There is something called Standard English for a reason, and I think Chrsitensen does a fantastic job of pointing out why it is necessary to have a Standard language. Writing for a college entrance or a professional memo has to be somewhat standard, it is a way that everyone, with education and the chance to learn, understands.
However, I also agree with Christensen in the fact that home languages need to be accepted as part of our culture. After all, if we are working towards social justice, we cannot start to discriminate based on a different pronunciation of the same word.
As far as the Tea Party idea goes, it sounds supper interesting, but I feel that it might not always work, especially if it is a very difficult piece of writing. It would be a good idea to kind of break the ice with a story though.
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I read your blog shortly after I posted mine....they are very similar! I agree with your comment about the Tea Party; sounds cool in theory, but it takes some something extra to pull it off well.
I agree as well :) I was going to write about the tea party, and while it seemed good..im not sure how well it would turn out in the typical classroom. Sounds like a nice idea though.
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