Received: from web40901.mail.yahoo.com (web40901.mail.yahoo.com [66.218.78.198]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h1OEZUP05410 for <nifl-esl@nifl.gov>; Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:35:30 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20030224143520.28069.qmail@web40901.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [164.113.53.21] by web40901.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 24 Feb 2003 06:35:20 PST Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 06:35:20 -0800 (PST) From: Robb Scott <jayhawk76@yahoo.com> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8583] Re: Re: Impending Attack on Iraq To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov In-Reply-To: <FLEIJPFJGNEBFCGDMABPAECKCEAA.john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1299 Lines: 41 I would like to refer readers to the Letter to the President of the United States, representing the voice of TESOL, from Mary Lou McCloskey, President of TESOL. The letter is at: http://www.tesol.org/pdfs/lettertopresident.pdf . Here's the first paragraph of this great letter: "As members of the Board of Directors of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), a 14,000-member international professional organization of educators, researchers and linguists, with members in 50 states and 130 countries, we urge you and members of the United States Congress to resist calls for unilateral action against Iraq and to work with the United Nations to address the threat that is posed by the reign of Saddam Hussein." On John's other point, how to teach students using the Iraq crisis as context, I would suggest debates and argument essay writing. I think it's O.K. for the teacher to express an opinion, but it may be more effective for language learning if the teacher merely facilitates a great exchange of views. Good luck! Robb Scott --- John Kamplain <john_kamplain@albanyparkcommunitycenter.org> wrote: > why not stay on topic? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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