Made in America

I really like this book.  It's easy to read and really an inspiration.  It has facts and numbers, but that actually helps the story, as opposed to making it more difficult to follow or imply things.  On top of that, the history is what we are learning from.  I've learned theories in Second Language Teaching and such, but I haven't read about methods and theories, etc. as a story to benefit us as future ESL teachers.  This is how all history books should be written!  On page 36, I really like this quote included in the Madison yearbook: "DIVERSITY.  Diversity is not just a word, but a word that symbolizes the different types of backgrounds of teachers and students that we have here at Madison."  The chapter goes on to discuss issues of identity on page 39, "Can I be American and still be me?"  I can't imagine this as something to deal with, or how difficult that must be.  This book really is eye opening and I'm happy to continue reading.