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Briefly discuss some of the "old" pedagogies that fit well in a learning-community classroom. Using examples, discuss what is "new" about them.
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Chapter 8 asserts that language has much in common with other social institutions, and that children learn language first in the family. Discuss briefly at least three functions performed by language for the child in the family setting.
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Discuss briefly the distinguishing characteristics of Black English (Ebonics), mountain or rural English, and standard English.
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Describe briefly at least three aspects of the relation of language to culture.
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Distinguish briefly 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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