Part A – Talk to three people about their thoughts on bilingual education.
Describe some of the issues that we have talked about in class and then ask their perspective on those issues ( I uploaded the lecture notes
for you to see). You decide what issues to discuss with people. Consider asking them what they know about bilingual education if they have
personal experiences with bilingual education and their views on the benefits or downsides of bilingual education. Also consider asking them what has influenced their perspective on bilingual education (e.g., family, peers, personal experiences, media, etc.), and if their perspective has changed over time.
Part B – In approximately 4-5 double-spaced pages with 1-inch margins, answer the following. You must use the following format.
Section #1 – In approximately 2 pages, describe who you talked to (no names, use friend, co-worker, mother, cousin, husband, partner, etc.),
then summarize your conversation with each person.
Section #2 – In approximately 2 pages, use your interviews and at least two readings from week 8 to discuss what you learned about
perceptions of bilingual education. You must refer to specific points in Section #1 in your discussion. You must refer to specific points
regarding the main research results discussed in the reading. Think about any connections between the reading and the interviews. Think
about whether or not the interviews seem similar or contradictory. Feel free to use week 8 lecture material, but this does not replace the
readings.
(Section 2 is really important and I did put an example for section 2 just for your reference)