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The external Web sites listed here contain thematic information which may be useful in your Ukrainian language learning classroom.
Although these sites have been reviewed by the UKiP Consortium Association Editorial Board, they are third party Web sites and as such we do not have any control over them. Their content may change without notice. Please review any Web site carefully before allowing your child
to access it.

We will be adding to this list of external Web sites from time to time. If you have any questions or concerns about these links, or would like to suggest an education link, please contact us at ukip@ualberta.ca .

View the UKiP Editorial Board Web site Evaluation Criteria (in .pdf format).

The websites have been organized into the following categories:

Cities of Ukraine
Current Affairs in Ukraine
Ukrainian Language
Ukrainian Resources for Children
Ukrainian Folklore
General Resources on Ukraine
Provincial Curriculum

Cities of Ukraine

Web Site: Leo Photo
URL	http://leopolis.lviv.net/
Author/Owner	Україна, 79601, м. Львів, вул. Наукова, 5 ISP "Інтернет - Україна" www.iu.net.ua тел. (0322) 65-44-12, тел/факс: (0322) 63-52-77
Theme/Topic/Function	City of Lviv
Description of Content	Multilingual site with photos and information about Lviv and its inhabitants, combined with poetry associated with the photos. An excellent resource for most classrooms. Photos could be used: - to decorate a classroom - as a basis for class discussion - when discussing Ukraine - as an inspiration for creating more poems or short stories - to enhance student projects or presentations
Audience	Most programs
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts, Art
Ukrainian Language Level	Advanced
Cautions	Some Advertising

Web site: Kiev - Київ
URL	http://turizm.kiev.ua/
Author/Owner	Government of Kiev, Ukraine
Theme/Topic/Function	Information about Kiev Partially bilingual (more Ukrainian) government Web site about the city of Kyiv primarily for tourists. Includes maps, a guided tour section, city history, information on finding hotels and restaurants, photographs, news, administration.
Description of Content	Clear and nicely designed. The maps and guided tour section are helpful for anyone planning a trip to Kyiv. The history section is most suited for Kursy and Ukrainian Bilingual students, but may be too advanced even for high school. There are a lot of nice photographs that could complement a research project.
Audience	Ukrainian Bilingual Program, Kursy, Ukrainian Core, Adult courses, Culture courses
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts, Social Studies (History)
Ukrainian Language Level	Advanced
Cautions	Some Advertising Forums may not be monitored

Current Affairs in Ukraine

Web site: United Ukrainian Portal - Український Обєднаний Портал
URL	http://www.ukrop.com
Author/Owner	United Ukrainian Portal (Ukrainskyy Obiednanyy Portal)
Theme/Topic/Function	Current affairs – Newspaper articles
Description of Content	Comprehensive site with clear, concise newspaper articles (politics, sports, culture, etc), weather, videos, encyclopedia search, music to download, information for and about the Diaspora, short recipes, chat groups, post cards, bibliography, links to history and other pages. Easy to navigate, interesting articles, encyclopedia search is great for research projects
Audience	Ukrainian Bilingual, Kursy, Adult courses, Distance learning.
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts, Social Studies, Music
Ukrainian Language Level	Advanced
Cautions	Advertising, Chat Rooms, Forums

Web site: Unian – Уніан Культура
URL	http://culture.unian.net/
Author/Owner	Not stated
Theme/Topic/Function	Newspaper - Contemporary Arts in Ukraine, Cinema, Theatre, Music, Painting, Literature, Dance
Description of Content	Ukrainian-language Web site devoted to modern Ukrainian culture including movies, music groups and new books. Mostly contains easy-to-read newspaper articles/reviews about music, literature and movies. Recommended for classroom use. The Web site is very aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate.
Audience	Kursy, Ukrainian Bilingual Program, Post-secondary
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts, Music
Ukrainian Language Level	Advanced
Cautions	Some advertising appears suggestive

Ukrainian Language

Web site: Нова Мова
URL	http://www.novamova.com.ua/
Author/Owner	Нова Мова", а/с 5081, Вінниця, 21018, Україна. 'Nova Mova', PO Box 5081, 21018 Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Theme/Topic/Function	Ukrainian Language
Description of Content	Nova Mova.com.ua is one of the first Web sites in Ukraine that deals with the issues related to language policy in Ukraine. The site includes an on-line magazine that addresses issues dealing with the language situation and policy, an encyclopedia of languages in Ukraine, a Ukrainian language "distant-study" section to improve language skills of Ukrainian journalists and teachers, and other related information (news, facts, statistics, new books to read, quotes, etc.)
Audience	Secondary & Post-secondary
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts
Ukrainian Language Level	Advanced
Cautions	The словничок link leads to an AIDS dictionary. Parents and Teachers are advised to review this Web site very carefully before allowing students to access it.

Web site: Vesela Abetka – Весела Абетка
URL	http://abetka.ukrlife.org/
Author/Owner	"Весела Абетка" - складова великого сайту "Українське життя в Севастополі". Ідея та наповнення - Микола ВЛАДЗІМІРСЬКИЙ.
Theme/Topic/Function	Ukrainian literature for children
Description of Content	This comprehensive site contains poems about the alphabet and about the Ukrainian language, as well as other literacy developing activities such as: Загадки – Riddles Абетки – Alphabet poems Ігри – Games Казки – Stories Скоромовки – Tongue twisters Читанки – Readers Лічилки – Counting poems Приказки – Sayings Усмішки – Jokes Very rich source of children’s poetry and prose. Is best suited for Ridna Shkola, where language levels are higher and memorizing Ukrainian poems is more common. Older children could visit the site themselves, while for younger ones the teacher could use the site as a resource.
Audience	Ridna Shkola, Ukrainian Bilingual Program, Preschool/sadochok
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts
Ukrainian Language Level	Higher Level
Cautions

Web site: Ukrainian as a Foreign Language
URL	http://www.ukma.kiev.ua/pub/courses/UFL/
Author/Owner	Olga Bohachova, author of the course. Ms. Bohachova has completed the bachelor's program in Ukrainian Language and Literature at the University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Ihor Romansky, a University of Kyiv-Mohyla graduate in Computer Science.
Theme/Topic/Function	Ukrainian language lessons
Description of Content	Eleven on-line beginner lessons in the Ukrainian language, an English-Ukrainian glossary, grammar terms, study tips, information on accessing Cyrillic fonts, pronunciation guides and sound bits. Most words are marked for correct stress. The lessons are clear and simple, and may help teachers gain a better understanding of grammar or provide them with teaching tips. Primarily suited for adults who have not had much previous exposure to the Ukrainian language.
Audience	Beginner learners of Ukrainian, Parents can use it with children, Adult courses, Distance education, Post- secondary, Ukrainian Core Program, Ukrainian Bilingual Program
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts
Ukrainian Language Level	Beginner – best suited for adult learners but parents can also use with children.
Cautions

Ukrainian Resources for Children

Web site: Ukrainian Power - Fun Educational Children’s Products
URL	http://www.ukrainianpower.com/
Author/Owner	Ukrainian Power Videos, Inc. P.O. Box 0003, Milford, MI 48381, (toll free) 1-866-898-6208, (phone/fax) 1-920-336-5349.
Theme/Topic/Function	Commercial site, BUT has good interactive on-line games for younger children.
Description of Content	This bilingual site belongs to the producers of Ukrainian Educational children’s music and games. Products can be bought on-line. Also includes educational interactive games, meet the cast, video and clips, a newsletter and more. Attractive, colourful appearance. The most useful part of the site are the on-line games. May be used in the classroom or independently.
Audience	Ukrainian Bilingual Program, Ridna Shkola
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts
Ukrainian Language Level	Beginner (in games)
Cautions	It is recommended that this Web site not be provided to students directly due to the commercial nature of the site. The games are good and parents and teachers should have no concerns about using them.

Web site: Vesela Abetka – Весела Абетка
URL	http://abetka.ukrlife.org/
Author/Owner	"Весела Абетка" - складова великого сайту "Українське життя в Севастополі". Ідея та наповнення - Микола ВЛАДЗІМІРСЬКИЙ.
Theme/Topic/Function	Ukrainian literature for children
Description of Content	This comprehensive site contains poems about the alphabet and about the Ukrainian language, as well as other literacy developing activities such as: Загадки – Riddles Абетки – Alphabet poems Ігри – Games Казки – Stories Скоромовки – Tongue twisters Читанки – Readers Лічилки – Counting poems Приказки – Sayings Усмішки – Jokes Very rich source of children’s poetry and prose. Is best suited for Ridna Shkola, where language levels are higher and memorizing Ukrainian poems is more common. Older children could visit the site themselves, while for younger ones the teacher could use the site as a resource.
Audience	Ridna Shkola, Ukrainian Bilingual Program, Preschool/sadochok
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts
Ukrainian Language Level	Higher Level
Cautions

Web site: ПРАВИЛА ІНТЕРНЕТ-БЕЗПЕКИ І ІНТЕРНЕТ-ЕТИКИ ДЛЯ ДІТЕЙ І ПІДЛІТТКІВ
URL	http://www.chl.kiev.ua
Author/Owner	National Library of Ukraine
Theme/Topic/Function	Internet safety information for children (in Ukrainian)
Description of Content	The site contains library addresses and bar code information for the National Library of Ukraine. Of particular interest will be the Ukrainian-Russian page of the National Library of Ukraine, Children’s section. This specific page is good, but the rest of the site is not worth exploring unless you are looking for a particular library in Ukraine. A lot of the book titles are offered in Russian, but the page itself can be printed by the teacher and read in class.
Audience	Ukrainian Bilingual Program, Ridna Shkola, Kursy
Subject	Computers, Ukrainian Language Arts, Higher Level
Ukrainian Language Level	Higher Level
Cautions	The majority of the pages on this Web site are displayed in Russian.

Ukrainian Folklore

Web site: Ukrainian Folklore Archives
URL	http://virtual-museum.sunsite.ualberta.ca/dig/search/ukrn/
Author/Owner	Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta
Theme/Topic/Function	Ukrainian commercial recordings and artists
Description of Content	Searchable database of Ukrainian commercial recordings and recording artists.
Audience	Primarily for University of Alberta faculty, students, and researchers, but other individuals interested in the study of cultural studies will find this resource useful and informative.
Subject	Ukrainian Folklore and Ethnography
Ukrainian Language Level	Site is in English
Cautions

General Resources on Ukraine

Web site: Ukraine – Educational Resources
URL	http://www.accentonunderstanding.org/General/ed_res_gen_T.htm
Author/Owner	Accent on Understanding is a grassroots organization of educators based in Washington state. Its vision is to bridge the gap between the people of the United States and the peoples of the nations of the former Soviet Union. We currently have programs involving Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.
Theme/Topic/Function	General resources on Ukraine
Description of Content	English language educational resource including information about: Ukrainian language, History, currency, folk traditions, music, current events, Diaspora communities (eventually) and much more. Contains a lot of links to other useful sites, themes and suggestions for classroom activities. Excellent resource for both teachers and students. Aids in research on a variety of topics.
Audience	K-12 Educators Ukrainian Bilingual Program Ukrainian core Post secondary
Subject	Ukrainian Language Arts Social Studies Health Art Computers/Technology Religion Music Science
Ukrainian Language Level	Site is in English
Cautions

Provincial Curriculum

Web site: LearnAlberta.ca Engaging learning resources for Alberta's Kindergarten to Grade 12 community.
URL	http://www.learnalberta.ca
Author/Owner	Alberta Learning
Theme/Topic/Function	Alberta curriculum – on-line resources
Description of Content	The LearnAlberta.ca web site supports lifelong learning by providing quality online resources to the Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) community in Alberta. Students, teachers and parents will find multimedia learning resources that directly relate to the Alberta programs of study. LearnAlberta.ca is a safe, reliable and innovative collection of learning resources developed by Alberta Learning in consultation with stakeholders.
Audience	Teachers, Students, Parents
Subject	All
Ukrainian Language Level	Beginner – for Ukrainian language resources (K-2)
Cautions

Web site: Alberta Learning Kindergarten to Grade 12 – International Languages Programs
URL	http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/k_12/.../default.asp
Author/Owner	Alberta Learning
Theme/Topic/Function	Alberta International Languages Curriculum
Description of Content	This site contains curriculum documents for the Ukrainian Program of Studies in Alberta, related curriculum documents, and a link to the Alberta authorized resources database.
Audience	Teachers, Parents
Subject	Ukrainian Program of Studies
Ukrainian Language Level	N/A
Cautions

Web site: Saskatchewan Learning – International Languages
URL	http://www.spiritsd.ca/ukrainian
Author/Owner	Saskatchewan Learning
Theme/Topic/Function	Saskatchewan International Languages Curriculum
Description of Content	Ukrainian Curricula and Support Documents
Audience	Teachers, Parents
Subject	Ukrainian
Ukrainian Language Level
Cautions

Web site: International and Heritage Languages
URL	http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/cur/languages/
Author/Owner	Manitoba – Education, Citizenship, and Youth
Theme/Topic/Function	International languages curriculum documents for Manitoba
Description of Content	Curriculum documents
Audience	Teachers, Parents
Subject	Ukrainian
Ukrainian Language Level	N/A
Cautions