SHOULD ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BE REQUIRED TO LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE IN ORDER TO GRADUATE? PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER! by Tom Shields

Mr. Shields

tshields424 — 2013-02-21 17:13:53 UTC

As a Latin teacher, my first impulse is to say, "Yes", all high school students should be required to learn a second language, since it will help them to understand English better, as well as learn about another culture besides our own. But then I think, is that really fair to REQUIRE it? Not all students are good at languages. Many students struggle just to do well in English. Not all students will need to know a second language. So I guess my answer would be that a second language option should be OFFERED and ENCOURAGED to all high school students, but not REQUIRED.

2013-02-21 17:23:59 UTC

Mr. Shields

2013-02-22 15:57:00 UTC

COME ON! Look at all this wasted sky!

Fill it! :)

Gina Bauhof _ Two Languages(:

2013-02-25 18:59:33 UTC

In one way i agree with this statement, yet on the other hand i disagree. The reasons for me agreeing are because maybe when you go and try to find a job or go to college they will look to see if you learned a second language and sometimes that language is required to be spoken at certain jobs and such. I also disagree though because on the other hand this hasn't always been a graduation requirement has it? Why make it harder for some kids to graduate and get their diploma? I don't know maybe its just me but i struggled when i had to learn a different language. The other thing is that well some high school students already know how to speak a different language and are able to achieve higher grades than those who don't. I guess you could say i disagree with this statement more then i agree because i don't really feel like in today's society we need to speak more then our native language.

Justess Sampson_ Two Languages(:

2013-02-26 19:07:06 UTC

No i dont agree with this statement at all im sorry but i dont think that they should force a student

to learn a second language inorder to graduate! More then half of us inly know English and its hard

for us to comprehend this kind of stuff! like me i cant learn another language its hard for me i grew

up to know English and nothing else my faimly only speaks English as Far as i know because my mom

is adopted and i dont know half of my other real family but like i was saying i just think its right to force

students to learn another language inorder to graduate! So they are basiclly saying or you dont learn

another language i guess you cant graduate!

Marcus Alston

2013-03-04 19:57:19 UTC

I agree with this statement. Learning a second language enhances who you are.

With globalization taking place it is a must. It wiould be silly in this day and age to allow language to be a barrier.

Haley Fiedler

2013-03-05 02:31:52 UTC

I personally think it should be about choice. I have taken Spanish 1 and 2, and I struggled.

Everyone has trouble in different classes, and some people's are language. Most people my age can't even make a complete sentence correct, being's there is spell-check and other internet advantages, and having to take a different lanuague which we may never use could be a waste of time and stress in the school field.

Aleema Ali - Two Languages

2013-03-06 01:24:55 UTC

No I do not agree that high school students in the United States should be required to speak both their language and another. They should have a choice if weather they want to learn another language or not. There is a plus side is that if you do learn a second language it benefits you in a great way.

Taylor Kidd / Discussion

2013-03-07 21:13:31 UTC

I do not agree with this statement. As I do believe

It would help the student in the long run, I dont

believe it should be required to graduate. As I see

it, most students are barely fluent with English, let

alone learning a completely new language. Some of

us can only handle so much learning and new info

at once. I think it should be offered, but not required,

as Mr. Shields said.

Elexus Shockley/Bilingual

2013-03-28 19:50:41 UTC

I totally agree with this statemet because not only is it beneficl for jobs. But if you

ever travel to another country being bilingual will make others feel like you understand them.

Moreover, its good for jobs, college apps and etc.

Renny Nazario/The beauty of Languages

2013-04-14 20:53:42 UTC

I can agree with this part, i think its a great

oportunity to learn a second language.

But on the other hand it can be difficult for

students to learn a different language when

they are not motivated enough, also

knowing that they aren't going to use that

language. But it does help those that

who are trying to apply for college.