Blog #7

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Richard Rodriguez

Samantha Marsella

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        In the text Rodriguez writes about going to school as a child not knowing much English. He was brought up on speaking Spanish and went to a school where it was English based. His teachers even go to his home and talks to his parents telling them to start speaking English at home. Because whenever he is called on in school no one understands his broken English and that he isn't comfortable speaking in front of the class. The issue I see in this reading that is discussed is that Richard's teachers were making him speak English and not his native language. I find this a big problem because children are brought up on their culture and their language is a part of that. When you take that away you are taking away part of their identity.

        Below is a link on some pros and cons of bilingual education. Some pros are that it makes it easier to learn more languages once you learn one. Another thing is that it creates an opportunity for early diversity and gives children future opportunities to learn. Some cons are that it can be expensive and inconsistent. And there are fewer qualified teachers that are able to provide this education to the students that want to learn.

14 Pros and Cons of Bilingual Education – Vittana.org

        Did you ever have someone in your class that spoke another language and how did you feel? I feel some people hate that other people speak a different language and others don't care. The reason that they hate it is because they can't understand it themselves, so they don't want that person speaking it. It is not right to tell someone they can't speak their native language because you don't like it. Have you ever thought about when you go to another country and you speak in English, how those people felt?