that they share and display. What common themes exist between their language activisms? Why might they share different content?<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, pay attention to the multilingual space that accounts invested in Zapotec language revitalization create. Why might Spanish and English be used alongside Zapotec?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Answers may vary. Possible answers may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Felipe tweets a lot of words accompanied with pictures in San Lucas Quiavin\u00ed Zapotec. He also retweets tweets from other Zapotec tweeters. He also tweets and retweets in Spanish. Mois\u00e9s tweets phrases in his variant of Zapotec alongside with pictures and English and Spanish translations.<\/li>\n<li>Zapotec tweeters might accompany their Zapotec tweets with English and Spanish so that it can reach a wider audience on Twitter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Exercise 4: Create your own &#8220;Zapotec word of the day&#8221; post<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Using the Colonial Valley Zapotec dictionary on the Ticha website, choose a word to make a &#8220;post&#8221; about. 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