ELL+Module

1. Was my grandpa an English Language Learner?
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?) Write a paragraph describing what you know about the immigrant heritage in your family and your linguistic heritage. For how many generations has English been the "mother tongue" in your family?

=2. 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. (This chart seemed to copy and paste easily into GoogleDocs -- or you can create your own table.)



Who are ELLs?

 * 1) Go to this page: English Language Learners - Allocate one hour to read, watch, or listen to the resources posted under "Who are they?" and "Their Families."
 * 2) Based on these texts, fill in column 3 of your KWL chart.
 * 3) Write a one paragraph summary describing what you learned about the diversity __within__ the broad category, "English Language Learners."

Also, **copy the list below to your module**. Indicate which of the texts you read, watched, or listened to.

Chinese Immigrant Kids Play Balancing Role (audio) _____ __ In the Mix: Teen Immigrants (video) ___ In the Mix: Five American Stories _____

__ "Lessons Learned from Immigrant Families" ___

"Recommendations from Parents, Students, & Staff to Strengthen Education for ELLs" - WA state _____ __ Digital Divide Online (audio) ___ Immigrant parents talking about their experience with schools (video) _____ __ "Words Have No Borders: Student Voices on Immigration, Language, and Culture" ___

New immigrant students share their stories (video) ___