ESL and Culture

Identify how a first culture influences one's speech, behavior, and thinking.

Collaborate to compare, analyze and summarize similarities and differences between a first and a second culture for at least one item of comparison.

Identify and report on the historical, social, and political aspects of language and cultural patterns in the United States and how they influence second language instruction.

Identify and compare cultural differences in social and educational contexts to ensure and enable an inclusive learning environment where learners from a variety of cultural backgrounds can meet high standards.

Design and prepare strategies for cross-cultural instruction and learning so that students from all cultural backgrounds have equal access to the curriculum.

Collaborate to identify, select, plan and prepare a lesson on intercultural communicative competence in educational settings.