When I started to research the how the Spanish langauge was affected in America, I started asking the questions of 'Why did certain changes occur? and What led to those changes?'
For example I asked why did the Spanish langauge get integrated into schools in the United States. I learned that this change occured because there were too many spanish speaking students in the schools and they had a huge disadvantage. The students needed to be able to be instructed in not only english but in spanish aswell in order to suceed. The schools bilangual transformation was also a step towards ensuring a knowledgeable and successful future generation of the United States.
As I moved on with my research I learned that while schools integrated Spanish into their classrooms, Hispanic/Latino/Mexican churches integrated english into their services. I questioned why did this occured? I learned that the churches wanted to hold onto younger generations from leaving the churches. They included english services while in the past they only held spanish services.
From the research I have done so far I have learned the consistant struggle between not losing the traditions and heritage in the future generations and also allowing them to move on to live the American lifestyle.
I like how you narrowed down the question you were asking with a focus on language. Your initial question about change is far too broad but your focus on Spanish language makes for a far more interesting and specific sub-topic. Continue to explore it. Try to get more detailed information to help answer the question.
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