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Teaching In A Pluralistic Society

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1. The holy writings of Islam - believed by Muslims to be the exact words revealed by God or Allah to the prophet Muhammad. It is written differently in English.






2. A day of rest and holiness observed by Jews and a minority of Christian denomination. It is observed from sunset on Friday night until nightfall on Saturday. Most Christian groups observe Sunday as the Sabbath.






3. The ability to speak only one language.






4. One who believes that the existence of God can neither be proven or unproven. An agnostic does not believe in a God or Goddess.






5. Members of the Roman Catholic Church who believe that the POpe in Rome is God's visible lieutenant on earth and the rightful leader of Christianity.






6. Variations of a language usually determined by region or social class.






7. A natural language that has been developed and used by persons who are deaf using a system of manual gestures.






8. Groups of people who exist and function apart from the dominant culture.






9. The English spoken by a particular group of individuals in a community. Typically this group is the professional educated middle class and the group with a high degree of influence and prestige in the community.






10. A spiritualistic movement that began in the early 1980's. it has roots in the 19th century spiritualism and in the counterculture movement of the 1960's - rejecting materialism and favoring spiritual experience to organized religion. It emphasizes re






11. The ability to function in two languages. While some contend that bilingualism implies native-like fluency - others measure competency in two languages as adequate to be considered bilingual.






12. Conservative Christians who advocate the teaching of creation as presented in the Bible as opposed to the theory of evolution. there are many different groups of these and each has their own unique set of differences - which sets them apart from othe






13. How an individual pronounces words






14. The informal or conversational speech in a community.






15. Members comprise the largest Christian church in the world with over 1 billion adherents. Most believers live in Europe - South America - and North America. The numbers of them in Africa and Asia have been growing in recent years. Catholics believe t






16. Conservative Christians who fall under a broad umbrella. Some are considered more moderate within the group and focus on social action agendas in addition to their religious agenda. Another group tends to be more conservative and focuses on issues su






17. The oldest - most conservative - and most diverse form of Judaism. They look upon every word in their sacred texts as being divinely inspired. They adhere to a strict dietary law (kosher) - which requires the use of special ingredients and preparatio






18. Programs that emphasize bilingual education as a means of moving from the culture and language most commonly used for communication in the home to the mainstream of U.S. language and culture. The native language of the home is used to help the studen






19. A conservative religious group founded by rev. Jerry Falwell in 1979 consisting of a Christian action committee who campaigned and supported political candidates who supported Christian 'moral law' - believing that they supported the majority of peop






20. Christians who have had a conversion experience with a spiritual rebirth into a new life.






21. A dialect used by many African Americans and used primarily by those in working-class families.






22. A system that translates the English oral or written word into a sign.






23. Students who have limited or no English skills and who are in the process of learning English.






24. They had their origins with the Swiss Mennonites by broke away in the 1690's because of disagreements over church discipline. Like the Mennonites - they are forbidden to go to war - swear oaths - or hold any public offices. They require their members






25. The second largest religion in the world - which is still growing n numbers and influence. It means to submit to the will of Allah or God and is derived from the same Arabic word as 'peace.' It offers hope and salvation to the righteous and God-feari






26. A dialect used by the majority of African Americans and used primarily by those in working-class families.






27. A dialect used by many African Americans and used primarily by those in working-class families.






28. Protestants who believe in the virgin birth of Jesus - the Bible being inerrant - and Jesus as the son of God as essential to salvation.






29. The Arabic word for Muslims - which means the struggle in the path of Allah or God. It can mean the struggle against human passions and instincts - which inhibit one from doing the work of God. It can also mean an armed struggle against forces of inj






30. Basic -everyday conversational skills - which English Language Learners can develop in approximately two years.






31. The most conservative with of a religious group - whether Protestant - Catholic - Jewish - Islamic - etc. These are often groups that dig in their heels to protect their faith from external forces they perceive as attacking their faith and morality.






32. The fourth largest religion in the world. Founded in 535 b.c. by Siddhartha Gautama - who was believed to be prince of India. They believe in reincarnation and emphasize virture - good conduct - morality - concentration - meditation - mental developm






33. An individual who has the ability to speak or utilize two or more dialects.






34. Art or science of teaching - which includes instructional strategies and methods.






35. The general name given to an extremely divers group of Christians - who may differ slightly or greatly from one another. Together they form the second largest Christian group in the world after Roman Catholics. They are centered primarily in Europe a






36. Somewhat secret vocabulary of a co-culture group.






37. A dialect of the same language that is not considered standard.






38. A nonreligiously based philosophy promoting man as the measure of all things. typically rejects the concept of a personal God and regards humans as supreme. Secular humanists tend to see God as a creation of man - rather than man being a creation of






39. Occurs when two languages are of equal value and neither dominates the other






40. Written or spoken human speech. It is a system that enables people to communicate with one another and to share their thoughts and ideas with one another.






41. Protestants who adhere to a simple lifestyle and simple forms of worship. They base their beliefs on the bible - particularly the New Testament - and place much focus on the Sermon on the Mount. They believe the Bible forbids them from going to war -






42. A position supported by U.S. English - a citizen's action group - which is seeking to have English declared by Congress as the official language of the United States. Individuals who support this movement believe that all public documents - records -






43. An initiative passed by California voters in 1998 that required all language minority students to be educated in sheltered English immersion programs - not normally intended to exceed one year. Although it has not completely succeeded - i was designe






44. The language considered proper in a community.






45. The term advocated by conservative Protestants who support the teaching of the Biblical account of creation in public schools in addition to or in place of the theory of evolution.






46. A religion founded by Guru Nanak during the fifteenth or sixteenth century B.C.E in India. He drew from the elements of Hinduism and Islam - and stressed a universal single God. Union with God - he said - is accomplished through meditation and surren






47. The higher levels of proficiency required in highly structured academic situations.






48. Occurs when a second language replaces the first.






49. A group of African Americans who now align themselves primarily with the Sunni form of Islam. In the U.S. They had likely had their early beginnings in the late 1800's - but at that time had little in common with traditional Islam. In the 1970's Elij






50. Fundamentalist Protestants who accept the Bible literally as the word of God. The group may include fundamentalist militants who strongly oppose gay rights and abortion rights.