Received: from panther.mail.utk.edu (panther.mail.utk.edu [160.36.178.33]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id h1SJk2P07327 for <nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov>; Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:46:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from webmail.utk.edu (abbott.cas.utk.edu [160.36.178.169]) by panther.mail.utk.edu (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id h1SJk1lJ000812 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NOT) for <nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov>; Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:46:02 -0500 X-WebMail-UserID: jataylor Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:46:01 -0500 Sender: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov X-EXP32-SerialNo: 00002286 Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:28] The Change Agent Message-ID: <3EBFAFF0@webmail.utk.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" X-Mailer: WebMail (Hydra) SMTP v3.61.08 X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-milter (http://amavis.org/) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by literacy.nifl.gov id h1SJk2P07327 Status: O Content-Length: 2355 Lines: 42 ANNOUNCING A NEW RESOURCE The Change Agent announces the publication of an issue on Language and Power. This educational newspaper provides information and classroom activities on social justice issues, community life and civic participation. This 28 page issue explores some of the ways that language expresses and wields power – power with and power over. We look at this relationship from the perspective of individuals, for example: the way people may treat and judge others or be treated because of the language they use; the way language can be used for self-empowerment; the dynamics in a family where two or more languages are spoken; what is happening when we “name” others; and more. We also take a look at the way social institutions—schools, public agencies, government, the media—control the use of language in society and effectively include or exclude certain groups of people in the power structure through this control. Peppered throughout the paper you’ll find examinations of the use of Standard English in the United States, bilingual policy, the English only movement, the “official” language of war, and stories of cultural groups that have suffered severe oppression by our government. In this issue you can: ¨ read about one ESOL teacher’s approach to engaging students in examining power dynamics and related language use in the workplace ¨ get ideas for teaching students how to deconstruct euphemisms ¨ try out a classroom activity to explore different forms of English ¨ read poignant articles about language and culture by Amy Tan, June Jordan, and others ¨ check out an activity about naming of self and others ¨ find engaging stories by Sandra Cisneros and Ernest Best that can be used as classroom readings Change Agent topics are explored through of a variety of writing styles, graphics and classroom tools that provide many entry points for learners at different levels. You’ll also find print, video and web resources for further exploration of the topic. Each Change Agent issue hones in on a different topic that is relevant to adult learners’ lives. The Change Agent is designed for use in intermediate-level ESOL, ABE, GED and adult diploma classes. To read the PDF web version and to subscribe go to http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent. Two issues per year for $10, including shipping.
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