UNIT 2

Watch http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_kuhl_the_linguistic_genius_of_babies

Respond to the following (200 wrds)

· Summarize Dr. Kuhl’s brain research and its influence on language development and acquisition .

· How does Dr. Kuhl’s brain research compare with the Interactionist Theory on language development ?

· Write a scenario of a practical application for an early childhood professional working in an infant/toddler’s classroom based on the Interactionist Theory and Dr. Kuhl’s research. Please support your answer with references from your reading.

Your Annotated Bibliography will evaluate three articles.

For the first article, you will use the Early Language Acquisition article by Dr. Kuhl. In addition to the summary, this paragraph will contain an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of this research. Finally, provide a comprehensive description of the research and the significance of the data.

Kuhl, P. K. (2004). Early language acquisition: cracking the speech code. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 5(11), 831 –843.

You will need to look for two additional articles that discuss the research on the brain and language development. It should not be another article from Dr. Kuhl's work. However, in both articles, you will need to summarize the sources and provide an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the research discussed in both articles. You should provide a comprehensive description of the research and significance of the data from each article.

Assignment Guidelines

Before submitting your Annotated Bibliography for a grade, you will want to double check the Unit 2 rubric in the Syllabus and make sure that you have the following:

Each essay should include:

· A title page with identifying information

· The body of the essay (3 complete paragraphs)

· A reference page

· Use standard margins: 1" on all sides

· Use standard 12-point font size, Times New Roman or Arial

· Use standard double-spacing

· Use left-aligned text, do not right-justify