Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e

Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Developing Learning Communities: Language and Learning Style

Essay


1		Briefly discuss some of the "old" pedagogies that fit well in a learning community classroom. Using examples, discuss what is "new" about them.



2		Chapter 7 asserts that language has much in common with other social institutions, and that children learn language first in the family. Briefly discuss at least three functions that language performs for the child in the family setting.



3		Briefly discuss the distinguishing characteristics of Black English (Ebonics), Mountain or Rural English, and Standard English. What do they have in common and how are they different?



4		Briefly discuss at least three ways that language relates to culture.



5		Briefly distinguish among the four major types of bilingual education programs: submersion programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, transitional bilingual education programs, and structured immersion programs.

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