1. Foreign Language Pillar
By Carmen Dial, Emily
Ferguson, Rebecca Mills, and Cinda
Newlon

3. Definition
• the teaching of languages, native and
foreign, in the classroom

4. Importance
• Activates cognitive problem centers in the
brain
• Higher SAT scores in verbal and math portions
• Can achieve near native pronunciation and
intonation
• Enhances curiosity about other cultures

5. Importance
• Improves memory, multitasking, and
understanding of primary language
• Staves off dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
• Never too late to reap benefits-can start as an
adult

6. Utilization
• Immerse the students in the culture
a. introduce the students to interesting slang or
phrases
-split students into groups and have them use
slang in conversations in a discussion board
-have students create a blog using the
language they are learning

7. Utilization
b. play popular music
-have the students find music from the country
and present it to the class
-download several songs from iTunes and have
group projects where the students research the
band, where it is from, and find and interesting
fact, then present it to the class
-have the students research a popular band and
present in a podcast as if they were interviewing
the band

8. Utilization
c. Watch movies or soap operas
-post videos on a Facebook page for the class
and have students watch and comment on them
-watch the videos in class and create a
discussion board for the class with specific
questions
-split the class into groups and have each
group create a movie or soap opera all in the
foreign language

9. Utilization
d. Introduce them to popular fashions
-have the students dress in traditional or
popular clothing that they discovered online
through research
-split the class into groups of traditional and
current fashion trends, have them research
these fashions and present to the class with
posters

10. Utilization
e. study menus or recipes from the country
-bring in samples of food
-have a class cooking day

11. References
Abbott, M., Caccavale, T., & Stewart, K. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.actfl.org/advocacy/discover-languages/for-parents/cognitive
Merritt, A., , , & (2013, June 19). Why learn a foreign language? benefits of
bilingualism. Retrieved from
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationopinion/10126883/Whylearn-a-foreign-language-Benefits-of-bilingualism.html
Retrieved from
http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/whyhowwhen_brochure.pdf
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http://www.wahm.com/articles/how-to-introduce-children

12. References
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet
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http://voices.yahoo.com/tips-advice-introducting-second-language