Chapter 1 and 2 Application Activity Assignment

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Chapters 1 and 2 Application Activity Assignment Chapter 1 Application Activity: A New Child in School Just when you thought enrollment in your first-grade class was settled, your principal arrives at your door in mid-September and announces that you will have a new student. "A child with a __________ background," he informs you. You are intrigued and a little anxious about having a child of this cultural background join your otherwise Euro-American, middle-class group. You realize that you are somewhat unknowledgeable about __________ cultures. You have one weekend to do some research; she will be arriving on Monday. Consider family traditions and beliefs, socialization practices, styles of social interaction, language, and special skills and talents. Choose 1 of the following backgrounds/cultures to fill in the blanks, you may choose the specific country within the background/culture to help you with your research. Middle Eastern Asian Latin American African European What specific aspects of this child's culture are most critical for you to know in order to teach her effectively? What specific aspects of this child’s culture are most important for you to know in order to relate to other parents effectively? List as many different cultural features as you can. What is school like in the child’s home country? What features are important in education in the child’s home country? List as many different cultural features as you can. Please complete the following items: 1. Compare/Contrast the similarities and differences in education in the child’s home country and the United States. List as many different cultural features as you can. 2. Find a video about this country/culture and education. Give the link and a short description of the video. Bonus – worth an extra 10 points. Identify a children’s book about this country/culture you could use to help your class relate to their new peer. Chapter 2 Application Activity: Observing and Recording Young Children This video provides an opportunity to be an observer at recess break at a California kindergarten. View the video, Observing and Recording Young Children, http://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/_blue- top_640x360_ccv2/ab/streaming/myeducationlab/TrawickSmith/AppEx2_2.mp4 . Review the approaches to observation and assessment in the text then complete the following items: 3. Create an anecdotal record based on what happens in the first   2:30 of the video. 4. How might a teacher use work sampling as a technique to assess the   children's behavior in this   video?
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