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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> UEB Study Group <uebstudygroup@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 1, 2024 6:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Milton <mota1252@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Celebrating World Braille Day in Paris!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F8F8F8'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width=625 style='width:468.75pt'><tr><td style='padding:12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt 12.0pt'><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;overflow:hidden'><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img width="100%" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><a href="https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/lmuo855o3gamh0evdqzc6hdx03600/x0hph6hww46olqs5/aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS94ZUlwYnNyZzd3ND9zaT02a1ZCMlpGTU03cDUyUzJ2" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F58537'>Debunking 11 Myths about the Invention of Braille</span></a> (43:21 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Philippa Campsie passionately shares her discoveries, unraveling the captivating narrative behind braille and its connection to Charles Barbier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><br><a href="https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/lmuo855o3gamh0evdqzc6hdx03600/6qheh8h773gzd3so/aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9lV2tRUG0tZ1Y5WT9zaT00VlRTZzRiUThaMC1KMm1L" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F58537'>5 things you NEED to know about Charles Barbier</span></a> (17:56 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>You’ll never think about “The Captain” the same again! <br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><a href="https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/lmuo855o3gamh0evdqzc6hdx03600/58hvh7hmm48qzef6/aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS91ZlduQV9Xa2RrZz9zaT1BT2JFcmREOG9QR3RsYmQ4" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F58537'>The Secret Code by Rau</span></a> (3:38 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>This picture book is a GREAT book to read for World Braille Day (or play this video to your students instead). Video is audio described. <br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><a href="https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/lmuo855o3gamh0evdqzc6hdx03600/25h2hoh22qz6ora3/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vc2hvcnRzLzFhS1dMQk8tcEdv" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F58537'>Behind the Scenes transcribing The Secret Code</span></a> (1 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Demonstration on how to add colorful braille labels to your own picture books.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><a href="https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/lmuo855o3gamh0evdqzc6hdx03600/qvh8h7hrrl5z67ul/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vc2hvcnRzL1A2aG9na3paVlAw" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F58537'>Louis Braille's Birthday Cake</span></a> (1 min.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>I can be a little extra. I made a birthday cake for Louis Braille and it’s laced with symbolism. <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;float:none'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=800 height=800 style='width:8.3333in;height:8.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Elizabeth is smiling ear to ear and is bundled up in a knit cap and jacket. Behind her is Notre Dame!<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>I have another week in Paris and it’s jammed full of braille related activities. All week I’ll be posting to Instagram of my travels. <br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Enjoy the videos and I’ll post more next Monday! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'>Elizabeth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#404040'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/lmuo855o3gamh0evdqzc6hdx03600/g3hnh5h3305rzlir/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL2dyb3Vwcy91ZWJzdHVkeWdyb3Vw"><span style='color:#F58537;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 style='width:.5in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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