By Alyisa Lyon

Outline
Introduction State Requirements Points of View Survey Data Comparison of News Stories Summary

Introduction
Should High School Require a Foreign Language? What States have a Requirement now? Is there Data to support a side? Are the news reports biased?

States Requiring Foreign Language in High School

Positive Side
Competitive Edge Job Advantage Fluency Learning Cultures

Negative Side
Greek, Latin more benefit English Origins Fluency College

General Social Survey

Can you speak a language other than English? How well do you speak that language?

Is that a language you first learned as a child at home, in school, or is it one you learned elsewhere?

Concurring Points
Census Bureau
Does this person speak a language other than English at home? What is this language? How well does this person speak English?

Fluency

Articles
Bias Images Language Quotes

Summary
States Requirements Positives to Learning Second Language Fluency of Language Articles Same Information Opinions are Different