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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Global Hour:Local decisions to global issues
Dear students and scholars,
Global Hour is a weekly program of informal discussion that covers a wide range of topics. It is committed to facilitating the exchange of views and perspectives within a relaxed setting, while engaging important issues that highlight global and human conditions.
title: English Only: Local decisions to global issues
DATE: Thursday, September 18th from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
VENUE: International House
This week in Global Hour we will take a look the debate on English being an official language in the US, used as the primary language of instruction in public schools, and the exclusive language of government in eh US at all levels. The current debate in Nashville: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809110354 will serve as our starting point. We will also address the impact of/on local decisions when we examine the growth of English as the preeminent international language.
Some Points and Questions to Ponder:
1. Should government business be conducted in English only? a. Federal, state, and local.
2. What accommodations for children who do not speak English or have limited English skills be made by school districts?
a. Should local government be required to pay for those accommodations?
3. How are public school authorities handling this issue in other countries?
4. Are there consequences to not forcing English on immigrants to the US?
a. How are other nations handling the language issue with immigrants?
5. Do you foresee English or some form of English becoming so dominate that local languages will disappear? a. How long would such a process take?
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Global Hour is a weekly program of informal discussion that covers a wide range of topics. It is committed to facilitating the exchange of views and perspectives within a relaxed setting, while engaging important issues that highlight global and human conditions.
title: English Only: Local decisions to global issues
DATE: Thursday, September 18th from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
VENUE: International House
This week in Global Hour we will take a look the debate on English being an official language in the US, used as the primary language of instruction in public schools, and the exclusive language of government in eh US at all levels. The current debate in Nashville: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809110354 will serve as our starting point. We will also address the impact of/on local decisions when we examine the growth of English as the preeminent international language.
Some Points and Questions to Ponder:
1. Should government business be conducted in English only? a. Federal, state, and local.
2. What accommodations for children who do not speak English or have limited English skills be made by school districts?
a. Should local government be required to pay for those accommodations?
3. How are public school authorities handling this issue in other countries?
4. Are there consequences to not forcing English on immigrants to the US?
a. How are other nations handling the language issue with immigrants?
5. Do you foresee English or some form of English becoming so dominate that local languages will disappear? a. How long would such a process take?
Got an Hour? Join Global Hour!
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