What is the electoral college? Why does it matter?
August 14, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
How did George W. Bush actually become President of the United States? After all, he received fewer popular votes for President than Al Gore, didn’t…
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Why Teach About Solzhenitsyn in English Classrooms?
August 3, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
“Own only what you can always carry with you; know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008),…
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Does Uncle Sam want immigrants to learn English?
July 18, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Yet funding for English language classes, especially for adults, remains quite limited. Government programs only help students learn rather basic English, often around 1200 essential…
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Teaching Quotations Creates Lively ESL Classroom Discussions, Shares Insights
July 6, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Why do you recommend using classic quotations in ESL classrooms? “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free…it expects what never was and never…
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