Language Policy for the Multilingual Classroom: Pedagogy of the Possible
With contributions from leading scholars all around the world, this volume underlines the ever-pressing need for new language in education policies to include all learners' voices in the multilingual classroom and to empower teachers to develop responsive and transformative pedagogies. Using testimonies, narratives and examples from different international contexts, this book points clearly to what can be achieved practically in the multilingual classroom so that multilingual learners' voices are legitimated, while also addressing the complex inter-relating sociolinguistic issues around the promotion of bilingualism and multilingualism in education.
Voices from the Korean War: Personal Accounts of Those Who Served
Voices from the Korean War presents a collection of first-person accounts of those who served in the Korean War. The Korean War is often dubbed the "Forgotten War," although more than 36,000 soldiers died in this three-year conflict. In Voices from the Korean War, author Douglas Rice makes certain the men who served are not forgotten as he shares first-person accounts from seventy-nine soldiers who fought in the war from June of 1950 through July of 1953.
The children of a former ventriloquist, Trina and Dan O'Dell think that the collection of dummies in the attic is neat until they begin to hear strange voices and find the dummies appearing in unexpected places. Ages 9-12
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of academic interest in Adam Smith. As a consequence, a large number of PhD dissertations on Smith have been written by international scholars - in different languages, and in many diverse disciplines, including economics, women’s studies, philosophy, science studies, political theory and english literature: diversity which has enriched the area of study.
Voices of Shakespeare's England - Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life
Gr 9 Up–This valuable volume comprises excerpts from and analysis of 51 documents–from letters and diaries to public records and polemics–providing a detailed look into the era. The well-written introduction discusses economic, social, religious, political, and literary life, and a section on “Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents.” Each selection is then presented within its historical context, defining important vocabulary and offering questions, discussion topics, activities, and references to focus exploration.
