The language of African literature and world Englishes

The opinion between Thiong'o and Kachru is contrary.
Rently, many minor or tribal languages have been more and more disappeared, because this is related to language hegemony, especially English have been leading this trend in the world. Thiong'o idea reflects this trend, and he
says the the cause comes back to the colonized period, and claims recover their unique identity with literature.
On the contrary to this, Kachru sees the advantages or strengths of English after globalization.
Each opinion is each right. However, I think we need the harmony between
two opinions in our life, especially in Korea. We need to keep our uinque
identity as Korean, but we need to develop our economy through trade. English became world language in the world as commercial language. We have
to accept this situation, never be lagged in the world trend.
Therefore, we should try to harmonize two opinions to be exist as Korea in the world, to survive as Korean.

The banking method vs problem-posing education

problem-posing education in Korea

Most students in Korea have been educated by banking education.
However, for the first time, some teachers tried problem-posing eduaction at school. They objected routine curriculum for the test which is for entering to university. Someone says we need new policy for education.
Recently, there is new challenge for problem-posing education in Korea.
That is called alternative school. The school system has different curriculum in comparison with regular schooling. This is new trial for education in Korea, because this education system focuses on creativity.
The system allows greater autonomy for education, for example, teacher don't have to stick to routine curriculum for the test. Therefore, students can learn many things through field trips, such as in biology, music etc.And this system is not teacher-centered but students-oriented.
I wonder that the result from this new trial.
Now, Korea is posing new trial for problem-posing education.

lesson plan

Level :High school and Up / Advanced
Objective : Understanding on Freire pedagogy of the oppressed
Practicing oppositional reading
Materials : Vedio(the edited highlights of the movie ; The man who
would be king)
Handouts(Summary plot), PPT slides(introduction)
Procedure (Plan)
1) Step 1 : Icebreaker
- ask students about favorite movies.
- ask students what kind of movie you like.
2) Step 2 : Introduction
- introduce Freire pedagogy of the oppressed, oppositional reading
briefly : ※ PPT slides
- explain geographical and historical background of the story
: ※ PPT slides
3) Step 3 : Vedio watching / 3～5 minutes
- watch vedio which is the edited highlight of the movie, "The man
who would be king"
※ read the synopsis in each scene
4) Step 4 : read the story / whole class
※ distribute handout, "summary plot" / teacher
5) Step 5 : discuss the questions related to the story / divide into
small groups(4 students in their group)
- Quesion #1 : What do you feel about the story?
- Quesion #2 : Find out the oppressed and oppressor in the story, and
why?
- Question #3 : What are codes in this story, and why?
- Question #4 : What information or lessons can you get from the
historical and geographical background of the story?
※ give questions to students on the PPT slide
6) Step 6 : make a presentation about questions / each group
※ question and answer after finishing presentation / each group
7) Step 7 : Conclusion
※ collect students' opinions and suggest answers on each question
8) Step 8 : homework
※ read a book on Orientalism and find codes, the oppressed,
oppressor from the book and criticize the book.

post-structuralism explained

post-structuralism

I think post-structuralism reflects flexible modern values.
There may be not correct answer in all problelms. So post-structuralism
seems to have three charicteristics ; not a method, not a theory of individual agency, doesn't say that all readings are possible or equally probable.
In the U.S., there are many values according to each ethic group ; Korean American, Chinese American, Arabic American, Anglo-american etc. Therefore,
sometimes we may not give the only answer to judge the situation.
Post-structuralism may reflect this problems. However, it needs criteria
to solve problems and judge the situation. We can not cover all things to
solve problems. we need not only flexiblity in thinking, but criteria to
take actions effectively.
In this aspect, teachers need to respect culture of each country, but
have to give students clear directions to understand.