Speech Proposal

Foreign Language in Early Education

Problem
In education today, foreign language can be seen more as a chore than something exciting or something to look forward to. A lot of the time, children won't learn a second language until high school.

Focus
My intended focus on this speech is to emphasize the need for foreign language to be integrated into elementary level education. This can be done by having a specials time or an elective block during the day to learn another language they can carry with them and continue learning in upper and secondary education.

Rationale
This is important because society today is extremely diverse and learning a second language from early on can help to integrate differences in society and classmates in schools. Learning another language wouldn't be the answer to bridging the gap between cultures, but is definitely a start.

Resources
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/world-view/foreign-language-study-should-be-mandatory
https://www.pandatree.com/reason_foreign_language
http://www.meits.org/policy-papers/paper/learning-foreign-languages-in-primary-schools-is-younger-better
https://casls.uoregon.edu/roadmap/resources/data/RoadmapTalkingPoints.pdf