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Language in the ClassroomLanguage in the Classroom
Andrea SturgeonAndrea Sturgeon
Education 301/ Section 02Education 301/ Section 02
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The StructureThe Structure
Unit: PoetryUnit: Poetry
Intended Grade Level: Open for grades 7-12 Intended Grade Level: Open for grades 7-12 depending on the poetry selectiondepending on the poetry selection
Lesson: Voice in PoetryLesson: Voice in Poetry
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ObjectivesObjectives
Recognition of multiple Recognition of multiple voiced speakers in the voiced speakers in the poemspoems
Audible identification of Audible identification of dialects, intonations, dialects, intonations, and cultural linguistic and cultural linguistic traits.traits.
Comprehend the value of Comprehend the value of multiple dialectsmultiple dialects
LinguisticVariances
IndividualPerspectives
Cultural Identity
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Materials NeededMaterials Needed
Poetry
Selections fromYou Hear Me
Ed. Betsy Franco
Selections from Things I Have to Tell You Ed. Betsy Franco
One classroom Computer
Classroom SetupConducive to Discussion
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Does Language Affect Does Language Affect Our Environment?Our Environment?
Take 3 minutes to Take 3 minutes to free write examples free write examples of language of language affecting your affecting your personal personal environmentenvironment
Consider your Consider your realities…home,realities…home,
school,social lifeschool,social life
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Do Words Have a Different Do Words Have a Different Meaning and Power in Different Meaning and Power in Different
Setting or Situations?Setting or Situations?
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What Is the Study of LanguageWhat Is the Study of Language
LinguisticsLinguistics is the study of is the study of languagelanguage, and the , and the system of system of human human communicationcommunication..
Linguistics involves multiple fields.Linguistics involves multiple fields.
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Linguistic FieldsLinguistic Fields
DialectologyDialectology investigation of regional variation investigation of regional variation in language in language
SociolinguisticsSociolinguistics relation between social structure relation between social structure and language usage, and of and language usage, and of social issues involving language social issues involving language
SemanticsSemantics study of word and sentence study of word and sentence meaning meaning
http://www.wfu.edu/%7Ewhitley/homepagesites.html#local
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What does Linguistics Have to do What does Linguistics Have to do with Me?with Me?
Remember learning to Remember learning to read, all those goofy read, all those goofy sounds the letters sounds the letters had?had?
That was the Phonetic That was the Phonetic alphabet, a product of alphabet, a product of Linguistics.Linguistics.
And where would And where would Grammar be without Grammar be without its big brother its big brother Linguistics? Linguistics?
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Dialects and StereotypeDialects and Stereotype
What stereotypes are What stereotypes are equated with certain equated with certain dialects? dialects?
Does geography play a Does geography play a role? role?
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So what is Dialect?So what is Dialect?
Dialect is variation in Dialect is variation in language. language.
This variation is also This variation is also called an accent, and called an accent, and usually depends on the usually depends on the region you live in.region you live in.
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Dialect Example From Dialect Example From Huck FinnHuck Finn
It was a close place. I took...up [the letter I'd written to Miss Watson], and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: "All right then, I'll go to hell"—
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/huckfinn/quotes.html
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Grab a Partner, and Decode the Grab a Partner, and Decode the Underlined WordsUnderlined Words
Word fromWord from
HuckHuck
Your Your
DefinitionDefinition
Clues thatClues that
Helped YouHelped You
What do we What do we know @ Huck?know @ Huck?
Close -Close -PlacePlace
Took UpTook Up
A-TremblinA-Tremblin
BetwixtBetwixt
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How does a reader identify with a How does a reader identify with a speakerspeaker
Language is the only method available to Language is the only method available to cross the void between speaker and cross the void between speaker and audience.audience.
If a conscience effort is made to speak If a conscience effort is made to speak properly the writing will be stiff and difficult properly the writing will be stiff and difficult to relate to.to relate to.
A reader will seldom understand the A reader will seldom understand the speaker or characters. speaker or characters.
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What does this speaker reveal ?What does this speaker reveal ? Take notes while I read the Take notes while I read the
following poemfollowing poem Try to answer the five W’s and HTry to answer the five W’s and H
I’m Asian.I’m Asian.But my heart’s something else, But my heart’s something else, another tone entirely. Yeah, I’m a another tone entirely. Yeah, I’m a black kid, though I’m white.black kid, though I’m white.A redhead on my bus mocks the A redhead on my bus mocks the speech of a Caucasian,speech of a Caucasian,who gets off the bus with his best who gets off the bus with his best friend,friend,a darker counterpart.a darker counterpart.I watch through the windows as I watch through the windows as they push and laugh.they push and laugh.Their friendship knows no Their friendship knows no separation of skin. separation of skin.
Respect.Respect.So give and get.So give and get.Diversity.Diversity.Cannot be avoided.Cannot be avoided.
UtterancesUtterancesBy Want By Want You’re either black or white; there’s no in-You’re either black or white; there’s no in-between.between.Then what does that make me?Then what does that make me?The Hmong kid in the back asks my The Hmong kid in the back asks my question, as I consider my skin.question, as I consider my skin.Traditionally, I am supposed to be yellowTraditionally, I am supposed to be yellowBut I’m not.But I’m not.There is no crayola color for me.There is no crayola color for me.I’m pale, and sure:I’m pale, and sure:
http://www.carmel.lib.in.us/ya/stories/want.htm
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What does language tell us?What does language tell us?
How
Why
WhereWhen
What
Who
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Advocates for DialectAdvocates for Dialect
Affirm the students' right to their own patterns and Affirm the students' right to their own patterns and varieties of the language -- the dialects of their nurture varieties of the language -- the dialects of their nurture or whatever dialects in which they find their own or whatever dialects in which they find their own identity and style. identity and style.
A nation proud of its diverse heritage and its cultural A nation proud of its diverse heritage and its cultural and racial variety will preserve its heritage of dialects. and racial variety will preserve its heritage of dialects. – NCTE NCTE
– http://www.http://www.tesoltesol.org/pubs/catalog/downloadable/.org/pubs/catalog/downloadable/adgeradger-2.html#8-2.html#8
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Problems with DialectProblems with Dialect
Some type of endorsement of one particular Some type of endorsement of one particular language variety seems inevitable.language variety seems inevitable.
Issued a weaker version asserting that students Issued a weaker version asserting that students should learn the conventions of written standard should learn the conventions of written standard EnglishEnglish
Can you think of any other problems??Can you think of any other problems??
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2121Your Personal DialectYour Personal Dialect
Take 10 minutes to Take 10 minutes to record your personal record your personal language conventionslanguage conventions– Do you have an Do you have an
accent?accent?– Do you say certain Do you say certain
words “funny”words “funny”– Do you say different Do you say different
phrases? phrases?