[etni] Fw: re: prior knowledge in English

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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:24:23 +0200

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From: laurie ornstein - laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: prior knowledge in English

Hi Everyone,

Sara Gelbard wrote...
>In the English Curriculum guidebook, it says that "more and more pupils 
>have
> extensive contact with English before beginning formal English
> instruction.". My question is, what about those who don't?

She also gave a good example regarding Mr. Wikipedia.

I also have contact with pupils in the Bedouin Sector who are not connected 
in any way to the English-language culture. They have been raised and 
nurtured in their own rich Arabic and Arab traditions.

As a result they are in a similar situation as Jewish religious pupils Sara 
described.

Let me also add that many of the textbooks approved by the MOE include 
topics very foreign to these learners. I agree that through our lessons we 
should expose our pupils to the Appreciation of Culture but on an 
examination, pupils should not be penalized for what they are "expected" to 
know. And they are!

I might add that I've also come across texts in the Bagrut practice books 
which are more than "unseen" to some pupils.

So, I would also like to know how the MOE takes this all into account? Who 
can give us an answer?

Laurie

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