Implications of English-Language-Only Instruction Between the late 19th and turn of the 20th century, the US experienced record-breaking immigration (Brennan, 2002) That is, immigrants from many...

Implications of English-Language-Only Instruction

Between the late 19th and turn of the 20th century, the US

experienced record-breaking immigration (Brennan, 2002) That is, immigrants

from many different parts of the world, particularly from Southern Europe,

Asia, and the United Kingdom, were coming into the country Politicians, policy

makers, and educational psychologists were faced with the task of educating the

children of immigrants Indoctrinating these children into their new American

culture expanded beyond teaching about the ever-changing practical implications

of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, etc

Moreover, those in power wanted to provide an organized approach to

assimilating new immigrants and subsequent generations into the “American”

culture, particularly in the primary and foundational grades 1-9 Therefore,

academic instruction was provided in English What do you think are the

implications of this history?