Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eB8JdK905201; Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:39:20 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:39:20 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <B24038C0D3E160419E320030D92C22DE14B012@hobbes.cal.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Miriam Burt" <miriam@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:316] Civics Education for English Language Learners Q & A available from NCLE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1837 Lines: 40 English language learning and civics education have been paired for more than a century. From classes sponsored by labor unions in the early 1900s; to amnesty classes run by public schools, community-based organizations, and churches in the 1980s, service providers have worked to integrate language and content in civics education for immigrants. Now, designated monies are being provided to states and individual programs for English Literacy/Civics Education. Since nearly 50% of all adults enrolled in U.S.-Department-of-Education-funded education courses are English language learners, this program will have a significant national impact. "Civics Education and Adult English Language Learners" is a four-page Q & A, written by Lynda Terrill of the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE). It discusses key terms in civics education (e.g., distinguishing between citizenship education and civic participation education) and events that have shaped civics education for immigrants during the last 100 years. It also describes approaches and activities that integrate language learning with civics content for beginning, intermediate, and advanced level language learners. A list of additional resources to aid in curriculum development is included. This article, available on NCLE's Website at http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/civics.htm, contains live links to those resources that are available on the Web. Print copies are available from NCLE at (202) 362-0700, extension 256. Miriam ************** Miriam Burt Associate Director, National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) Center for Applied Linguistics 4646 40th Street NW Washington, DC 20015 (202) 362-0700 (phone) (202) 363-7204 (fax) miriam@cal.org ***************************************** Visit NCLE's Web site at www.cal.org/ncle
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