Girl Scout  Patch

Earning Your Patch

*Although you can do this in another language that you already know, we highly encourage you to do this in a language that is new and interesting to you*

Requirements: complete 5 of the following and be able to write/say a sentence (or a couple) about your interests and likes in the language

1. Watch a tv show in another language

2. Watch a movie in another language

3. Read a children’s book

4. Listen to music and make a playlist of songs from the chosen language

5. Listen to a podcast about the language/culture or in the language

6. Playing games (Scrabble, charades, video games with language settings)

7. Language exchange

8. Changing your phone's language

9. Search for and cook meals using authentic recipes written in the target language.

10. Place Post-it notes on household items with their names in the new language to build environmental vocabulary.

11. Learn how to pronounce the alphabet in the language

12. Learn some basic words

13. Learn how to pronounce numbers up to 10 in the language

14.  Learn how to introduce yourself

15. Learn how to pronounce colors in the language

16. Follow a theme (e.g., "blue items" or "things made of wood") and find and name as many objects as possible in your house or city using only the target language.

17.  Visit a museum that is related to your language

18.  Collaborative Story Circles (Freeze and Pass): Start a written story with 2–3 sentences, then pass the paper to a partner who adds more. Continue for several rounds until the final person "wraps up" the story.

19.  Nature Scavenger Hunts: Go for a walk and describe everything you see, hear, and feel aloud. For an added challenge, create a list of items to find described only in your target language.

20.  (For ASL) Watch the ASL translation of a book while reading the physical copy (in English) to make the connections between the language