Received: from jsi.com ([199.98.226.160]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id h21I2CP06915 for <nifl-esl@nifl.gov>; Sat, 1 Mar 2003 13:02:12 -0500 (EST) Received: by gateway.jsi.com via suspension id <119107>; Sat, 1 Mar 2003 13:02:05 -0500 Received: from mail.jsi.com ([172.16.43.7]) by gateway.jsi.com with SMTP id <119097>; Sat, 1 Mar 2003 12:56:29 -0500 Received: from JSI-Message_Server by mail.jsi.com with Novell_GroupWise; Sat, 01 Mar 2003 12:56:29 -0500 Message-Id: <se60adfd.094@mail.jsi.com> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.5.1 Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 12:55:58 -0500 From: "Andy Nash" <andy_nash@jsi.com> To: <nifl-esl@nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8691] Cross-posting about The Change Agent Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Status: O Content-Length: 2208 Lines: 42 The Change Agent, a newspaper that provides information and classroom activities on issues of social justice, community life, and civic participation, announces the publication of an issue on Language and Power. This 28 page issue explores some of the ways that language expresses and wields power - power with and power over. We look at this relationship from the perspective of individuals, for example the way people may treat and judge others or be treated because of the language they use, the way language can be used for self-empowerment; the dynamics in a family where two or more languages are spoken, what is happening when we "name" others, and more. We also take a look at the way social institutions-schools, public agencies, government, the media-control the use of language in society and thereby include or exclude certain groups of people. Articles address the use of Standard English in the United States, bilingual policy, the English only movement, the "official" language of war, and stories of cultural groups that have suffered severe oppression by our government. In this issue you can:  read about one ESOL teacher's approach to engaging students in examining power dynamics and related language use in the workplace  get ideas for teaching students how to deconstruct euphemisms  try out a classroom activity to explore different forms of English  read poignant articles about language and culture by Amy Tan, June Jordan, and others  check out an activity about naming of self and others  find engaging stories by Sandra Cisneros and Ernest Best that can be used as classroom readings  find information about print, video and web resources Change Agent topics are explored through o a variety of writing styles, graphics and classroom tools that provide many entry points for learners at different levels. They are designed for use in intermediate-level ESOL, ABE, GED and adult diploma classes. To read the PDF web version and to subscribe go to http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent. Two issues per year for $10, including shipping. Andy Nash New England Literacy Resource Center/World Education anash@worlded.org
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