Language Acquisition Ajayi (2006) implies that the achievement of multiple identities in order to bring about new forms of social participation along with the simultaneous assistance of multiple languages and cultures is indispensable to the achievement in English language learning classrooms. His conclusion is based on results that showed students felt that having multilingual and multicultural backgrounds was an advantage. Furthermore, students recommend that it is important to understand and acknowledge
The speech “Remarks by the First Lady at Education Event with DC High School Sophomores” was held by Michelle Obama at the Bell Multicultural High school, Washington D.C November 12, 2013 , where she made an educational event at the D.C high school for the sophomores. Michelle Obama starts her speech by telling that she is thrilled to back at the High school, and she is speaking with her audience because she asks them questions and she says good morning to them. Michelle Obama tells that she is back
high schools are a disaster”. High schools in America are described as the major issue in USA’s education system. High school students in America score are well below the average international score, which is worrying for a country like USA. But what is holding back American teenagers? Everything seems to be up for grabs for American high school students, which reflects the First Lady’s speech at an education event with DC High School Sophomores. DC High School have since the First Lady and Barack
Banks (2005), multicultural education means that everyone, regardless of their social class, ethnic groups, gender or cultural characteristics, has equal opportunity to learn and study in schools. In other words, bias against any specific groups is not encouraged as everyone has equal rights to receive education. Under the ‘Dimensions of Multicultural Education’ by Banks (2005), he listed out the various areas that schools could focus on when they are promoting multicultural education in schools. The
Banks (2005), multicultural education means that everyone, regardless of their social class, ethnic groups, gender or cultural characteristics, has equal opportunity to learn and study in schools. In other words, bias against any specific groups is not encouraged as everyone has equal rights to receive education. Under the ‘Dimensions of Multicultural Education’ by Banks (2005), he listed out the various areas that schools could focus on when they are promoting multicultural education in schools. The
information This paper is going to presents the background of the study, statement of the problem, research questions and significance of the study. Moreover, the paper will also cover limitation of the study. Namibia is a country of multi-lingual, multicultural country where its citizens are free to speak and express their culture in their own language. After Namibia got its independence, English was made as the official language and a medium of instruction from Grade four to high institutions and is
most destructive outbursts against it: The Los Angeles Riots of 1992. After the Los Angeles Riots of 1992, there was an outpouring of gangs and the violence the riots created. Unfortunately this surge of violence made its way into the United States education system, especially in Long Beach, California (Kronenwetter). The 2007 film Freedom Writers depicts the life 150 kids are living after the LA Riots. In this Humanitas Prize and Image Award nominated film, Hilary Swank
globalization is vague and is harming us more than helping. The different forces of globalization have also had a tremendous effect on education. Now a days education is more of a profit based business unlike olden times. It had become a target of private companies, as it is a medium of a great profit. We should question ourselves that “: To what extend is education affected by globalization? How is it changing the conditions of the existing educational systems?”. With all these in mind, globalization
language variety according to a social domain and speech situation happen on a daily basis, but are different from language change affecting a language in it’s entity and a whole society. Language change can also involve multiple varieties which can be the case in multilingual societies. Singapore is such a multilingual society. Four official languages, English, Mandarin, the Malay language and Tamil, are spoken in that city-state. Together with a multicultural society, Singapore can surely be called a melting
Introduction This proposed research study will aim to examine the potential tensions between political correctness and freedom of speech in the college classroom. Political correctness, as defined by Merriam-Webster Online, is “conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated.” (Politically Correct, n.d.). The question that this proposed research will address is , “in what ways do JMU students perceive