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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:30 PM Original message |
Do you think the law should mandate the teaching of foreign languages in elementary schools... |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sure. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think elementary students should learn languages other than english.... |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:36 PM Original message |
We had French |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. My guess is English. BTW, French is taught in all of our elementary |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. F**k yes, more honest history would be good too. nt |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes. Foreign language and multicultural education. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. 35 yrs ago my JrHS in UTAH required a year of foreign language for |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes. I think the general population needs to wise up; kids are |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think the law should mandate that persons from priveliged |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't think the law should mandate it, because you then have the problem as... |
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superkia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. That is what I was going to say, agreed. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. It doesn't have to be one language... |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
65. Not really. It would be quite easy to teach 1 from each major cultural area |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes absolutely... by the time I started junior high I knew Hebrew, Spanish |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yes, definitely. |
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Cornus (720 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. No |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I understand keeping laws out of our lives to a point... |
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HummanaHummana (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. No way! |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. So lower the bar? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Considering how little English Composition is taught I'd partially agree here. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Learning a foreign language helps them with their own, though. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yes! |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. Mandate? - no - make it available yes. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Do you have compulsory education? |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Not sure about the question - but I think the answer is yes - my sister home taught her children |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Obviously it should be a choice of languages... |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. "no one country is ever again going to "take over" the world" - I sure hope you are right |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes, of course. Non-issue. |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Law, no. But individual schools could easily make it a requirement. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. States balk at such suggestions. It's an issue of federal power v. states' rights |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. That would be ideal, |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes - and the metric system too |
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Fed_Up_Grammy (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
26. You're kidding?The US public could never decide what language to taech. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. I just had to respond - TEACH THEM ENGLISH - "taech " |
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Fed_Up_Grammy (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Good catch---I'll leave it alone--it's humbling. :-) |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. That's ok - I really respect those that can admit not being perfect. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. Ja |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. I think you left out an important part - WHERE did you learn German in the 3rd grade? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:33 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Champaign Illinois |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. Absolutely! |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
31. I grew up in Wisconsin and a second language was mandatory.. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yes. My kids have Spanish classes at their elementary. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. I CONFESS! This thread was prompted by another... |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. Yes. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. possibly. that is when they can learn them best. |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
43. I'm sortof ambivalent on that, I think. I'd prefer mandating Critical Thinking. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
45. Yes. ANY foreign language the kid chooses. But at least one. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
46. yes, but only if it is Latin |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
47. The schools already require it in my state. Don't they across the USA? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. YES!!! CHINESE!!! |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
49. No |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
50. Absolutely. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Unless the individual |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. i imagine that those who cannot speak |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. LOL...um do me a favor and volunteer at your local school |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I've taught in the past... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
51. I hate laws that mandate stuff like this, but in this case, they should |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
54. yes, but we are too cheap and arrogant |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
55. Yes. n/t |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
56. Serious answer this time: ABSOLUTELY. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
57. yes, that is the best time to learn a second or third language |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. Yes - provided that one ensures that teachers will be available |
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CT08 (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. Have a second language available but not mandatory |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yes. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yep. I think teaching at least a basic core of languages should be mandated. |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
63. It's not worthwhile unless you use it. Everyone should learn |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
66. There doesn't need to be a law, it would be a good thing to be taught in general. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
67. Yes. |
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yasmina27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
68. Absolutely! |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
69. My grandsons are in Russian immersion |
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