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Bilingual Education in the US: History and Cross-Cultural Impact

Explores the history of bilingual education in the US, from linguistic pluralism to modern ESL programs, and its cross-cultural and multicultural implications.

Education

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Women's portrayal and exclusion in Rudyard Kipling's Kim

If so, should this book still be an honored member of the English canon?

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Latino students' language barriers and cultural integration in American schools

The United States of America has quite a number of minority groups having their origins from various parts of the world, some in large numbers while some are very few in numbers and according to data provided by the United States Census Bureau in the year 2003, the Latino population is the largest…

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British traditions and the formation of American colonial society

In the 18th and 19th centuries, a literary metaphor that was commonly used was a crucible, or melting pot, that described the combination of numerous cultures and ideas into one -- just as one might put several different ingredients into a pot to make stew.

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Overcoming barriers to Latino student success in mathematics and science

Improving Latinos' proficiency in mathematics and the natural sciences and increasing the representation of Latinos in scientific fields

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How mobile technology is fragmenting modern family life

Both authors believe technology has changed the family, and not always in the best ways.

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The House of Tudor and its radical transformation of England

England's House of Tudor, the story of the Tudor Monarchy, is one of the most dynamic and exciting stories of a royal line in the history of the world. It was the Tudor King, Henry VIII, who brought about the most radical change not just in English history, and in the history of Christianity too.

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Scaffolding strategies for Maori students in Australian primary schools

Classroom context is one that is typical for Australian P-3 schools. The seating is arranged to ensure that students can communicate with one another in group activities, yet also separated enough so they can concentrate on lessons.

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Dual language education and bilingualism in United States schools

The topic of first and second language in the United States is one that widely debated. Many Hispanic immigrants think that children of first language Spanish speaking backgrounds should retain that cultural distinction, and that coursework should be taught in Spanish.

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Jasper Mayne's "The City Match" and the Commonwealth stage closures

Jasper Mayne's "The City Match" (1639) -- the relationship of the drama to the British Commonwealth and the Restoration One of the most seismic events of British literature was the silencing of the British stage during the period of history known as the Commonwealth, when the monarchy was abolished…

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