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Harrison Assignment 1: Challenge Sheet Qua’Nae Harrison Florida State College at Jacksonville TSL3080: Language Principles for Teachers. January 6, 2024 1

Harrison Global Knowledge Base Figure 1.1 (pp. 6) lists the U.S. ELLs by language group. What countries do these ELLs come from? Language Group Country/Countries Vietnamese Vietnam Hmong China Korean Korea Arabic Yemen, Iraq, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia Haitian Creole Haiti Tagalog Philippines Russian Russia Navajo New Mexico and Arizona Chinese (unspecified: not Mandarin) North China Self-Knowledge Base Answer the following two questions: 1. From which country (ies) did your own ancestors come from? I am African American. My ancestors come from Africa but the majority of my family are from the United States of America. 2. Which language(s) did/do they speak at home? The language that’s spoken at home is English. Challenge Sheet #1 2

Harrison Professional Knowledge Base Diversity in U.S. Schools (p.8) Diversity in education is a crucial and evolving aspect of the United States' social landscape. As classrooms become increasingly heterogeneous, educators, policymakers, and society need to understand, appreciate, and leverage diversity grows more significant. This essay assignment aims to explore the multifaceted dimensions of diversity in U.S. schools, its implications on education, and strategies to foster an inclusive learning environment. In a brief/short essay, discuss the concept of diversity in U.S. schools, addressing its significance, challenges, and potential benefits for students and the broader society. Diversity in the United States education is especially important. One of the greatest assess of immigrants in the United States is the global perspective so critical in the 21 st century. Global independence is a thing of the past; global interdependence is omnipresent. It is a reality, though, that despite its positive effects, immigration also signals an increase in numbers of students from diverse backgrounds, that is, students who speak multiple languages and represent different cultural ways of life. (Whelan Ariza, Coady, 2018, p. 8) Diversity is the practice of involving people or including them from a different range of genders, social/ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations. Diversity is what makes each person unique. Diversity is about including our beliefs, backgrounds, personal values, personality, and life experiences. All of that is a part of making a person who they are. When bringing different people together that come from different backgrounds it shapes our approach, our perspectives, and how we view the world around us. Diversity is so significant in our education here in the United States. When you enter almost any school in America you will see diversity all over. Having diversity in school can be very beneficial. Students can learn and relate to one another as well as educators. It helps students to develop an understanding of different cultures and appreciate them. It helps students to get exposed from really young ages to different cultural groups which helps shape them. It helps shape them because it is preparing them for the real world and will help them to grow up to be great citizens within their 3

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