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ERIC Number: EJ655776
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-4632
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The Rise and Fall of a Dakota Immersion Pre-school.
Johnston, Bill
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v23 n3 p195-213 2002
Discusses an attempt to establish a Dakota-language immersion preschool on an Indian reservation in Minnesota. Outlines the historical experience of the Dakota and contrasts the educational success of the preschool program. Describes the final crisis that led to the resignation of the director and to the program's demise. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: American Indians, Dakota, English (Second Language), Immersion Programs, Preschool Education, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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