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BASQUE STUDIES @ BOISE STATEA multi-disciplinary program of advanced study of the

Basque people specifically—while exploring the human condition generally—that involves varied aspects of language, history, politics, economics, etc., all the while seeking to forge learning links to empower students (Basque & non-Basque alike) to generate a satisfying, self-directed pursuit of life-long learning.

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Spring Term 2014 | Boise State University, Basque Studies WorkshopStudent Name, Freshman, Degree program

BASQUE TRADITION IN A PROGRESSIVE WORLD

Basque Continuity Challenge A brand can include a name, slogan, design scheme or logo associated with a service or product. The brand must stimulate consumer trust, credibility, and make emotional connections with the audience.

___ Develop a case statement. This mission is the primary objective and should be reflected in the brand. ___ Identify core values, products and services. Keep these in mind as you are developing a brand that represents these values.___ Define the choices offered. Include not only the products and services but what makes these unique.___ Create a tagline or "catch phrase." Think about what message it sends and adjust it if necessary.___ Identify the target audience. Attracting the right audience is essential for success.___ Create an overview of Basque distinctiveness. Use the information you gathered to define what sets being Basque apart and why one would want to commit their “time, treasure & talent” to this endeavor.

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GENERATION A(utomatic). Earlier Basques were made largely because there were few other options in the marketplace of cultural identities.

GENERATION B(etweeners) Basque immigrants were in between; they & some of their kids were raised in a Basque world but here they had more choices.

GENERATION C(hoosers) Nowadays, will young Basques decide to remain Basque now that there are many more options in the marketplace of identity?

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If a culture does not possess effective means of transmission from one generation to the next, then that culture is doomed to perish. Somehow, someway, against the odds, earlier Basques succeeded in finding ways to preserve “Basqueness. largely by adapting tradition to new cultural realities. Now the latest generation or link in the chain is being presented the same challenge: will they too be able to find a way to endure?

In a real sense, Basques are “Europe’s oldest family.” They are the oldest indigenous inhabitants of this corner of western Europe; they were there when the Indo-European ancestors of the Spanish and French arrived.

This people—always small in number and against the odds—found ways of keeping their traditions alive. But modern times have presented a new set of challenges of retaining a sense of “Basqueness”—the sense of being Basque.

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Students demonstrated more skill at solving open-ended problems involving estimation when compared to past semesters; evidence of some improvement in critical thinking skills.