signifigant events following world war 2

signifigant events following world war 2

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Bilingual Education     2

    Imagine yourself walking into a classroom for the first time.   You are already a little excited

or anxious, but as you take your seat the teacher stands up and says, “Xin vui lòng đưa ra một bút

và giấy. Bạn sẽ muốn ghi chép về các chủ đề.”   Did you understand what you were told to do?  

For anyone who does not speak Vietnamese, I am sure you are quite lost.   Translated into

English the teacher said, “Please take out a pen and paper.   You will want to take notes on the

following subject.”   This is a prime example that leads to the point of this essay.   Bilingual

education in America should be mandatory because it helps meet the diverse needs for students.

    Bilingual Education should start by honoring the fourteenth amendment which states,



“Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction



thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall



make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the



United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due



process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the



laws (wikipedia,2009).   There were also several Acts passed to support Bilingual Education from



1964 through 1974.   This is just a brief history of how important Bilingual Education should be



to the United States.   We must also view the No Child Left Behind Act as a supporter of



Bilingual Education.  



    Bilingual Education commonly refers to programs that offer help to students with inadequate



English...