Historic and current contexts for TESOL

Imagine Mia, Aria, and Isla are in a debate about Lau Remedies. What is one point they could argue about?

• Mia could argue about the need to determine students' ability to proficiently speak English

• Aria could argue about the importance of determining appropriate instructional treatments

• Isla could argue about the necessity to supply students with the information to succeed in the classroom

• They could all argue about the effectiveness in helping students overcome language barriers

Imagine Nora, Arjun, and Henry are reenacting the famous Lau v. Nichols case in their history class. If they were to stay true to the original case, who would the District courts rule in favor of?

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Emma, Abigail, and Avery are planning to start a Bilingual Education club in their school. What is a requirement they must consider for their club to be successful?

• They must be able to communicate with all students completely

• Students must learn how to speak English in their club

• The club must be implemented effectively with adequate resources and personnel

• The club must be based on a sound educational theory

Imagine this scenario: Jackson, Maya, and Scarlett are discussing a case study in their history class. The case is Plyer v. Doe, where undocumented children were required to pay for tuition. They are trying to remember what the situation was for US citizen children. Can you help them out? Did the US citizen children go for...

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In a lively debate about Castañeda v. Pickard, Evelyn argued that school districts were required to establish bilingual education but could not _________ it. Abigail and Nora were left pondering over her argument. What do you think Evelyn meant?