Debate+files

From Christina, I just returned from the Medical Center and an unable to come in tonight. I apologise for any inconvenience.

From Kevin:

Glancing over the slides I made one or two minor revisions based on my part. Please take a look. From my understanding, immersion may actually begin in the second language versus native (at least in the Canadian model), however, students are segregated initially so that they will all be 'in the same boat.' Its not until later that they begin to learn in their native language (second grade on, which we could certainly modify when applying to American classmrooms). We just need to be consistent. Also, we need to make sure when we are talking about 'immersion' programs, we aren't talking about foreigners learning English (although that can be part of it), its about Americans learning a foreign language. (we already have immersion for non-English speakers, and one paper I read called this 'submersion' because we just dump non-English speakers into American classrooms)



Power point for tonight



Vicky



Here is the current combined file. Please review.

From Christina: Remember, I am doing the "against"/ con part...take a look please. I am trying to present it as reasonably and persuasively as I can - I have not listed references yet because I think you may have other facts/figures that conflict-there is sooo much out there.

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