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Should the U.S government require students to take 2 years of foreign language in high school?

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Should the U.S government require students to take 2 years of foreign language in high school?

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It’s time the place with largest immigration/emigration numbers joins the multilingual club. In this presentation we will discuss how students would be benefited if they were required to take a minimum of 2 years of foreign language in high school.

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Communication is the primary way to connect with people.

These connections open doors to new and better opportunities. The ability to speak a second language increases the amount of connections students would be able to make.

Additionally, making them more reliable in a situation of distress or emergency where someone who speaks a secondary language and can translate is needed.

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Broader access to information, arts and entertainment.

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Broader access to information, arts and entertainment.

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Having broader access to information would increase academic performance as students would have multiple sources of information in different views and a better understanding of a subject.

A second language is a benefiting skill that many careers consider convenient, thus increasing job recruitment possibilities.

In addition, this provides for a variety of more music, film and culture. All these aspects can increase creativity.

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Elizabeth Public School Multicultural Festival 2023

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Knowledge and awareness of other cultures

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Knowledge and awareness of other cultures

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With the learning of a new language comes its origin and history. Students would have more awareness regarding the cultures that surround their daily lives.

Understanding and accepting other cultures can help minimize stereotypes. It is important that students learn about the history around certain beliefs, traditions and customs behind some ethnicities, as it supports them broadening their perspectives about the world.

Lastly it inspires students to expand their horizons and extend their desire to learn more. It can also be a personal goal to learn another language or multiple.

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It has been presented as a logical solution for everyone to learn one common language, that way communication is facilitated for everyone.

While this may seem like the best option, it would still limit those who have auditory impairments or deaf people. As we all know, there is a difference between American Sign Language, British Sign Language, Spanish Sign Language etc.

On the other hand, those with the ability to speak 2 or more languages would have an advantage over monolingual individuals, in many aspects such as work, connections, and knowledge.

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Why Students Should Learn a Second Language

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Students are the future of our society, therefore, their education should be prioritized as it will help them become the leaders of tomorrow. While learning a different language may sound superficial, its benefits and what comes with knowing a different language will help students in their academics, job careers and lives. Our world is changing

and evolving, and therefore, so should we.

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The ACTFL Foreign Language Education Series. 1990. Accessed on November 23rd, 2023.

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“Social Justice Through Multilingual Education.” Multilingual Matters eBooks, vol. 7, 2009. Valencia Library Catalog, https://doi.org/10.21832/9781847691910. Accessed on November 26th, 2023.