It is the youth of the country that provides the prosperity of the
future; therefore, American schools should reinforce education in the
areas of foreign culture, language and politics. Reinforcing these
areas of education will most certainly improve the nation’s future,
and prepare the students for tomorrow’s world. American schools
do offer education of foreign culture, language and politics but it should
be enforced because students are lacking knowledge of the existence of
many countries which have influenced their country greatly.
Culture
should be reinforced because it gives reasons why people act the way
they do. This knowledge will help
students understand the world around them and therefore maintain peace with everyone. This
peace will prevent conflicts/wars and, therefore, many deaths. By
examining the critical thinking of people from distant places, students may help
the development of a better society. The students’ greatest benefit
from learning about other cultures is what they might learn from others’ mistakes
and/or successes. Studying other cultures could help establish more
international business and relations, in the future.
Language in American
schools is taught but it can be improved, since, by the time that the
students graduate, there is a vague memory of the foreign languages studied
throughout the school years. The
student who has learned other languages and speaks/writes fluently, will
most likely be preferred (academically) over the student who has simply
studied the language but does not know how to communicate properly. Once
grammar is taught, American schools should emphasize conversational skills. Therefore,
it would be better if each student learned his/her second or third language
as early as possible because afterwards, the student will not learn as
easily. The
most commonly spoken languages in the world today are: Chinese, English,
Hindustani, and finally Spanish. Some of these languages would
be very difficult for small children to study, but if a student learns
two or three of them, he/she would have a great advantage in the business
world.
Even though politics is a very delicate subject, students could
be taught a broad idea about politics around the world. By
learning more about foreign politics, the students have some knowledge
of what their world is really like. For example, the war in Iraq
is still happening and the youth of the country is not well informed
about it. Studying other
countries’ laws and rulings might help citizens improve their own
nation, as well as understand others better. Accordingly, if a
student believes that any law of another country needs to be applied
in his/her country, then, when that student becomes a voter, he/she could
express the beliefs or even postulate himself/herself.
In conclusion,
American education simply needs to be improved in foreign culture, language,
and politics because the students will learn from others’ mistakes
and/or successes. It
is necessary for human beings to understand the world around them in
order to maintain peace and build for the future, which will delight
Americans thoroughly. In
this way, the students will be more prepared for tomorrow’s world. |
