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 h4DJYTC28825; Tue, 13 May 2003 15:34:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 15:34:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Law9-F79FfhWVz6g6m800004bd1@hotmail.com> 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: "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8956] Re: English immersion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 3444 Lines: 84 Are they becoming citizens? Our immersion students are not necessarily becoming citizens. They are here to return home with English as a foreign language. Cultural topics would be more appropriate than patriotic ones. And practical topics for new lives on an American college campus? Susan >From: Laurie Ketzenberg <lketzenberg@resolutionpictures.com> >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8955] Re: English immersion >Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:58:09 -0400 (EDT) > >My suggestion would be, if you plan to focus on U.S. cultural topics, to >build your curriculum around critical literacy that will stimulate your >college students to analyze historical topics. Moreover, it will be >important to include themes that build on your students' experiences in an >age appropriate manner. Young adults need content that interests them >through which they can develop their language skills. If you want to focus >on speaking, having students engage in debates or present a topic of >(their) >interest that relates to class themes will encourage them to use language >that they will need in their college content courses later on. Immersion >contexts provide ample time to engage in a variety of activities. It would >be worthwhile to allow your students to provide input as to what historical >topics they would enjoy or like to explore. You may very well find that >they have no interest in U.S. patriotism, but, rather want to critically >explore issues of race, immigration and other social issues that affect >them >in their U.S. experience (or, perhaps how the U.S. has historically >affected >their countries). Either way, your curriculum must include your students, >build on their interests, and provide opportunities for critical thinking >in >the context of language acquisition. > >Laurie Ketzenberg >Temple University > > > From: Esther Perez <perezapple@bellsouth.net> > > Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > > Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:01:14 -0400 (EDT) > > To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8954] English immersion > > > > Dear Colleagues: > > > > I've just been hired to teach an English immersion class for college > > students for 4 weeks. It will be starting immediately, so yes any > > suggestions will be welcome. > > > > My plan is to focus on US cultural topics and teach pronunciation while > > I'm doing it. Each week we'll be learning a new patriotic song. The > > first week we'll be looking at US citizenship and what it takes to > > become a citizen introduced by Woody Guthrie's "This land is your land." > > > > > > I remember some time ago someone passed a website that was useful in > > teaching literacy as well as citizenship preparation. Does anyone still > > have it? > > > > The 2nd week I thought we'd look at the American Revolution, Declaration > > of Independence and sing "Yankee Doodle Dandy". > > > > The 3rd and 4th week are still unplanned, but I thought I'd finish up > > with some discussion of immigration and Ellis Island. > > > > There are 14 students in the class, 4 basic and 10 intermediate> > > > > All suggestions are welcome. > > > > Thank you > > > > Esther Perez-Apple > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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