The Importance of an Official Language in American Society. The United States of America has commonly been referred to as a great melting pot because we are a country comprised of many different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The original idea of our melting pot was that one nation would be made out of immigrants from different nations around the world. That cultural influx has created the vibrant and diverse atmosphere of today’s American society. As a society‚ it is important to appreciate
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The Official Language Movement Ethics 125 August 4‚ 2010 Robert LaMarco Supporting bilingualism in Education Many studies show the positive effects bilingualism has on the education system. One study compared three dissimilar procedures to educating students whose primary language was something other than English. Three different approaches showed different outcomes; structured immersion‚ early-exit transitional bilingual education‚ and late-exit transitional bilingual education‚ the
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The Roaring Twenties is traditionally viewed as an era of great economic prosperity driven by the introduction of a wide array of new consumer goods. The North American economy‚ particularly the economy of the US‚ transitioned from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy; the economy subsequently boomed. The United States augmented its standing as the richest country in the world‚ its industry aligned to mass production and its society acculturated into consumerism. In Europe‚ the economy did not
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Designating English as the official language of the United States Preface: This was written for my English Composition II class and submitted October 22‚ 2010. Designating English as the official language of the United States Currently‚ and surprisingly‚ there is no official language designated for the United States of America. Should English be that official language for our nation? The United States is usually thought of an English speaking country and the Official Language needs to be representative
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1 out line : Should english be official language in the u.s. ? I Introduction Hook - English is good for official language in the U.S. - In the future China or Japan is powerful of business in the world so‚ people have to learn many languages. - Not fair for American people who can speak on English but Asian people ‚Mexican people they ‘re Bilingual. - Dose the U.S. should have official language more than one language? Explanation. Because of The U.S
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of American population spoke a language other than English‚ and in 1990‚ 13.8% of Americans spoke a language other than English. The rate of increase in people who spoke a language other than English rose by 38.1% in those years. In 2000‚ the people who spoke a language other than English in the United States were 17.9%. The rate from 1990 to 2000 increased by 47.7% in those years. People who were fluent bilinguals had a rating of 9.8%‚ and people who spoke a language other than English in 2000 were
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You are one of the support workers for a ten year old child who has learning disabilities and needs support at school. The child has language and communication needs. Describe the methods and strategies you might use to enable him to communicate with you. How to use specific methods of communication? Some children need particular help in order to communicate and interact. Speech alone may be difficult for them and they may require special methods of communication. There are several of these
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In a short story by Mujica‚ she explains the difficulties a bilingual student faces in American society. She uses her niece as an example‚ telling how fear prompted her decisions to turn down great opportunities. These opportunities came from talent‚ she was a soccer player‚ who was offered many scholarships to play at another school. Thought‚ her niece did not speak English fluently‚ this caused her to feel uncomfortable outside of a familiar setting. As she was growing up‚ school progressively
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their relationships with other countries. This could lead to war. Now we are faced with the question‚ “who will provide citizens with the truth when our government won’t provide us with it?” The answer to this is “leakers”. Leakers are government officials who release private government documents and files to the public. The act of leaking information always provides more benefits than harm. But‚ there is a chance the leaker can be arrested and sentenced to a large amount of time in prison if the
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Statement: I believe that the United States needs a new constitution. I believe that the United States needs a new constitution. People have adjusted to the original constitution for this long‚ so why change now? The United States needs a new constitution because The Constitution should be more sexually equal‚ including women in all the amendments. Views of politicians have changed. The United States’ population has become more diverse. First‚ The United States needs a new constitution because The Constitution
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