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Title:

The English language [videorecording] : English only in America? / BBC/Open University ; a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Films for the Humanities & Sciences,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

1 videodisc (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

English-only movement--United States.
English language--Political aspects--United States.
English language--Social aspects--United States.
Language policy--United States.
English-only movement--California.
Language policy--California.

Other Authors:

British Broadcasting Corporation.
Open University.
Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Notes:

Title on disc surface and container: English only in America? Originally produced for the BBC in 1995. "10-29-08"--Disc surface.

Summary:

"When California passed a law making English its official language, it set off a storm of legal and social debate - debate which continues to rage today. In this program, advocates for and against the policy examine the topic from social, legal, and educational standpoints: English-only advocates justify their viewpoint on the grounds that it promotes national unity and saves money by eliminating bilingual programs; a Mexican-American lawyer discusses the constitutionality of such a law; and an elementary school principal promotes the educational advantages of a program that teaches all students to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish"--Container.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)309898467

Locations:

OQAX737 -- Iowa Western Community College - Edith Lisle Library (Clarinda)