Chapter 14 was mainly about the civil rights movement headed by a very important historical figure, Martin Luther King Jr. This movement was for the rights of blacks to be treated equally and to end the segregation in this country. The movement was also important in to the educational system because it also pushed for equal learning resources for all. With the integration, of course, came a lot of backlash from the whites who were opposed to this. Integration lead to a sort of hands on experience in learning. Today there seems to still be segregation created by neighborhood zoning. Do you agree that this segregation still exists? And what do you think could be done to mix things up? Is this good for the students.
Also in this chapter, there was a point brought up about having the same facilities doesn’t guarantee equal treatment to students who do not understand English. There should be language aide to help those non-English speaking students to help them in school. There is method of putting a child into a English speaking environment and leaving it up to the student to keep up or fail. What are you’re thoughts on this method, and would you agree this is the best way for students to learn English?
