Chris Clemens
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Hi again!
I've received an additional reply from a Braille Formats/Textbook committee member that has the same idea with different wording. Now you can choose!
She words her TN as follows:
TNTwo columns are shown below; the left column is a list of words printed within a right-facing enclosure, the right column is a list of phrases printed within a left-facing enclosure. TN
I like this one too!
--Joanna
I think that it would be best to combine the use of a descriptive transcriber's note along with a map. Depending on the grade level and surround text/questions, you can decide what must be included. I suggest that you look through the questions on the Planning Sheet that is posted on the NBA website to determine what is necessary.
In the transcriber's note should explain how you are going to present the graphic. You could list the explorations by countries, and beneath each country list the explorer and dates of travel (in the order they occurred), along with a brief description. (I've inserted maps from the internet on which I based the description, only for your information.) Then show at least the map of Magellan's route.
If you are using a graphics program, you can easily add the various routes to several copies of the same world map. However, if you are creating each of these as masters to thermoform, you may want to limit it to just the map of Megellan's route and a description of the others.
Please see attachment for description based on internet research and what I can identify on your attached map (somewhat fuzzy). I hope this, along with the advice from Katrina, will be useful. Definitely simplify and show only what is essential to the understanding of the text.Betty
I'll send you the attachment in an e-mail as it is too large to post! Sorry.
edited by betty.marshall on 4/1/2010Simplify where possible!
Consider making several 1-page maps, with 1 or 2 colors of explorations on each map--that way the sailing routes mostly won't intersect or overlap. Each map gets its own key. And a transcriber's note would be essential to explain the "layers".
One map could name the continents, countries, and oceans and treaty lines. If the student isn't studying lines of latitude and longitude, these can be omitted from all the maps, otherwise, just include them on this first map, which will probably become a 2-page spread to include the lat/long numbers.
The next 3 maps would omit geographic names, and just show the landmasses and oceans and exploration routes, with the routes labeled.
One could include Dutch and English.
Another could include French and Portuguese.
The third could include just the Spanish explorations.
Katrina Ostby
CTEBVI Tactile Graphic SpecialistThe keystroke construction rules only apply to keystrokes that are shown in a shape in print. So those seeming keystrokes in your example are not transcribed according to §111d. The boldface numbers would not be enclosed in keystroke indicators because they are not presented within shapes in print. Follow Nemeth rules for indicating boldface. Yes, I would use the contracted right pointing arrow for the arrowhead shown in the key shape. The key strokes shown in print are irrelevant, but they should be explained on the TN page.
Remember that the graphing calculator material shown in a screen is not transcribed in Computer Braille Code.
Hi Isabelle,
Thanks for your patience. I asked the Braille Formats/Textbook committee for an opinion, since this is actually a formats problem, as it turns out. Foreign language braille rules regarding large enclosures are determined by Braille Formats. There is clearly no specific rule for this, so we offer a recommendation that we feel provides clarity to the reader and gives an accurate representation of the print as much as possible.
The problem here is that these enclosures indicate that EACH of the items on one side can be joined to ANY of the items on the other. This is a pure visual representation. I recommend that we simply tell the reader what's going on here because there is no rule for it in braille.
TNThe following list of words is printed within a right-facing large enclosureTN
Quand (1-3)
Lorsque,
etc.TNThe following list of phrases is printed opposite the list of words above within a left facing large enclosureTN
j’aurai lu mon courier, etc. (1-3)
son père, etcThe braille reader now know what the sighted readers are seeing. What this MEANS is a teacher/instructional issue. The other students, who can SEE it, are probably wondering the same thing!
We hope this helps.
--Joanna
I just found the answer to my question! There it is, in black and white, in the Chemistry Code pp.75-76.
Julie
If a symbol is part of the Nemeth Code it does not have to listed on the Special Symbols page. Be aware, however, that Computer Code symbols, Chemistry symbols and some literary braille symbols have to be listed.
You are right, Dan. There is no standard layout. What you are doing is exactly what I have done a couple of times.
Cheers to you.
Hi Isabelle,
We're almost there! Clearly this specific situation is not covered in the rule. Now that the purpose of the text is understood the next step is to design a solution that conforms as much as possible to whatever coverage IS available in the rule. I want to try out a couple of things, including your suggestion, and return with a recomendation. I'll post that later today.
Thank you so much for sending the improved image and for your patience.
--Joanna
Yes you are right. Each of the 5 words on the left can begin any of the sentences on the right. It is the reason why I was initially thinking of writing the 5 words separated by semi-colon and between parentheses, followed by a double dash, followed on the line below by the list of 4 sentences. I would explain it in a transcriber's note.
These enlarged enclosures can be very tricky and I'm glad that I've asked for your help!
Thank you very much
Isabelle
