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 * //Note: This module is due on Tuesday, Feb 21st before 6:00 p.m.//**


 * I. //Holler If You Hear Me// **
 * **Before you read:** This passage from //Holler// is a story about the power of a story. It shows how a book can touch students' lives and act as a transformative mirror of their own experiences, reminding them that they aren't alone in the world. As you read, consider the power of reading/writing particularly as it relates to students' cultures, lives, and heritage.
 * **Reading assignment** - 60-77 - As you read, pay attention to aspects of the story that relates to literacy. You will need to select a quote from the text to share with your discussion group.
 * **Discussion** - Post to the discussion board above. "What impressed you most about the experience Mitchie and the girls had with "The House on Mango Street"? Please share a brief quote from the text and explain what it means to you."

II. English Language Learners: Enrollment and Placement Legalities

 * Background:** In June 2011, Alabama signed into law the toughest immigration legislation to date. There are a number of legal challenges in the works, so at the moment some aspects of the law are "stayed," meaning they can't be enacted until legal challenges have been resolved.


 * 1. Read the text of the law below that deals with enrollment of immigrant children. Also, watch the two video links. What is your impression of the law?**

Section 28. (a)(1) Every public elementary and secondary school in this state, at the time of enrollment in kindergarten or any grade in such school, shall determine whether the student enrolling in public school was born outside the jurisdiction of the United States or is the child of an alien not lawfully present in the United States and qualifies for assignment to an English as Second Language class or other remedial program.
 * Alabama Immigration Law - HB 56, section 28 **

(2) The public school, when making the determination required by subdivision (1), shall rely upon presentation of the student’s original birth certificate, or a certified copy thereof.

(3) If, upon review of the student’s birth certificate, it is determined that the student was born outside the jurisdiction of the United States or is the child of an alien not lawfully present in the United States, or where such certificate is not available for any reason, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the student shall notify the school within 30 days of the date of the student’s enrollment of the actual citizenship or immigration status of the student under federal law.

[] - Alabama school superintendent [] - News report


 * 2. With the Alabama law in mind, read the following:**
 * Samway and McKeon, chapters 2 and 6.
 * Also, read this letter prepared by the Office of Civil Rights (a federal office) http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201101.pdf


 * 3. Based on your reading and your professional judgment, do you think the Alabama law is a) legal?, b) ethical?, c) in the educational interest of the students?**
 * Type "Module 4" at the top of your googledoc journal and write a one page (single-spaced) response to this question. In your answer, refer to the readings and videos as appropriate.

III. The Immigrant Experience in Film
Watch one or both of the films listed below. Be prepared to share what you learned from the film in our next class. Also, write a one-paragraph response to the film in your journal. Respond to this question: "What new insight(s) did you gain from watching the film that will influence your work as a classroom teacher?" > 'Rain in a Dry Land" - [] > >
 * "Under the Same Moon" - [|watch on Amazon] [|watch on Neflix]