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Christian is a 5th grade Islamic refugee boy that came with his family to live in the United States. Through all of the issues a move around the world would bring, Christian has stayed positive with an eagerness to learn and please his teachers. He is always respectful and polite, but sometimes makes social mistakes with adults and other students. He lives with his father and mother in a small apartment complex. Since the family has refugee status, most of Christian's clothes comes from donations and are usually ill fitting regarding today's popular styles. As expected, his standardized test scores are basic to below basic on most assessments. Christian receives Title I reading services as he is significantly below grade-level in English (L2) and slightly below grade-level in Pakistani (L1). Christian always tries his best in all classes and asks pertinent and intelligent questions regarding assignments. However, when participating in discussions, Christian often answers slightly incorrectly when posed a question. For example when a teacher asks him, "What key word is the most appropriate for the sentence?" He confuses the word "word" for the "letter" and answers "F" instead of "Fun." Teachers have used vocabulary walks around the building, small group interaction, lunch clubs and reading groups as interventions for Christian. These endeavors have proven fruitful, as Christian has gained some knowledge of American Culture, but this is Christian's last year in elementary school. Soon, he will have to face the challenges and awkward years of middle school without the comforts of a single classroom education. The other students in the 5th grade do not understand that Christian's problem with his appearance is due to his refugee status. His clothes fit too closely to the body and are no longer fashionable. As a result, Christian is often teased and ridiculed. In spite of this, Christian maintains a positive attitude and has found a home with some of the other ESOL students that speak Spanish as their first language.
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