Student motivation and attitude

  Affective and sociocultural/political factors affecting English language development should be considered when planning instruction for ELLs. Research one of the following affective factors and one sociocultural/political factor and briefly explain the implications on instruction: Affective Factors Student motivation and attitude Levels of anxiety and self-esteem Teacher expectations Classroom environment Sociocultural/Political Factors Family expectations Acculturation patterns Value systems Elective versus circumstantial bilingualism Status of the primary language/dialect compared to English Community influences Cite scholarly resources used to support each response.