World Languages Week 2019

It’s National Foreign Language Week March 3-9, 2019!

Theme: Languages are the Key to the World

FOR 2019:

TOP TEN REASONS TO LEARN LANGUAGES

Can you or your students add to this list? How about making an impromptu poster in class, then send me a picture of it? (Include school, class, and language on it.)

HOW WILL YOU LEAD WITH LANGUAGES?

Share this video with your students, then check out the language corner for your language:

Lead with Spanish http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/spanish/.

Lead with French http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/french/.

Lead with Japanese http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/japanese/.

Lead with Mandarin http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/chinese-mandarin/.

Lead with Latin http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/latin/.

Lead with ASL http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/american-sign-language/.

Lead with Native American Languages http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/native-american-languages/.

And many many more…

All languages are wonderful but what is really special about learning the language you teach in our schools?

(Send me your responses!)

More ideas:

• http://www.connectwithlanguages.com/engagement-and-hands-on-activities/national-foreign-language-week
• https://spanishmama.com/national-foreign-language-week-resources/

Here are some links to what teachers did in previous years:

https://sites.google.com/site/seattleworldlanguages/calendar/world-languages-week-2017/Natl-WL-Week-2017_Day1_Why_Learn_a_Language.docx

https://sites.google.com/site/seattleworldlanguages/calendar/world-languages-week-2017/Natl-WL-Week-2017_Day2_Why_Learn_This_Language.docx

https://sites.google.com/site/seattleworldlanguages/calendar/world-languages-week-2017/Natl-WL-Week-2017_Finding_a_Missing_Piece.docx