Module+6

//Holler If You Hear Me//
Anticipated Time: 45 minutes
 * **Before you read:** We often hear that America is a land of immigrants. What is your family's heritage? What do you know about the first family members/ancestors who came to the United States? What do you know about your linguistic heritage? (What languages did your ancestors speak?) Please share a paragraph on the discussion board describing what you know about the immigrant heritage in your family.
 * **Reading assignment** - 78-98 - As you read, pay attention to issues of identity ("who am I?") that come up in the text. Choose one passage related to identity to share with other class members.
 * **Discussion** - On the discussion board, please share the passage you identified above and explain why you chose it.

=English Language Learners - An Introduction=

//The goal of this module is to give you a taste of the rich diversity of English Language Learners (ELLs) and their families. Each one has a story. Rather than focusing just on facts and figures, I hope you will pay attention to the human face of immigration and schooling.//

__Writing to Learn/Pre-Reading__: Before you go any further, complete the __first two__ columns of this KWL chart.



Who are ELLs?
Anticipated time: 1.5 hours
 * 1) Read Faltis, chapter 3
 * 2) Go to this page: English Language Learners - Read, watch, or listen to the resources posted under "Who are they?" and "Their Families."
 * 3) Based on these texts (1 & 2 above), fill in column 3 of your KWL chart. Upload to Blackboard.

=Film Portrayal= Anticipated time: 1.5 - 2 hours

Watch one of the films listed on the bottom of this page - Be prepared to share what you learned from the film in our next class.

=Looking Ahead. . .= The midterm will be an oral interview (a one-on-one conversation) in which we will discuss answers to the questions listed under "Weekly Overview" (weeks 2-6). Be prepared to give your answers to each of those questions and schedule a meeting with me for sometime between October 12-14.