people. In fact there are actually more bilingual individuals around the world compared to monolingual‚ suggesting that many countries are bilingual (Bialystok et al.‚ 2012). A bilingual individual is defined by society as being able to fluently speak two languages (Woolfolk et al.‚ 2012). Contrastingly‚ a monolingual individual is defined as only being able to speak one language‚ which is often called the mother tongue (Woolfolk et al.‚ 2012). Bilingual education is certainly a subject of controversy
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The Importance of Bilingual Education in America First off‚ it’s important to understand the difference between learning and education. Learning is the ability of an individual’s brain to acquire and retain information for a lifetime‚ whereas education is an aide to further strengthen a student’s learning capacity with the use of resources: teachers‚ libraries‚ classroom environment‚ etc. All students are essentially equal when they enter the educational environment‚ however students who don’t
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Richard Kuklinski When a man is a product of his environment and the environment is filled with violence and hatred‚ the possibilities are horrifying. Richard kuklinski is a prime example of just that. His childhood was something no human‚ let alone a child should go through. His anger built up and his life eventually was overcome by it. He then progressed to a cold-blooded killer‚ starting small‚ and then ending with the mob until his capture. Richard Kuklinski was born on April 11‚ 1935‚
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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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opportunities that bilingual education programs can have on any person. Bilingual education programs have “a positive effect on intellectual growth” on a child’s mind. Bilingual education programs also produce good listening skills. Lastly it gives job opportunities when the time comes to get a job. Bilingual education programs should not be abandoned because it has a positive effect on intellectual growth‚ produces good listening skills‚ and gives job opportunities. Bilingual education has a “positive
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of people who are becoming bilingual. Society tends to use language to communicate and identify with other cultures. Language is also used to communicate with everyone around the world. Imagine the possibilities that being bilingual would bring to others. Bilingual Education brings many positive outcomes to children and even adults. Although‚ it may be expensive to teach others a second language‚ being bilingual has many great benefits. If people were to get bilingual education‚ everyone would see
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Over the years‚ bilingual education has involved teaching children academics in two different languages so they may become competent learners and be successful at acquiring English. This type of education has been a hot topic that federal governments have debated whether to keep in the curriculum of schools. Studies have shown there are benefits that range from cognitive ability‚ educational advancement‚ to employment opportunities with a bilingual education‚ while the critics label it as a “failed
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Topic: The Benefits of Being Bilingual Specific purpose statement: To inform my audience about some benefits of being bilingual Central Idea: There are a lot of benefits that a person can get just by being bilingual‚ focusing on the three main areas that are more beneficial. Organizing pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Get attention- To gain the attention of the audience I intend to ask the question‚ “Haven’t you all wanted to know what people are saying when they are speaking in a different
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Rebecca M. Callahan and Patricia C. Gándara’s 2014 edited volume The Bilingual Advantage: Language‚ Literacy and the US Labor Market‚ aims to examine the economic and employment benefits of bilingualism in the era of globalization. By presenting 12 recent studies that initiate a discourse of interdisciplinary perspectives‚ this four-section volume demonstrates the overall positive but evidently complex economic effects of bilingualism. The contributors’ exploration of the role of bilingualism in
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Ten proven benefits of Being Bilingual” by Meredith Nudo‚ she discusses the many benefits of being bilingual or multilingual. Although‚
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