Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h7SIGd726049; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:16:39 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:16:39 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <007801c36d92$8df2ac90$6401a8c0@pp200> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dottie Shattuck" <dottie@shattuck.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9292] Re: Accept English Only donation? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1559 Lines: 38 Cathy -- there's an ERIC Digest (Dec. '92) that explores parts of this issue. Dottie Shattuck Charlotte, NC dottie@shattuck.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Shank" <cshank@access.k12.wv.us> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:03 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9287] Accept English Only donation? | A teacher in my state was approached by an 'English Only' group who was | interested in donating money for educational materials to her program. | She decided to go ahead since there seemed to be no apparent strings | attached to the money--she could use the funds to purchase materials SHE | selects and she would not be bound to any particular curriculum. Later, | the group said they wanted to give her the check publicly at the same | time a state senator gave a press conference announcing a bill to make | English the official state language. She is unsure how to respond. | | She CAN make an acceptance speech which clarifies her organization's | goals, but she fears standing on the same platform with the politician | will make her appear to be associated with his position. She plans to | discuss it with her ESL class as a problem solving type issue. | | What are your thoughts on this one? Does anyone have any advice or | resources to offer? Has anyone seen any information on the 'English | Only' issue that is written at reading level that would be accessible to | intermediate level ESL students? | | Thanks for your thoughts and assistance. | Cathy Shank | | |
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