Beam Your

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KC High
Chennai
 Namaste!
Dear Readers,
A truly SPECIAL SMILE!
Students and teachers of KC HIGH conceived, curated, and edited this 34th edition
of SMILE, Together We Can to ‘Beam their very own SMILE’ and spread the SMILE,
Bigger, Broader and Brighter.
This edition brings us together to celebrate languages from around the world and
seeks to inculcate a spirit of inclusivity and inspire readers to learn new languages
and modes of communication.
From the scintillating world of accents to an interesting take on traditional
Madhubani paintings, this issue covers many interesting aspects of languages. Let
us learn to harness the power of diversity through these activities and tasks. All you
need to do is believe in your ability to listen to the language of your heart.
Let us get ready to travel around the world and appreciate unfamiliar words and
sounds. As we discover the nuances and subtleties of language, let’s come together
to -

Sing happy songs

Make original art

Ignite and inspire new thoughts and ideas

Listen to the voice of the heart

Energize, electrify and play our part
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When you work together in Unity, you get the Power of Community
 In this
Sing happy songs

Medley of Languages
Make original Art

Madhubani with a Twist

Ignite and Inspire new thoughts and ideas

Intriguing Languages and Captivating

Opportunities
Listen to the voice of the heart

The Multidimensional Nature of

Languages
Energise, electrify and play our part

From Words to Gestures

 Medley of Languages
Watch:
Accents

Read:
‘Accents’ is a motivational poem written by Denise Frohman, a renowned poet,
educator, performer and writer and talks about the beauty of accents. Accents
are beautiful because they remind us of who we are and where we come from
and it’s part of what makes us unique.

Think:
“Her accent is a stubborn compass always directing her towards home”
- Denise Frohman, Accents
• What does your accent sound like?
• How does your accent affect any new language that you might learn?
• Is one accent better than the other?
• Is it fair to discriminate against people based on their accents?

Do:
Studies show that singing in a foreign language can improve learning how to
speak it. So, learn to sing in a new language and check if your natural accent
influences how you pronounce the words!
Share a video of you singing a song in a language you have never spoken before.
How easy was it to pronouce those words?

Sing Happy Songs

 Madhubani with a Twist
Watch:
Madhubani for Beginners
Read:
Madhubani art started around 2,500
years ago, in the Mithila region of Bihar.
This style uses bright colours made
from natural dyes such as turmeric,
indigo, cow dung and rice paste for the
outlines. The tools that were used were
materials that could easily be accessed
for example, matchsticks, fingers, twigs
etc.
This art form was usually done on mud
walls, floors and other such surfaces.
There are two main techniques that are
used to create this art; kachni which is
hatching and Bharni, shading .
Think:
How can you integrate Madhubani style
to represent your culture/tradition?
Make Original Art
Do:
Choose comfortable materials (A4,
cloth,canvas, carton pieces etc) to
represent your favorite aspect of your
culture/tradition using Madhubani
art. Choose any medium that you
are comfortable with to show this
technique( water colors, color pencils,
pens, etc).
• How do the bright colors and patterns
in Madhubani symbolize your culture?
• Can you think of any other art
techniques or form that reminds you
of Madhubani?
• Why did you choose this particular
medium to represent your work?
Share your thoughts and artwork with
us through an image or a video.
 Intriguing Languages and Captivating Opportunities
Watch:
Matthew’s 7 reasons to learn a new
language
Do:
Read:
ead: Make a 6-step language plan
Timothy Doner is a Harvard freshman who •How many languages are you fluent in?
received notoriety for studying more than
•How many languages can you understand
20 languages. Since the age of thirteen,
or maybe, speak a little?
Doner has taken on languages as diverse as
Ojibwe, Pashto and Akkadian and has been Which languages fascinate you?
covered by over 20 media outlets. •Short list those languages that may help you
In 2014, he delivered an address to a crowd in the future - for work or travelling
of 25,000 at SAP’s annual conference, •Find online courses to learn them ( Duolingo,
highlighting the importance of cultural Busuu)
communication in business and diplomacy. •Set a timeline on the duration for the course
His Youtube channel, PolyglotPal, has and START.
received more than 5 million hits.

Share your ‘language plan‘ and thoughts with

us through a note or a video.

Think:
“You live a new life for every language you
speak. If you know only one language, you
live only once.” – Czech proverb.

Ignite & Inspire new thoughts and ideas

The Multidimensional Nature of Languages

Read:
Explore this funny story about how the usage of some words leads to confusion,
even when speaking the same language! Written by Grassroots Unwired, this
amusing but powerful tale tells us how important proper communication is.
The Shots Story

Think:
“Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may
understand.”
~ W. Somerset Maugham
• Can art be considered as a universal language?
• What about music?
• What makes a language a language?

Do:
Write a short poem/story with a few different languages of your choice embedded
into it. Share this multi-llingual story or poem with us.

Listen to the Voice of the Heart

 From Words to GesturesWatch:
Watch:
Sign Language Buddies - Friendship

Read:
Some people may have hearing disabilities, making it harder for them to
communicate with other people. Therefore, knowing sign language can help
bridge that communication gap. People using sign language make shapes,
called signs, with their hands and arms. It’s also important for people without
hearing disabilities to learn sign language because it takes the pressure off
trying to hear words that are not coming in clearly.

Here is more about the history of sign language and its variations.

Think:
Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people.” - Helen
Keller
Why do you think it’s necessary to understand sign language? “My eye is my ear,
my hand is my mouth.” Is sign language a legitimate form of communication?
Why do you think there are cultural variations in sign language?

Do:
Learn a minimum of 3 sign language gestures and their meanings. Share a
video of you demonstrating these gestures and explaining their meanings.

Energise, Electrify and play your part

 Lingua’ means ‘Languages’ in Portuguese. Linguafest is a day of
celebration of various languages at KC High. Listening to exciting stories
and engaging in leadership workshops have all been part of our Linguafest
celebrations. Linguafest at KC has been a celebration that the community looks
forward to as it erases the boundaries between people through meaningful
activities in languages that define Us and the Culture we embrace.
 KC High
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