Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Assignment for Thursday 9/30

Reading Selections:
English-Only Movement : Can  America Proscribe Language with a Clear Conscience? by Jake Jamieson

(Based on your own research) Define acculturation. Give an example of acculturation in Jaimeson's essay. 2-3 paragraphs

Print and Read ONLY - Please have these articles in class in order to participate in a writing workshop on Thursday!

"Turkishness is Not Always Delightful"
http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/07/24/turkishness-is-not-always-delightful/6446/

AND

"Greenland's People Take Pride in Traditional Language"
http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/07/31/greenlands-people-take-pride-in-traditional-language/6571/


Watch the following video . Be sure to take notes. You will be asked to recall the information in class on Thursday
http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/04/08/lithuanians-cling-to-their-language-to-protect-culture/4844/
Note:
9:30am class- I will have photo copies of the essay topics for you in class on Thursday.
12:30- Take a look at the topic sheet. Start thinking about the topic you would like to write about.

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