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Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language?
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| No | 35% | 776 votes | Total: 2222 votes | |
| Yes | 65% | 1446 votes |
No
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Created on: February 27, 2008
It's difficult to support the theory all children should learn a foreign language when most appear to
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Created on: November 20, 2008 Last Updated: November 25, 2008
Should students be made to learn a foreign language? Here's a novel concept: how about we first teach
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Created on: July 11, 2009 Last Updated: July 25, 2009
School students should not be forced to learn at least one foreign language, but they must be given
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Created on: February 28, 2008
Learning other languages is very worthwhile and beneficial. In the "global village" that the world has
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Created on: March 26, 2009
It is definitely admirable for a student to learn a foreign language. Learning a new language can be
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Created on: February 06, 2008
If someone wants to be bilingual, Great, let that be a personal choice. Most people don't want religion
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Created on: December 29, 2007
I would like to write about the danger to the American Way of Life. It is not because of the desire
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Created on: December 29, 2007 Last Updated: August 14, 2008
Students shouldn't be made to learn at least one foreign language. Students are made to do enough in
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by Bob Totterer
Created on: December 28, 2007
Language is a powerful tool in the melding of various cultures into one. It will either bind people
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by Renee Morgan
Created on: June 09, 2008 Last Updated: July 20, 2008
To learn a foreign language should not be force onto American children If a pupil wants to learn a second
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Created on: December 31, 2007
I believe that our children have enough on their plates without adding more to it. The demands that
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by Poppy Fields
Created on: February 06, 2008
Learning a foreign language should be an option which is accessible to all students, but it would be
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Created on: February 20, 2008
Schools decide what it is important for students to learn. Many require health class, gym, and history.
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by Erik Hopkins
Created on: December 30, 2007
I thought long and hard on this one before voting no. I really do believe that people should have, at
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by Adnana Saric
Created on: January 13, 2008
Foreign languages are interesting and fun, but having to take one just because it's a requirement can
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by sunseed
Created on: December 31, 2007
When I was in 4th grade, I was made to take spanish and french lessons. I had absolutely no interest
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Created on: December 30, 2007
I have got to admit that the idea submitted here is not necessarily a bad one. The only problem I have
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by Dario
Created on: December 29, 2007
In societies rapidly changing state, decreasing global and cultural segregation, and the amalgamation
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Yes
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Created on: December 15, 2010
As a Modern Foreign Languages Teacher, I am confronted, on a daily basis, with groups of thirty + year
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Created on: January 03, 2008
Every child in school should learn at least one foreign language. Besides the practical benefits of
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by Tracey Lund
Created on: November 03, 2009
All schools should encourage children to become bilingual at an early age. There are many benefits
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by Rocket
Created on: December 29, 2007
Learning a language isn't just about learning another tongue, but widening one's perspective and looking
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Created on: January 30, 2008
The question of whether or not K-12 education should consist of foreign language education is one which
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by Todd Pheifer
Created on: January 10, 2008 Last Updated: January 22, 2009
Curriculum concerns
Learning a foreign language is a part of the curriculum at many schools, but it is
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Created on: September 22, 2008
Children should always be required to learn at least one language in addition to their native tongue.
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Created on: June 23, 2008 Last Updated: July 09, 2010
Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one language?
Yes, all school pupils should be made
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Created on: April 05, 2009
The pupils in our schools today, at the start of the 21st century, are truly at an important crossroads
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Created on: December 30, 2007 Last Updated: February 15, 2012
Requiring school pupils to learn at least one foreign language makes them more responsible and capable
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by Ben Sissom
Created on: December 31, 2007 Last Updated: January 19, 2009
The public schools of the United States should all teach and require students to learn a foreign language
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Created on: April 21, 2008
In many foreign countries, particularly those in Europe, students are taught secondary languages from
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Created on: January 04, 2008
I believe in requiring all students to study at least one foreign language. A common argument against
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by Bill Whitney
Created on: December 29, 2007
If we want our American schools and their students to be able to compete with the children of the world,
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by Criss Cox
Created on: December 29, 2007
While I do not think anyone should "be made to learn" anything, I strongly believe we should teach children
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by Chad Trahan
Created on: December 29, 2007
There are many reasons that learning a foreign language should be required. It is true enough that the
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Created on: May 23, 2008
Students learning another language is a necessary and fantastic idea. America is becoming more of a
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Created on: July 20, 2008
The year 2008 has arrived and our country, The United States of America, is more diverse than any of
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by Erica Dallas
Created on: January 13, 2008
We are a world of many cultures. Down to the smallest town or city, there are certain traits that set
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by Elexis Marie
Created on: December 28, 2007 Last Updated: February 16, 2011
Of course they should. In my hometown - Chicago, there are more than 25 unique languages spoken. In
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