Richard Rodriguez

For a bit of background information about Rodriguez, click over to his "Off Camera" biography at the Online NewsHour site. You'll also find links to some of his essays there.

Here's a biography from the Pacific News Service with another photo and some more links. Compare it to the one above. Why do you think the information presented differs in these two cases?

This interview with Rodriguez, which revolves around the metaphor of the Melting Pot, provides other glimpses of the author's life. It's from Insight and Outlook, and was conducted shortly after the publication of his book Days of Obligation.

Take a look at these reviews of Rodriguez's book Hunger of Memory. Some of them are blurbs. What methods would you use to find the whole review in these cases?

Read this review of Days of Obligation from World Literature Today. After reading the review, are you interested in reading the book? Why or why not?

For further reading, here is an essay Rodriguez wrote for PBS about speaking Spanish in the United States. How does this essay compare with the piece in your book?

To put bilingual education in the United States into a broader historical context, study this brief history of the subject, which traces the movement back to the middle of the 18^th century.

Interested in doing more research about bilingual education, but not sure where to start looking? This directory at Google.com should give you some ideas.

If you'd like some starting points to research governmental and academic aspects of bilingual education, this "Electronic Textbook" will help you on your way.

Looking for a way to narrow a research topic? The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition's website offers detailed information about state resources and school policies.