Discuss the modernist religious and philosophical thinkers and writers during the late nineteenth and twentieth century. what did they contribute, write and speak out? Why are they important, then and now? (only in western civilization) 

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Cultural Context: Language    

According to Chapter 5 of your text, language is one of the many cultural contexts you will face in your classroom.  Reflect on the suggestions listed in Chapter 5 to help you connect with families.  Then, listen to the following podcast, Diverse Learners – Diane Torres-Velasquez (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or view the transcript (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Dr. Diane Torres-Velásquez discusses cultural differences among English learners.  She offers suggestions on how to make math culturally relevant to students.  She addresses the following aspects: vocabulary, building a community of learners, high expectations, rewards, and pride.  Choose a content area other than math, such as language arts or science, and complete the following chart in complete sentences in order to best teach your 4-year-old preschool students.

Science Fiction: Short Stories

2400 – 3600-word paper defending an original thesis about one or more works, and incorporating relevant critical sources. Your paper must cite at least three critical sources: one of these may be one of the supplemental theoretical readings from the course itself.

Planning, critiquing and evaluating an aspect of TEFL. Submit a proposal for a practical, small-scale investigation of a TEFL issue or issues raised by the module.

You need to develop your project proposal:

• Identifying key questions or issues you wish to investigate;

• Finding ideas in the module material that will underpin the project;

• Deciding which method or methods will best enable you to collect and analyse appropriate evidence;

• Mapping out the practical detail and timescale for the project.

Bear in mind that you will need to choose a topic that links to the content of the module and narrow down from a number of potentially interesting topics to one that is manageable.

Included is a list of suggestions for your project, to give you a sense of the scope you should aim for. If you wish you may choose one of the following sample.

Prepare an ePoster (an electronic poster) based on the following scenario:

A UK-based agricultural company that has been staffed mainly by local workers is about to make greater use of migrant workers. The company’s management group want to avoid problems of conflict between the two groups. What can the company’s management group do to facilitate positive contact between local and migrant workers?

Outline and briefly evaluate two suggestions for facilitating positive contact between the groups. Draw on theories and research from Block 1 of the module to inform your answer.

Word limit: 500 words