America’s Bilingual Roots

What is one benefit of bilingual education?

• Improved English learning

• Enhanced academic performance

• Cultural understanding

• Increased language confusion

Which state is just one example of bilingual education being disallowed in the  United States?

• Florida

• California

• Arizona

• New York

In what year was proposition 203 passed?

Hollywood portrayed early pioneers as speaking _______

Name at least five of the languages mentioned that different pioneer groups spoke.

What is a feature of American society?

• Monolingualism

• Multilingualism

• Bilingualism

• Trilingualism

True or False: English remains the dominant language in the U.S. with little danger of a challenge.

• True

• False

What percentage of the American population speaks Spanish?

• 5%

• 8%

• 12%

• 15%

What does research consistently show about immigrant communities in the U.S.?

• Complete shift to English by third generation

• Complete shift to heritage language by third generation

• No language shift occurs by third generation

• Language shift occurs by second generation

What happens to children when they are “immersed” in English and deprived of a way to make meaningful connections between the new L2 (second-language) input and their existing L1 (first-language) knowledge?

• They will quickly become fluent in the new language
• They will have no trouble understanding the new language
• They may struggle to fully comprehend and acquire the new language.
• They will lose their ability to speak their first language