--Roles? Who is on the Bilingual Education side? English Only? Moderator?

● English only: Sarah Collette, Katheryn Hickey

● Bilingual Education: Corinne Estes, Molly Skinner
● Moderator: Angela Scurti

--Research Bilingual Education and English Only. Identify 3 pros for each, and 3 cons for each.
● Bilingual Education
○ Pros
■ Societies are quickly becoming bilingual
■ It creates opportunities for early diversity
■ It gives students more employment opportunities
○ Cons
■ A bilingual education is more expensive than a dominant language
education.
■ There would be an even greater teaching shortage.
■ Learning specific content can be extremely difficult.
● English Only
○ Pros
■ Helps students develop strong listening skills.
■ Classroom may be easier to manage with only the use of one language.
■ Making all students speak the same language in a multi linguistic
classroom encourages students who speak a different language to socialize
and learn from others.
○ Cons
■ ELL students may feel uncomfortable which can impact learning.
■ There is a decreased level of participation from ELL students.
■ It has been proven that ELL students are able to pick up a new language
faster if their first language is used in instruction.

--Identify 3 key points you will discuss in your opening for Bilingual Education. Briefly
describe why you believe the key points are relevant/appropriate for the debate. Do the same for
English only.
● Bilingual Education:
○ Our country is a melting pot
■ This country is made up of immigrants, we are not all the same and have
different background it is important to cherish that.
○ The United States has no official language
■ There is no law or requirement that students must learn English only
○ It is important for students to embrace their own culture
 ■ Children should not be ashamed of their own culture and language.
● English only:
- Help students develop better listening skills.
- The classroom is easier to manage.
- By teaching english only, you are saving time for the rest of the class.

--Create 3 questions the English Only side will ask the Bilingual Education side during the cross
examination. Also vice versa.
● Bilingual Questions:
○ How will you ensure the student is proud of their nationality and language?
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● English Only Questions:
○ How will you ensure that all students, including ELL students, participate an
equal amount in the classroom?
○ How will you as the teacher make sure your classroom is a comfortable
environment for all students?
○ How will you enforce the use of English only in the classroom?

--Identify 3 key points you will address in your closing statements for both English Only and
Bilingual Education.
● Bilingual
○ Students should be able to learn the English language, but keep their own
language apart of their lives
○ It enhances a students chances to understand their own culture.
○ It is increasingly important to to have a second language in our world.

● English Only
○ Encourages students to socialize and learn from each other. (Creates a
more engaging learning environment).
○ Encourage students to use english only within the classroom.
○ Behavior in the classroom will be easier to manage.