Argument
Rodriguez’s struggle demonstrates an example of the loss of cultural identity. As he becomes more fluent in English, he feels increasingly disconnected from his heritage. He describes the emotional sacrifice involved in learning a new language. His parents truly believed that English would be necessary for him and his siblings to be successful in American society, but it also forced him to leave behind the familiar, comforting aspects of his culture, especially the way Spanish connects him to his roots. Rodriguez’s struggle reflects the broader experience of many immigrants, who are often forced to choose between the language and culture of their heritage and the language of the society they seek to be a part of. This reading really emphasizes the emotional complexity of assimilation, in which the need to fit in and succeed can come at the cost of silencing one’s deeper cultural and family ties.
Observations at my clinical placement
During my observations in Ms. Carbones 3rd grade class at Carnevale Elementary, all students of diverse backgrounds interact with each other socially, and collaboratively with the teacher assistant and other staff. She provides me with a good balance of independence and guidance. Sometimes students will congregate with teacher assistant Mrs. Wibeto in her area on some assignments and Ms. Carbone roams around the room helping other students. I also roam around and work with students who may be struggling or help students elaborate on their work. The behavior of the students is generally under control but could also be classified as organized chaos. There are some occasional situations between certain students. In my last observation, an upset boy came to me and said one of the girls was mean to him in gym class. I notified Ms. Wibeto of the issue, and she spoke to both of them outside of the classroom. When they came back in, they sat next to each other in their group and continued working on their assignments.
Hello. I agree with what you said about the argument of the reading. It is sad that imigrants are forced to choose between their culture and American culture. Our society isn't very welcoming to oter cultures. Our school systems should make more of an effort to make their students bilingual in any other language. By doing this it would allow immigrats to feel more welcomed to speak their native language.
ReplyDeleteHi! I agree that it is hard for immigrants to come here and have to assimilate to America for their children. They think it is the best way for their kids to make it in America which is so sad. I wish we, as a society, could be more accepting of one another's cultures and learn about what makes each person unique and special!
ReplyDeleteI do think that there is a place for foreigners assimilating into American culture, but I don't think that America's education system is good for its students. A lot of other countires require their students to learn another language, typically English because we fail at teaching our students a new language from a young age. A lot of it comes from our ignorance.
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