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Teaching In A Pluralistic Society

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. The ability to speak only one language.






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






8. One who positively does not believe in the existence of a God or Goddess.






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. A religion founded in Korea in 1954 by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Individuals outside of the faith refer to the groups adherents as 'Moonies -' considered derogatory by its members. Members refer to themselves as Unificationists. Rev. Moon moved to the






13. The acceptable written language that is typically found in grammar books.






14. 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






15. The informal or conversational speech in a community.






16. A theory that only an intelligent being could have created a natural world so complex and well ordered as ours. Some - if not most supporters of the evolution theory - view this as a new term for creationism or creation science.






17. 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






18. 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.






19. 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






20. How an individual pronounces words






21. 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






22. 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 -






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






24. 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 -






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. 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






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






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






34. The use of two languages as media of instruction. It accepts and develops native language and culture in the instructional process to learn english and to learn academic subject matter. It may use the native language - as well as English - as the med






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






36. 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






37. Protestants considered to be on the liberal end of the religious continuum who view Christianity in ways meaningful in a world of science and continual change. They stress the right of the individual to determine What is true in religion. They may or






38. 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






39. A statistical phenomenon that implies that scores at the extreme ends of the statistical distribution move toward the population average - with low scores moving higher and high scores moving lower.






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






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






42. Occurs when a second language replaces the first.






43. 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.






44. 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






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. The language considered proper in a community.






48. 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.






49. 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






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