Becky is a 17 and has always been trouble. She disobeys her parents, skips school and seems to have some anger toward authority figures. She also has some developmental delays that she was born with and although she is 17 acts as if she is 12. She is standing in front of Judge Joe Brown for the first time and is being charged with shoplifting. The Judge has a lot of options for punishment because Becky lives in a state where 17 is the legal age to be considered an adult. Becky has been sentenced to a minimum security prison where she is working with other inmates to make goods. She engages in other group activities such as meals and recreation, but stays alone her cell at night. What is the origin of this type of punishment?

Study the following facts: 1915—state education committee banned the french language in public schools (corporal punishment was allowable to deter the act of speaking french). 1916—compulsory attendance: all louisiana children must attend school until the age of 16 years. 1918—louisiana legislative act 114 stated that german could not be spoken on streets, taught in schools, or printed in newspapers (reaction to german aggression in world war i). 1921—repeal of act 114 . 1921—constitutional amendment stated languages other than english were prohibited in public schools. from the information above, answer the following questions to yourself. how did the above legislative laws affect the ethnic cultures generations later? describe the opportunity cost in economic and cultural terms of these legislative decisions. should efforts be made to preserve or revive the cultural traits of unique ethnic cultures in louisiana? assignment research current efforts and organizations that are actively engaged in cultural preservation. create a poster or powerpoint® describing the methods and strategies being employed in the preservation efforts (e.g., french immersion, german fest, codofil, cafa).