“Language is power. If you cannot understand, or be understood you have no power. You are at the mercy of everyone.” - Rudat 1995. Introducing a second language to children throughout their educational careers’ is becoming a new, yet controversial, trend in America. With commodities such as technological advances, urbanization, and international trade, along with the influx of immigrants, there is a higher demand for languages in the workplace as well as public settings.
Ultimately, the goal of bilingual education is to add another language to one’s vocabulary, but also not subtracting from their existing/native language. The history of bilingual education all started with the Bilingual education Act or sometimes commonly called the BEA. …show more content…
They have insight on how immigrants feel when coming to another country and slowly learning the language, building empathy. When students can speak the same language as another group they no longer see them as outsiders. If you can effectively communicate with someone else they aren’t seen as so different. As a society, people can benefit from no longer pushing someone aside as someone they can’t understand and hopefully now, see them as someone trying to maintain their identity and culture while adapting to a new atmosphere.
In addition, one of the more universal benefits of having a bilingual system in place, is that it would increase acceptance and understanding over other cultures and languages. Ultimately, instilling children with different perspectives and outlooks on life from an extremely early age. In reality, creating a less small minded world. Economically, having dual speakers will increase tourism for a nation as a whole due to more interests abroad. After all, globalization requires …show more content…
Everyone has an opinion and may be more than happy to share it with you. Fortunately, after extensive medical studies on language development in the last ten to twenty years, data has proven most of these myths wrong.
One of the greatest argued counterparts of having a bilingual education system set in place is that it would be too costly. The matter of the fact is, the cost is too great not to have a bilingual education. Using this program instead of immersion is cheaper and more effective in the long run (Krashen 1999). Having a better educated society pays for itself when people can receive higher paying jobs. Businesses can expand and grow, ultimately bringing in more business for the U.S.. Spending more money short term on education will create long term benefits for the people that receive it, and pay for
Ultimately, the goal of bilingual education is to add another language to one’s vocabulary, but also not subtracting from their existing/native language. The history of bilingual education all started with the Bilingual education Act or sometimes commonly called the BEA. …show more content…
They have insight on how immigrants feel when coming to another country and slowly learning the language, building empathy. When students can speak the same language as another group they no longer see them as outsiders. If you can effectively communicate with someone else they aren’t seen as so different. As a society, people can benefit from no longer pushing someone aside as someone they can’t understand and hopefully now, see them as someone trying to maintain their identity and culture while adapting to a new atmosphere.
In addition, one of the more universal benefits of having a bilingual system in place, is that it would increase acceptance and understanding over other cultures and languages. Ultimately, instilling children with different perspectives and outlooks on life from an extremely early age. In reality, creating a less small minded world. Economically, having dual speakers will increase tourism for a nation as a whole due to more interests abroad. After all, globalization requires …show more content…
Everyone has an opinion and may be more than happy to share it with you. Fortunately, after extensive medical studies on language development in the last ten to twenty years, data has proven most of these myths wrong.
One of the greatest argued counterparts of having a bilingual education system set in place is that it would be too costly. The matter of the fact is, the cost is too great not to have a bilingual education. Using this program instead of immersion is cheaper and more effective in the long run (Krashen 1999). Having a better educated society pays for itself when people can receive higher paying jobs. Businesses can expand and grow, ultimately bringing in more business for the U.S.. Spending more money short term on education will create long term benefits for the people that receive it, and pay for