Instruction
this assignment, you will provide an overview of the book you selected to read for your book review. You will also explain how the content of the book is related to the topics and theories in this course. You will also connect the content of the book you read to your own teaching (now or in the future).
First, you will create a PowerPoint presentation on your book review. Then, you will record your presentation for your peers to view in the next module. You will post your presentation in the Discussion Board by Day 1 of the next module to give your peers ample time to review the presentations and respond.
NOTE: You must use the YuJa Software Station to record and share your video recording. See Getting Started with YuJa for more information.
Organize your PowerPoint presentation with the following information:
•Outline the book you selected and why you selected it.
•Why did you select this topic?
•Why did you select this book in particular?
•Provide an overview of the book.
•What was it about?
•What were the major themes?
•What stood out to you most in the book?
•Explain what you learned from the book and how it relates to teaching and learning broadly.
•What did you learn about this topic?
•How does the book relate to teaching and learning broadly?
•How does this book relate to any of the topics or theories in this course? As a reminder, these theories and topics are (include what these are): linguistics as a field of study, theories of first language acquisition, theories of second language acquisition, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
•Illustrate the connections to your own teaching.
•How can you make connections to own teaching (now or in the future)?
•How is the book relevant to you as a teacher or an aspiring teacher?
•Do you think this book is relevant to educators working in an urban setting?
•Would you recommend it to a peer in this class? Why or why not?
You can choose from any book in the Attachments