Should students be required to take at least 2 years of foreign language classes to graduate high school? Within Harlan Community School, you are not formally required to take any foreign language classes to graduate. But a question that could be posed within the school is, is it worth forcing students to take these classes?
I think overall there are some positives and negatives to this idea. The positive that is shown after requiring these classes is the increase in knowledge overall. Students who take foreign language classes usually end up being more advanced in other classes due to the heightened knowledge of another language. Another benefit is that students who take a foreign language and stick with it can get better jobs and better opportunities in the long run. Some students may eventually find it easier to get a better job with an even higher pay rate due to the ability to speak another language. The last pro I will mention is the fact that if you even start it earlier, as in elementary school, it widens a younger student's brain and makes their knowledge more flexible.
Contrary to the pros of this idea. Some cons come along with this requirement. One of them is that forcing a student to take a foreign language may take away from a student within the classroom who wants to be there and is eager to take on the challenge of learning a new language. It takes away some one-on-one time with those who are striving for achievements such as their seal of biliteracy. Another con is that along with requiring a student to take a class, you are bound to have more students failing the class than if the class was chosen. Students are more likely to try a class if they have chosen to take it off their free will.
Overall I think that both the positive and negative reasons are reasonable. But, in the end, I think that it is better to not require it. I feel like the students who want to push themselves and strive for a better future will choose to take on the challenge of a foreign language. So to sum it up, I believe we should keep it as a non-required elective.
Do you think we should have to take 2 years of foreign language to graduate?
Are you in a foreign language right now?
Do you think they should start teaching younger kids different languages?
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I do not think that students should be required to take foreign language. Some of us have no interest in english yet alone foreign language. We should not have to take foreign language. It is not worth most the time and effort that lots of students put in. We should choose what we want to take.
I agree that most kids don't even like taking english, so they should'nt require a different language.
no kids shouldent be required to take because if people want to have the classes they can learn on websites and it really dosent matter in the long run considering speaking english is the most commonly spoke language in the world
I agree that they shouldn't require it.
I think that students shouldn't be required to have two years of foreign language to graduate because not everyone wants to learn a different language. I personally would recommened taking a foreign language class, but it isn't for everyone.
I am also in a foreign language, but it's because I want to be. I don't think they should make anyone who doesn't want to be in it, do it.
I think that taking 2 years of a foreign language class is very important for students that are going to college. I think that every student should be required to learn a new language and take at least 2 years of it. You never know when you may need the knowledge.
I disagree with you, because I don't believe they should require students that don't want to go to college to take 2 years of something they won't use.
No, because it's really not for everyone. I took spanish 1 and didn't do too well with it. So I figured why would I take it again if i'm just going to fail it. I'm glad i'm not currently in any foreign language because I can take a lot more classes that I enjoy taking and to get more credits done with.
I am in a foreign language right now, and I agree that I could take more classes if I wasn't in it.
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