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?

(a)  

Hollywood portrayed early pioneers as speaking (a)  

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