================================================ Subject: Re: General "Survey 1 of 2" Stuff From: "Alexis M." To: Date: Mon 6 Aug 2001 00:18:20 -0700 ================================================ Damn..............Took the words before I saw this! Lol! Teaches me for not checking my e-mail again for something new, before sending out something similar. Well, I was...uh...agreeing! yeah! On Sun, 5 Aug 2001 23:53:34 -0400 Lee Reed writes: > personally, i think that there should be a 'foreign language' > requirement > from 1st grade on...how many of us took two years of high school > spanish, > french, etc...and don't remember a damn bit of it (except, of > course, how to > swear!LOL) it's a proven fact that smaller children pick languages > up more > quickly and easily (us 'older' folks have too many bad habits > ingrained!LOL) > instead of focusing on the damn 'proficiency' tests, let's give our > kids an > education which will truly prepare them for the future...many > foreign > countries require their student not onlly to learn a 'foreign' > language, but > english as well...that is why their students are better prepared to > work in > today's world economy than ours... > Lee > (who also believes that if you are coming to this country, you > should learn > the language...forget the hate mail guys...if i moved to another > country, i > would do my best to learn their language, okay?) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith P. Mears" > > > Interestingly, in Florida it is a graduation requirement to take > AT LEAST > > two years of a foreign language (at least it was 11 years ago when > I > > graduated). Personally, I think the requirement should extend to > all 4 > high > > school years, but that's just me. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gina Kovach" > > > > > Well said, NightStorm!!!! > > > > > > Oh, and little known fact: the United States of America never > adapted an > > > official language. So the way I see it, people can use whatever > language > > > they want and shouldn't be harassed about it. > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss > list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp