Language and Learning: An Introduction to Teaching - Softcover

Marie Emmitt; John Pollock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195540034 ISBN 13: 9780195540031

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This revised and updated edition of Language and Learning offers teachers and those interested in the topic an explicit, articulate explanation of how language can be understood. The insights that teachers gain into the way they use language themselves will have significant implications for classroom teaching practices. This idea is central to the book's approach. In a practical and readable way, Language and Learning emphasises a range of different aspects of language, including black writers and artists; dramatic episodes of racist violence against African Americans occurred just as Communists and other radicals launched a nationwide campaign against racial injustice. When the United States entered World War II in 1941, the horrors of war provided an opportunity for blacks to demand equal treatment. As the African American servicemen, such as the all-black 99th fighter squadron (also known as the "Tuskegee Airmen"), fought for democracy overseas, b lackpeople at home were treated like second-class citizens. The war also created employment opportunities for many black working people. But few managed to get industrial jobs or into training programs, and those who did were likely to experience violent reprisals from disgruntled white workers. While U.S. troops invaded Normandy and bombed Okinawa, African Americans fought their own war at home. From a Raw Deal to a New Deal examines the impact of the depression and the war o teaching practices. Featuring activities and discussion questions, extensive references, and further reading, and highlighting key concepts, this book remains essential reading for teachers in training and practising teachers.

About this title

About the Author

Marie Emmitt is Professor and Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies in Education at Deakin University. John Pollock was, until recently, Head of the Department of Industry Education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195540034
• ISBN 13: 9780195540031
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224