Teaching Language Arts Midterm

Question 1

When did Language originate?

Answer 1

Creation - Genesis 1:1-5

Question 2

How did Language originate

Answer 2

through God - John 1:1-3

Question 3

Why did it originate

Answer 3

1. communication with God
2. communication with others

Question 4

Philosophy of language

Answer 4

1. to reflect God’s mind
2. to communicate God’s Truth
3. to analyze God’s words to man

Question 5

with study comes

Answer 5

knowledge (2 Timothy 2:15)

Question 6

Definition of Traditional Grammar

Answer 6

the study of how words and their parts combine to form sentences

Question 7

philosophy of traditional grammar

Answer 7

1. reflects the orderly mind of God
2. the purpose of language is to communicate God’s truth
3. learning traditional grammar teaches students how to think about their language
4. grammar rules and conventional patterns provide a productive manner to promote proper communication

Question 8

Define Progressive Grammar

Answer 8

Descriptions of structures found speech

Question 9

J.B. Watson

Answer 9

reward the good, punish the bad.

Question 10

Ferdinand de Saussure

Answer 10

structural linguistic (didn’t care about origin; interested in the change in sound)

Question 11

Leonard Bloomfield

Answer 11

American linguist who brought structural linguistics to the U.S.

Question 12

“Leave your language alone”

Answer 12

Robert A. Hall Jr.

Question 13

NCTE

Answer 13

National Counsil of Teachers of English

Question 14

Characteristics of Progressive Grammar instructions

Answer 14

1. focus on listening/ speaking
2. view of the teacher (teacher = facilitator)
3. view of the student (collaborator, co-constructer, self-assessor
4. view of the class (student-centered, collaborative)

Question 15

Structural Linguist

Answer 15

1. there is no right or wrong
2. no written language only speech
3. the dictionary is not an authority on language
4. there is no real meaning to words
5. all language and dialects are equal
6. change is not an indication of decay or correction

Question 16

Relativism

Answer 16

1. all views are equally valid
2. what is acceptable by society is acceptable
3. specific situations dictate what is right

Question 17

Pre-Modernism

Answer 17

prior to 1600s
propositional truth
scripture is a good source

Question 18

things were true because you were told they were true

Answer 18

Propositional truth

Question 19

“I believe in order that I may understand”

Answer 19

Anslem - Pre-Modernism

Question 20

Modernism

Answer 20

1600-1900
Verifiable truth
Autonomous man is ideal
Age of Reason

Question 21

verifiable truth

Answer 21

mans reasoning

Question 22

man can solve everything from thought and science

Answer 22

age of reason

Question 23

“I think, therefore I am”

Answer 23

Descartes - Modernism

Question 24

Postmodernism

Answer 24

1900-present
Relative truth
Absolute truth may not exist
Characteristic thought: “whatever”

Question 25

relativism vs. pluralism (Relativism

Answer 25

what is true for you may not be true for others 1. truth is unknown 2. truth is individual 3. truth is based on preference

Question 26

relativism vs. pluralism (pluralism)

Answer 26

forced acceptance of differences 1. equality 2. tolerance 3. judging 4. consensual truth 5. the end justifies the means

Question 27

1st-2nd language class

Answer 27

phonics (do not have a sperate language time) sentence parts diagramming (draw a line between the subject and predicate

Question 28

language becomes an actual class

Answer 28

3rd grade

Question 29

3rd language class

Answer 29

no more phonics several parts of speech writing concepts

Question 30

4th language class

Answer 30

8 parts of speech simple research paper

Question 31

5-6th language class

Answer 31

diagramming all 8 parts of speech continued research concepts

Question 32

parts of a language class

Answer 32

1. transition 2. class review (including HW check) 3. new concept teaching 4. class practice - board/ screen, book 5. independent work 6. Reinforcement 7. HW/ Conclusion

Question 33

New concept teaching

Answer 33

1. intro- brief, fun 2. define term 3. explain on grade level - not just telling 4. oral examples - multiple 5. written examples - interactive