Creating Books for Use in Language Revitalization Classrooms: Considerations and Outcomes

Autor/in	Nee, Julia
Titel	Creating Books for Use in Language Revitalization Classrooms: Considerations and Outcomes
Quelle	In: L2 Journal, 12 (2020) 1, S.39-52 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1945-0222
DOI	10.5070/L20042838
Schlagwörter	American Indian Languages; American Indian Students; Native Language Instruction; Student Developed Materials; Cultural Relevance; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Attitudes; Camps; Summer Programs; Translation; English (Second Language); Spanish; Elementary School Students; Language Maintenance; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Native language education; Muttersprachlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sprachverhalten; Sommerkurs; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Spanisch; Sprachpflege; Mexiko
Abstract	In this paper, I examine the development, implementation, and results of utilizing three types of storybooks in a language revitalization classroom for students ages 5-12 learning Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec, an indigenous language of southern Mexico. Although each method used for creating books in Zapotec generated a positive reaction from students and parents, I consider the ways in which each method facilitates student learning while also problematizing the cultural authenticity of the classroom. Based on classroom observations, a parent focus group, and student interviews, I conclude that the most effective method for storybook creation involved students creating their own book modeled on a pre-existing book written in the non-indigenous language. This student-created book generated sustained interest in the language and allowed for students to shape the materials into something that was culturally relevant for them personally. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Berkeley Language Center, University of California. B-40 Dwinelle Hall #2640, Berkeley, CA 94720. Web site: http://escholarship.org/uc/uccllt_l2
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01