Should high school students be required to take a foreign language class?

Yes students should be required to learn a foreign language in order to graduate high school

Yes. There are no downsides to learning a foreign language, and many upsides. Knowledge of a foreign language can give students an advantage in the working world as well as teach them a new way of thinking. And, at the very least, they'd have an advantage if they traveled to a foreign country.

Students should learn a new language because it opens up their world. It helps them with understanding other people. It also helps with the understanding of the history of a place.

I think that it is very important because students need to be exposed to different cultures. If more graduates from Louisiana or any state for that matter had taken a foreign language for many years, it would improve the image of that state and our country as a whole. Also, it has been proven that students who take a foreign language class score better on their Sat's than students who do not.

== Yes, they should. It would prepare them for any required foreign languages courses in high school and college.

Normally, u need graduate high school in order to become a "business student." And one of the requirements of graduating high school is that you have to take at least 2 years of foreign language. So, yes.

no yes because you never know you might go someweres with a differ language or run into someone who is foreign.

If it is in a foreign language class, then that language. If it is a not, than the student should speak appropriate English. There should not be use of conjunctions, proper use of can and may. Politeness should be present in their speaking.

no but it would be good if they did learn Chinese

There are no true answers here, it's all opinion, but I'm in a triple science and i don't a foreign language, so I say not really, but a foreign language may help later on.

The reason students should learn a second language is because you can become more fluent and it might help you with you job later in life. If they are high school students, it is necessary for a full credit diploma, however I personally discovered a loophole that works to not take a foreign language and still get a diploma. If you are freshmen, and you do not want to take one, even just the intro…

It should be whatever you would need in order to graduate from high school. And on top of that if you're not already required to have foreign language, you should take at least two years of a foreign language. And most schools require 4 years of English (which should be the req at your high school), it is suggested 4 years of Math (your high school may only require 3, but when colleges see that…

Depends what you mean by "accept ASL as a foreign language." At Yale (I can't speak for Harvard), ASL is not offered as part of the standard curriculum and it cannot be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement. Through a special program that allows students to study languages beyond the standard curriculum, students can partake in the study of ASL individually or in a small group (often paired with a "native speaker"--in this case…

no a foreign language is not necessary to enter college, but if you do have a foreign language it will only benefit you. and if you do not take a foreign language in high school you should take it in college. Remember you don't need to take a language but it only benefits you. if you have a language colleges will be more apt to take you rather than someone who doesn't have a language

Generally law schools do not specifically require a foreign language. If you can get an undergraduate degree without taking a foreign language, there should not be any problem. However, if the way you avoid a foreign language is by going to a low-quality school, that could affect getting into law school.

Renedaars is a program in Pretoria South Africa. It is a program that helps with leadership and trainings. The majority of the students speak the language of Afrikaans. When writing a speech the students must include all of the required elements of the speech.

Computer literacy should be required of all college graduates. Classes should contain activities that help students build the computer proficiency that they will need in their professional lives.

i have read a article is "if you want to leard others,learn Chinese!" from http://www.learnchinese.sg/edisonblog/Read.asp?ID=1&BID=268.

they should not be required if their extraclicular activity is a sport. but besides that they should be made to do pe

Languages should be taught in school. The United States is at a severe dis-advantage in the world markets because of a lack of ability in foreign languages. It is one of the few countries that does not make learning a foreign language mandatory in high school. It is not even required in many college majors.

Yes, as if students don't exercise, they will become fat bastards!

Most colleges require 2 years of one foreign language in high school or 1 year of one foreign language in college, but you should check with your college about their particular requirements. In preparation for college, you should study at least one language for as long as possible.

A well rounded set of requirements in high school can better prepare a student for success in college. All students should be required to complete courses in English, math, science, world history and literature, foreign language, health and psychology. These academic areas will provide the start of a good college education.

spanish. it is the second most common language in the u.s.

Mohandas Gandhi believed that the Indian education should be focused more on learning the country's language, instead of pushing foreign language on all of the students. He believed that the instruction that was given to Indian children was making it difficult to have original thought, and do original work.

While there are many reason why Spanish/English should be taught in High School, there are also some reason why it shouldn't be taught in High School. One would have to presume that you mean English being taught as a second language and not English as a Language Art. Some people are not good at languages There are some people who just are not good at foreign languages. It all depends on the way your brain…

Learning a foreign language is a fantastic thing to do in my book. Also, even though it's not used to communicate anymore, Latin is a language that will help learn any foreign language. Hope I helped.

There are plenty of benefits to having a child learn a foreign language such as if you are in that country it will make it easier on them to catch on to what is goingon but in the case that its in the native country and you are learning a foreign language it will be a bit of a hassle as they may not properly develop all the motor skills to speak the native language.

yes, well because it will help you in high school and collage. so it's like learning the language before going to a higher grade to get credit for it.

Students should be required to volunteer in their community.

Foreign can mean several things. It can refer to a country that is different from your own: If you are American, British people are foreign, but if you are British, Americans are foreign. Or it can refer to a language that is different from yours, or rather different from the language or languages spoken in your country: In France, English is a foreign language. And finally, it can refer to something that is different or…

Yes. This is important to know whether the students use drugs which are illegal.

Students should read Shakespeare because it has classic language, a great introduction to drama and important life lessons.

If you are asking if you are required to clean then "YES!" Please check you question, it does not make sense in the form it is written.

Homework gives students a chance to review, do problems themselves, and learn from mistakes. So the answer to your question is yes.

yes because it gets students into good habits and reduces the chance of them from becoming fat

Students should go to school until they graduate, but it is the kids choice if they want to stop at 16. Which would be Sophomore year.

Yes. Many, many students will need assistance.

You should learn a second language because you might go to another state and don't speak their language so learning a second language will help so you can communicate with them.

No, because school uniforms are ugly, itchy, and expensive.

yes because very easy

Music and a foreign language looks good on a college application

You should, it's a great skill, colleges like it... and Why not? there's no disadvantage.

It should default to the language of your chosen region, you might have a foreign copy.

Teachers should use appropriate language because he/she doesn't want to hurt the students feeling in case that person will tell his/her parents and the teacher will get suspended.

I feel as if the person should do Physics instead of 4th year in foreign language. [EDIT] I'd say take the foreign language course instead because colleges like to see that you have 4 years of one foreign language. If you want to major in physics, then wait until college to start on your physics major. Until then, focus on getting into college first.

English is the official language language of a number of foreign countries. It is the official language of government in others. It is the de facto language of the European Common Market. It or a reasonable facsimile thereof has become the international language of business. As it has spread, it has picked up foreign idioms. This international usage should change it. British writers have noticed that in common usage many irregular forms of the past…

I think yes. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. China is emerging from a period of stagnation and again taking it's place as one of the great powers of the world. Learning Chinese can increase one's job opportunity as well as broaden one's vision.

because then the students don't get to wear what they like to wear and they think it is not fair in my opinion

it depends on the state