Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h1OHCqP13881; Mon, 24 Feb 2003 12:12:52 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 12:12:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <se5a0ba5.095@mail> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Peter MacMonagle" <peter.macmonagle@cpcc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8588] ESL and citizenship X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.5 Status: O Content-Length: 969 Lines: 11 To the group: When I teach my ESL students, I find that I am often teaching them citizenship skills as well. Many are studying to become citizens and need to know what it means to be a citizen in this country. Since many of them already have experience with repressive governments and are refugees from places where dissent will get you shot (Cambodia and Vietnam come to mind), I want my students to understand they can dissent without being called un-American. It is a fundamental right that exists here and in few other countries around the world. I call it exercising my rights as a citizen, not "spewing" anti-government rhetoric.We, the people ARE the government. I teach them that because that's why they are here, and they want and need to know how to be a citizen in a country that doesn't shoot protesters and dissenters (yet). Peter Wm. Peter MacMonagle Instructor Workplace Basic Skills West Campus 2214-1 Central Piedmont CC Charlotte, NC 704-330-4668
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