Should Schools Offer A German Language Class

German Language and Culture Class

PROBLEM

United High School needs to offer a German language class as part of the curriculum. There are many misconceptions about German culture founded on the World Wars. The Germany today is not the Germany during the World Wars. Many Americans only know the Germany with the Nazis, but that is nothing at all like the Germany of today. By having this class, United will give students the opportunity to explore and learn about a different culture, and a whole group of people! Germany is a very interesting culture, and and it may interest some students more than Spanish. Right now there is only one foreign language class offered at United. That is a disadvantage we are giving our students when they apply for college. Students should be able to have options, and German would really interest some students because they may have not seen if before. The German culture has been very influential in the American culture, but very few Americans know just how big a role it played. It is important to educate the youth of today a culture that helped to shape the one they live in today, and clear up the misconceptions that may come with that. SOLUTION

The class be offered for juniors and seniors, and would count for a foreign language credit. Class would be held in one of the empty classrooms down by Mrs. Anderson’s. The class could be offered anytime that the schedule lines up for the students and teachers. The teacher would need to have majored in high school education and German, but there are many teachers in the workforce right now so that should not be a problem. This class would look really good on student’s applications to colleges, and would really benefit United High