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    effectiveness of bilingual education and the fundamental characteristics of the Latino community is a perfect way to begin a journey into the depths of the Spanish language and the culture surrounding it. To begin‚ before high school‚ I knew next-to-nothing about the Hispanic population nor Latino culture in the United

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    fgaDiacritical marks are symbols added to letters of the alphabet to indicate different pronunciation than the letters are usually given. This article describes the most common diacritical symbols‚ as well as some punctuation marks commonly used in French‚ Italian‚ and Spanish.  * é - accent acute * è - accent grave * ê - circumflex * ë - umlaut or diaerisis * ç - cedilla * ñ - tilde * ø - streg * ð - eth (capital form Ð) * å - bolle * æ - ligature *

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    Critical Thinking Growing up bilingual is perceived to be a compelling account of what it means to come of age in a very economically but linguistically cultural context. Bilingualism is an integral part of any family life as well as a core aspect in producing identity in the community. However‚ children are perceived to be less preoccupied with growing up bilingual that with the notion of surviving (Zentella‚ 1997). And so‚ to heighten bilingualism in children and the NYPR community‚ there is need

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    Bilingual education was first initiated in 1968. It was a new means to educate the children who spoke a minority language. thirty-one years later the same problems exist for those children who speak a language other then English. The experiment of Bilingual education has been a failure and now it’s time to move on. The first English only initiatives were brought forth in 1981 by newly elected president Reagan. Since then the conflict over Bilingual education has drove on. Currently twenty-three states

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    decision of how‚ when‚ and if they should make their children be bilingual. They worry that if instead of helping their kids doing so‚ it may hurt them. Most people agree that in long terms‚ being bilingual is a great tool. Since most parents agree on that‚ not all agree on how early kids should be introduce to a second language. Should it be as soon as they are born‚ or first learn one language and then a second? Growing Up in a Bilingual Family Educators and psychologists will advice to introduce

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    students who are non English speaking in the classroom especially if the teacher isn’t bilingual. Well according to the book it states‚ “ The Bilingual Education Act of 1974 provided federal funds to meet the language needs of non–English speaking students.(Cengage 297).” This means that thanks to the Bilingual Education Act of 1974 the government will provide funds in order to meet the needs of non

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    Bilingual education and economic inequality are just two of the many issues Texans deal with in today’s society. In “What is Bilingual Education‚” Stephen Krashen defines bilingual education as “any use of two languages in school – by teachers or students or both – for a variety of social and pedagogical (educational) purposes” (1). Bilingual education confrontations in Texas are due to the overwhelming amount and diversity of immigrants in the past fifteen years. While good for population growth

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    English 101 October 22‚ 2013 Bilingual Education The United States is a diverse country of many different races and languages. Even though many languages are spoken in the United States‚ English is the preferred language in the United States. Speaking English in America is the key to success. Without English‚ acquiring employment is almost impossible. More and more immigrants are attracted to the U.S every year‚ and the populations of immigrants‚ which do not know the American culture‚ continue

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    Learning Activity to Support Bilingual Learners Subject: Math Topic: Addition Grade: Second Activity Name: Roll the Dice Materials: Popsicle sticks‚ dice Have player one roll a pair of dice. Add the two numbers. The player gets that number in popsicle sticks. (If they get the correct answer.) He/she builds a tower if the popsicle sticks. Second player gets a chance. The player with the tallest building wins. The goal is to go through 10 rounds. Reflection: Manipulatives are

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    Basic elements of building a bilingual dictionary. Dictionaries may be classified by many criteria‚ some of these obvious to everyone‚ for example size‚ language‚ others may more complex and field based. Perspective is based on how the compiler views the work and what approach is taken. Firstly is the work diachronic (covering an extended time) or synchronic. Secondly- how it is organized- alphabetically‚ by sound‚ by concept or by some other criteria. (Jarošová 2000: 12-28) And thirdly‚ is

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