Bilingual Interview
Due 11/13
You are to interview a bi/multilingual adult who can give you details about their experiences navigating their world in two or more languages. It can be a family member, friend, colleague, parent of a student, etc.
Using what you have learned about bilingualism and the education of bi/multilinguals, you will interview this person about their bilingual experiences.
Identify three (3) aspects/factors in this person’s experiences that you believe have had the greatest impact on their development as a bi/multilingual AND that yield the most interesting connections to course themes.
Your final paper should be at least 3-4 pages long. It must include:
a list of the questions that you asked in your interview
identify 3 aspects of this person’s life had the biggest impact on their bilingualism
connect the interview to what we have covered in the class
Evaluation and Rubric
You need to demonstrate that you understand the theories and ideas presented in class and in the readings on societal and individual
bi/multilingualism and clearly relate them to your interviewee’s life experiences.
Needs Improvement (1)
Acceptable (2)
Exemplary (3)
Interview Questions
The interview questions will not gather sufficient information about the interviewee’s life or language practices, and are not relevant to course themes.
The interview questions will gather basic information about the interviewee’s life and language practices that is somewhat relevant to course content.
The interview questions will gather ample information about the interviewee’s life and language practices that are highly relevant to course content about individual and societal bi/multilingualism (and possibly other areas such as programming for multilingual learners, language policy, etc.).
Details of
interviewee’s
life and language practices
You do not identify the aspects/factors that have shaped your interviewee’s development as a bi/multilingual.
You identify aspects/factors in your interviewee’s experiences that have impacted their development as a bi/multilingual.
You describe your interviewee’s background and identify three (3) aspects/factors in their experiences that have clearly had a great impact on their development as a bi/multilingual.
Connections to Course Content
You do not connect your interviewee’s experiences with course content.
You draw some connections between your interviewee’s experiences and course content, with citations.
You draw thoughtful and clear connections between your interviewee’s experiences and course content