1. The Importance of Implementing Foreign Languages into Pubic Elementary and Middle Schools as a Mandatory Subject Open Access Author: Mcknight, Kristen Mae Title: The Importance of Implementing Foreign Languages into Pubic Elementary and Middle Schools as a Mandatory Subject Area of Honors: Elementary and Kindergarten Education Keywords: bilingualforeign languageeducation policycompetitivenesssecurityglobalizationcultureelementary File: Download FINAL_THESIS_2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis SupervisorJacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Honors AdvisorJamie Myers, Faculty Reader