In some family’s the parents cannot even speak English so the only way for their children to learn how to speak English would be in school and bilingual programs such as English as a second language (ESL). So what are those kids to do? There are many different ways to look at it. Some people think that bilingual education is a failure but there are the others that think it is beneficial to children. “Bilingual education programs are largely a failure” says Linda Chavez she goes to say that “students who are placed in bilingual programs often and up illiterate in both their native language and English.” Which is a very good thought because if you think about it, it takes most Americans a long time to be literate in just English.
A month after he was born, his family moved to Gaines, New York. George spent the first ten years of his life in New York. His father, Solomon Greasley Merrick was a pastor, his mother on the other hand; Althea Fink Merrick was a respected artist and also a community leader. Four years before the Merrick family moved to Florida, they used to live in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Solomon was the minister of the Pilgrim Church so the family was able to live in a nice home on the main street.
Although English is not my second language, I feel that “proper” English is. From Amy Tan’s essay and my own life experience, I believe that too many people in America are treated unfairly because they do not speak “proper” English. I remember growing up with my aunt and having trouble with my English because the school system was so poor. I had to be taken out of my normal classes in third grade and put in a class for kids who had trouble with their English. On career day my teacher asked me what I wanted to be, and I told her I wanted to be a lawyer.
Kids around the U.S. in schools are starting to write threats around the school as a joke. The sad part is when somebody brings up a school shooting and it is not seen as a big deal because we are now used to these types of outbursts happening more than they should. If we look back at 1998 when the Columbine shooting happened people were in shock because it was the worst that has ever happened before. It has happened so much from then to now that nobody is surprised when we hear about one. People are now expecting these to happen and that is the problem.
Hurricane My first hurricane was Fran when I lived in Greensboro, North Carolina. I moved there the summer before to start a PhD. I moved there fat and nervous. I have never been so fat or so nervous. I was a child, thick, still, with baby fat.
In 1967, the family moved to Jakarta, where Obama’s half-sister Maya Soetoro was born. From ages six to ten, Obama was being raised in Jakarta then until his mother sent him back to Honolulu. Afraid for his safety and his education, she sent him to live in Hawaii with his grandparents, Madelyn and Stanley Dunham. Barack’s mother finally returned to Hawaii in 1994 and lived there for one year before dying of ovarian cancer. 1979 - 1994 Following his high school graduation, Obama moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to attend Occidental College but transferred just 2 years later to Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in political science in 1983.
Travel to the Mayan world Did you know that about 61.5 million Americans Traveled outside the US. Borders and around 30.3 million traveled oversea. Everyone would like to visit were their parents were born and were their roots really come from. Well I had the opportunity in 2008 to travel to Guatemala with my parents, god parent, and two aunties. I was very glad that I was going on this trip to get out of the USA and going to a different country and getting to know new places.
Children of immigrant especially illegal immigrants have a very difficult time in schools. They have a hard time because their family must live under the radar so to speak. The families often move and do not do anything to allow them to stand out or be noticed in fear of deportation. Most children from Hispanic immigrants were born in the U.S. and are natural citizens. Hispanic families are more likely to live in poverty that white Americans.
Most only, stared and every now and then a few bold people would ask hesitantly, “Is this your daughter?” I was too young to remember their responses but as I grew older I finally felt their frustration and annoyance with the subject. Through middle school and beyond I struggled knowing who or what I was as far as race. I was often saddened and felt that the African Americans did not fully accept me since my complexion wasn’t as rich as theirs and I felt the White and Hispanic communities neglected me because my hair was kinky and not bone straight. I would often times hear people whispering back and forth “She can’t be Black, she doesn’t look like us.” Or “She’s too dark to be White” and “She kind of looks Hispanic, but she looks more Black and her hair isn’t straight.” “What is she,” the would often inquire. Deep inside I knew
Ethnicity Affects on Speaking In America today, families with foreign backgrounds are suffering greatly in our English speaking society because they don’t speak America’s public language. Children in these types of families have trouble speaking in school because English is foreign to them. A student’s ability to speak in an academic environment can be affected by several different factors. Characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, and personality can cause students to be shy and unsuccessful in an academic environment. These characteristics can extremely impinge on a person’s ability to speak in school because they take a student out of their comfort zone and make it difficult for them to speak in front of others.