Introduction
Preservice teachers need to know ways in which they can appreciate linguistic diversity in their students, but still help them learn standard English. This webquest will help them understand basic principles as well as explore teaching resources on this topic.
Task
As you go through the materials on the "process" link, record your thoughts on this Google doc. Be sure to read the instructions on the document.
Process
Process
BIG IDEA #1--
Language is Identity
Terms/Concepts to Know:
Discourse
Deficit Model
Code-switching
View the following clips from the documentary called 'The E-Word.'
Take a DARE quiz.
Skim this article. You can stop at the "Potential Objections" heading if you are running short on time.
Here are some teaching ideas to get you started.
BIG IDEA #2
Ebonics (African American Vernacular English) is not a form of sloppy English.
Terms to know
Ebonics
AAVE
Ann Arbor Court Case
Oakland School Board Decision
code switching
More clips from 'The E-Word.'
A clip from 'Do You Speak American?'
Some ideas on the origin of AAVE.
For Teaching Ideas, take a look at this clip from 'Do You Speak American?'
Teaching code switching.
BIG IDEA #3
Access to Standard English is Access to Power
Terms/Concepts to Know:
Baker's Concept of Trilingualism
Official English movement
Find some information on trilingualism here.
How is this language policy about power?
Something else to think about. . .
What implications does this have for teaching?