Language Rules

Groups Have Different Views

The United States is different from most countries in the world because it does not have an official language. The government does not force people to speak and write only in English.

But states and cities are allowed to make those rules.

There are 31 states that have made English their official language. All government communications in those states must be done in English. Five more states are considering laws to make English their official language too. The states are Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Karin Davenport works with a group that is in favor of teaching English to immigrants. She explained that choosing English as the official language doesn't cause problems. It will not stop people from also speaking other languages.

She believes asking immigrants to learn English can help them. It makes it easier for them to mix with others.

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ESL 1/2 Workbook Pages

Commas in a series Day 4

1.  My family went on vacation to Door County Madison and Wisconsin Dells.

2.  Mary Fred and Allen like to eat Pizza hamburgers and ice cream.

3.  The tour included the college’s dorm rooms cafeteria and classrooms.

4.  I packed my DVD player my CDs and my dirty laundry.

5.  Every man woman and child needs to learn how to read write and do math.

What’s Next Illinois Steps:

1. www.whatsnextillinois.org
1. username:  cpsID#
2. password:  ID#
2. Enter your birthday (if it asks you to)
3. Click on Career Planning
4. Click on Learn about yourself
5. Take the Career Cluster Survey
6. Read about all the jobs listed
7. Add four jobs to your portfolio
8. Click on Career Planning
9. Click on Learn about yourself
10. Take the Interest Profile survey

For Today:

1. Complete the Ambition worksheet (get from Ms. Barrera)
2. Click on Career Planning
3. Click on Learn about yourself
4. Go to your Interest Profile results
5. Add six more jobs to your profile
6. Click the Your Portfolio tab
7. Click Your Profile
8. Go to A Picture of Me in the Future and complete

• 4 sentences each for the final three questions

Honors English

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNWeDBnWDk0YnN5S2xTQmRuaWlxaVE6MQ

Superlative Game

http://www.eslgame.com/content/AppleCatch/superlatives.swf