U.S. Schooling Languages Other Than English: Developmental Bilingual Versus Two-way Immersion Language Education The term “bilingual” education is “neither a single uniform program nor a consistent ‘methodology’… Rather‚ it is an approach that encompasses a variety of program models” (Ovando & Combs‚ 2012‚ p. 9). For some‚ the term “dual language” (DL) has replaced it— which‚ likewise‚ has a wide range of meanings. Depending on the source‚ the term DL sometimes is used to include developmental
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Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila is a 5 star‚ deluxe landmark hotel overlooking Manila Bay which is situated at the Malate district on the corner of Pedro Gil‚ M.H. del Pilar and Mabini Streets. This mixed-use complex occupies 94‚000 sq m and includes a hotel‚ a casino and residences. Situated in a 32-storey tower with a nine-storey podium‚ the hotel houses 378 stylish guestrooms‚ including 113 executive floor rooms‚ 61 suites and five Presidential Suites; three innovative restaurants and bar; and three
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Cultural Immersion Project Part II Sylvia Hayes I attended an Atlanta Mar Thoma Indian Church service and a social fellowship honoring Senior citizens. The church service started at 10 am. When I arrived to the parking lot‚ I introduced myself to a young lady by the same of Sarah who was cordial enough to answer all of my questions concerning the service and invited me to the fellowship later. The service lasted for 3 hours. I noticed their central theme throughout the service was unity and
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experiences a temperature ocean climate so it has cool‚ wet summers‚ and rainy winters and average temperature of 50° F year round. Brussels is a high paced business and cultural center. It is a dual language city containing Dutch and French‚ with 80% of the population speaking French as their first language. German is also spoken but it is uncommon. Brussels draws from multiple cultures
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Cultural Immersion Project: Part 3 MaLinda DiTonno Liberty University Cultural Immersion Project: Part 3 Montana is home to six Indian Reservations and their tribes: The Blackfeet Reservation‚ home for the Blackfeet tribe; Crow Reservation for the Crow tribe; Flathead Reservation‚ home to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes; Fort Belknap Reservation‚ home for the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre tribes; Fort Peck Reservation‚ which is home for the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes; Little-Shell‚
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Pacific Islanders live a very social lifestyle steeped in family hierarchy both immediate and extended family. Pacific Islanders’ cultures follow ways of life based on very old philosophies that promote living a principled and dignified lifestyle. These cultural aspects are passed for one generation to the next thru traditional storytelling along with music and dance. While Pacific Islanders had no form of written communication for many centuries music was a crucial mean of expression. They used
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Cultural Immersion Reflection Paper From the social workers perspective‚ I do not have any personal bias toward this population (as mentioned earlier I have a deep connection to Puerto Rico). I do feel that one important area of concern would be the need to be educated about would be the way I would recognize problems‚ based on their culture and strong family ties and be able to relate and create a bond of trust with a Puerto Rican client. Mental health issues that are commonly reported among
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On November 14‚ 2013‚ I attended an event held by‚ “Lakota Dance Troop.” This event was located in Sykes Ballroom C. The scheduled time for the program to begin was at 12:30 PM and end at 1:45 PM. This program was attended by Prof. Ingersoll and his Race Relations classes. This event was attended by people outside of the race relations course as well. The hosts of the event wanted to introduce everyone into their culture before starting the program. Before the event began‚ everyone was asked to
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Many people are suffering from treat phobias‚ PTSD‚ burns and phantom-limb syndrome. Facing these problems‚ virtual reality (VR) is employed to help people with misery. In “Total Immersion: How VR Is Transforming Everything from Education to Medicine‚” Liat Clark describes how VR impacts healthcare industry. She begins this essay by illustrating an example to show VR’s effect on improving patient’s condition and treating phobias. Chris Merkle‚ an American soldier‚ watches one of his most exhausting
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September 7‚ Friday and September 9‚ Saturday‚ we went in Tondo for our community immersion project at Missionaries of Charity (home for the aged). When I saw those old people‚ a question entered in my mind: “Why their family did abandoned them? And are they happy to be here where they don’t even have relatives whom will take care of them?” I felt pity because their family abandoned them. They did not experience the feeling of being taken care by their loved ones. And at the same time‚ I was so
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