You will be reading three sources to help you prepare for a debate about language and culture. As you read these sources use the following questions to guide your notes:
1) Why do people become attached to their native languages?
2) How is the identity of culture tied to language?
3) How has language been used to oppress people throughout history?
4) Should we make English the official language?
5) Does language make culture or does culture make language?
I will be scoring the debate using the following rules:
1) Why do people become attached to their native languages?
2) How is the identity of culture tied to language?
3) How has language been used to oppress people throughout history?
4) Should we make English the official language?
5) Does language make culture or does culture make language?
I will be scoring the debate using the following rules:
- +2 points that are supported by sources outside of the 3 readings
- +1 points are supported by the 3 readings; listening to a comment and adding something relevant to continue the discussion;
- -1 interrupting; not listening