Explain the three orientations towards other languages

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For this assignment, write a 3-paragraph synthesis of three approaches to bilingual education based on the following orientations towards other languages: language as a problem, language as a right, and language as a resource (Garcia, 2009).

1. Begin by explaining what bilingual education is. How does it differ from language education?

2. Next, explain the three orientations towards other languages. What is the difference in viewing language as a problem, as a right, and as a resource?

3. Reflect on how these different views of other languages have impacted the development of bilingual education. What model do you view as most beneficial for bilingual students?

Resources on Blackboard:

• García, Ofelia (2009). Introducing Bilingual Education. In O. García, Bilingual Education in the 21st century: A Global Perspective (pp. 1-18). Malden, MA: Wiley -Blackwell.

• Class Lecture

I added a better version of the excerpt of the text book. Take a look at the part called Geopolitics and Language Orientations. (It starts on page 13.) It clearly explains the issues of language orientation.

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