Standard 3.6.1- Candidate understands media’s influence on culture and people’s actions and communication, reflecting that knowledge not only in his or her own work but also in his or her teaching.
Kent State University features a student publication called Uhuru Magazine. It is a self-proclaimed publication for minorities. One of the articles in the Spring 2012 edition is entitled "Code Switching." It refers to the idea that people, especially African Americans, switch their patterns of speech depending on the social situation. The particular article discussed what it referred to as the African American dialect versus the "White" way of speaking. After discussing the article with both my cooperating teacher and my Student Teaching adviser, I was assured that the article was something that was appropriate to use as a learning opportunity in my Honors English 10 class. I brought copies for the class and facilitated a discussion about "Code Switching" and the way people communicate. The class took the discussion in several directions, but my list of discussion questions included in that day's lesson plan is included below:
Questions: -What is code switching? (The practice of moving between variations of languages in different contexts) -What does that mean? How do contexts affect language? -What does Dr. Hill say code switching is used for? (To provide some kind of either social distance or social proximity to the people with whom you’re speaking) -What is the argument about who “code switching” applies to? (One side, all people; the other, strictly African Americans) -Respond to Sharice Jackson’s statement. -What about you? Do you ever “switch codes?” What code(s) do you speak in? -Dr. Coffey defined code switching in terms of language variance and context. What other factors might influence a person’s language choice? (Individual personality/preference, education, …?) -Do contexts affect more than just your language choice? -Does code switching happen deliberately or does it come naturally? -When might code switching be unintentional? Intentional? Uncomfortable? Inappropriate? Appropriate? -Respond to: “The idea that Blacks and Whites should talk differently is an idea that many might consider normal.” -Is “should” the right word? What does “should” imply, and in your opinion, does it apply here? -What do you think was the author’s intent in writing this article? - The caption above the article says, “Does race really have anything to do with the way a person speaks? Sade Hale explores the subject.” Who is Sade Hale? Is the article’s content true to the question? What might have been a better question? -How does the article refer to groups of people in this article? Who doesn’t the article mention? -Discuss the term mutually exclusive. -Whom does this article intend to represent? Is it a fair representation?
Standard 3.6.1- Candidate understands media’s influence on culture and people’s actions and communication, reflecting that knowledge not only in his or her own work but also in his or her teaching.
Kent State University features a student publication called Uhuru Magazine. It is a self-proclaimed publication for minorities. One of the articles in the Spring 2012 edition is entitled "Code Switching." It refers to the idea that people, especially African Americans, switch their patterns of speech depending on the social situation. The particular article discussed what it referred to as the African American dialect versus the "White" way of speaking. After discussing the article with both my cooperating teacher and my Student Teaching adviser, I was assured that the article was something that was appropriate to use as a learning opportunity in my Honors English 10 class.
I brought copies for the class and facilitated a discussion about "Code Switching" and the way people communicate. The class took the discussion in several directions, but my list of discussion questions included in that day's lesson plan is included below:
Questions:
-What is code switching? (The practice of moving between variations of languages in different contexts)
-What does that mean? How do contexts affect language?
-What does Dr. Hill say code switching is used for? (To provide some kind of either social distance or social proximity to the people with whom you’re speaking)
-What is the argument about who “code switching” applies to? (One side, all people; the other, strictly African Americans)
-Respond to Sharice Jackson’s statement.
-What about you? Do you ever “switch codes?” What code(s) do you speak in?
-Dr. Coffey defined code switching in terms of language variance and context. What other factors might influence a person’s language choice? (Individual personality/preference, education, …?)
-Do contexts affect more than just your language choice?
-Does code switching happen deliberately or does it come naturally?
-When might code switching be unintentional? Intentional? Uncomfortable? Inappropriate? Appropriate?
-Respond to: “The idea that Blacks and Whites should talk differently is an idea that many might consider normal.”
-Is “should” the right word? What does “should” imply, and in your opinion, does it apply here?
-What do you think was the author’s intent in writing this article?
- The caption above the article says, “Does race really have anything to do with the way a person speaks? Sade Hale explores the subject.” Who is Sade Hale? Is the article’s content true to the question? What might have been a better question?
-How does the article refer to groups of people in this article? Who doesn’t the article mention?
-Discuss the term mutually exclusive.
-Whom does this article intend to represent? Is it a fair representation?