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Globalization: A Reader For Writers By Maria Jerskey

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Thank you so much for asking me to take on this project for the city of Carmel, Indiana. I have finished reading the book on globalization that you suggested, Globalization: A Reader for Writers by Maria Jerskey, and given my expertise in the field of education, I have come up with a couple of suggestions in regards to foreign languages in the Carmel Clay School district. Firstly, I would like to propose bringing back foreign language, specifically Spanish, into all eleven elementary schools. As of now, there is no longer any foreign language in the elementary schools. Spanish used to be part of the curriculum starting in the 3rd grade. I propose to bring back Spanish starting at the kindergarten level. Second, I think we need to alter …show more content…

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