English Children Literature for Exploring Immigrant Identity in a Language Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Sairattanain, Jariya; Thawarom, Thiwaporn
Titel	English Children Literature for Exploring Immigrant Identity in a Language Classroom
Quelle	In: International Journal of Language Education, 6 (2022) 2, S.101-112 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2548-8457
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Childrens Literature; Case Studies; English Language Learners; Self Concept; Cultural Awareness; Refugees; Acculturation; Learning Motivation; Immigration; Syria; Thailand; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Selbstkonzept; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Flüchtling; Akkulturation; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Syrien
Abstract	The purpose of this article is to propose a possible way to integrate cultural knowledge into English teaching by using children literature. It also presents an alternative method for researchers to investigate personal identity by using a character from literature as a case study. The article also offers an example of an exploration of the main characters' identity in Jasmin Warga's Other Words for Home. The story represented a life of a twelve-year-old girl from Syria who left behind the war torn city order to live in United States. Her identity formation process was analyzed through the theory of Symbolic Interactionism. Themes found from her journey of moving into new culture included "self as an English language learner" prior to moving to the United States and "self as an immigrant" was presented when she entered American society. her This teaching method might be useful in promoting English learners to become integratively motivated which can be achieved by understanding the cultural and ideological aspects and by developing a cross-cultural awareness of the how to become part of community that speak the target language. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Language Education. Faculty of Languages and Literature UNM Jl Daeng Tata Raya Makassar, South Sulawesi 90224 Indonesia. e-mail: ijole@unm.ac.id; Web site: https://ojs.unm.ac.id/ijole/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01