Investigative Assignment #4 Learn about perspectives on bilingual education
Part A
Talk to three people about their thoughts on bilingual education. Describe some of the issues we have talked about in class and then ask their perspective on those issues. You decide what issues to discuss with people. Consider asking them what they know about bilingual education. Also consider asking them what has influenced their perspective on bilingual education (e.g., family, peers, personal experiences, media, etc.)
Part B
In approximately 5 double-spaced pages with 1-inch margins, answer the following. You must use the following format and be sure to label each section as #1, #2, and #3 in your paper:
Section #1 In approximately 1 -2 pages, describe who you talked to (no names, use friend, co-worker, mother, cousin, husband, partner, etc.) and a little about their background (if you know anything), then summarize your conversation with each person.
Section #2 In approximately 1 pages, compare your interviews to those of other students in your Thursday discussion group. Specifically, respond to the following two questions: In what ways, if any, were your interview responses similar to your peers interview responses? In what ways, if any, were your interview responses different than your peers interview responses? You must give specific examples from two of your peers interviews when you answer both questions, which means talk about one interview that each of your two peers conducted.
Section #3 In 1 -2 pages, use your interview, your peers interviews and one reading from week 8 to discuss what you learned about perceptions of bilingual education. You must refer to specific points in Sections #1 and #2 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.
