Foreign Language and International Education

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Virginia Department of Education
Foreign Language and International Education
Making Connections through Language
Adapted from a presentation created by Dr. Linda
Wallinger August 2000
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Foreign Languages and International Education

• Through foreign language studies, students learn
  not only language, but also about
• culture
• history
• geography
• political systems
• and much more

• art
• literature
• mathematics
• science

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Language as a Cultural Time Capsule

• Language gives us a glimpse into what the users
  of that language value now or have valued in the
  past
• musical terms from Italian
• culinary terms from French
• medical and legal terminology from Latin

Through these links and many others, foreign
languages connect to different subject areas
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Foreign Languages and International Education

• The Foreign Language Standards of Learning make
  direct connections to other subject areas through
  the strand
• Making Connections through Language.

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Modern Foreign Languages Standards of Learning -
STRANDS

• Modern Languages
• Person-to-Person Communication
• Listening and Reading for Understanding
• Oral and Written Presentation

• Latin
• Reading for Understanding
• Using Oral and Written Language for Understanding

All

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
• Making Connections through Language
• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
• Communication across Communities

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The Connections Standards

• Level I
• The student will connect information about the
  target language and culture with concepts studied
  in other subject areas.

• Level II
• The student will use information acquired in the
  study of the target language and information
  acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one
  another.

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The Connections Standards

• Level III
• The student will use the target language to
  reinforce and broaden knowledge of connections
  between the target language and other subject
  areas.

• Level IV
• The student will demonstrate increased
  understanding of the connections between content
  studied in the target language class and in other
  subject areas.

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Bullet 1 How foreign languages are used in
other subject areas

• Level I
• Give examples of vocabulary, phrases, proverbs,
  and symbols from the target language that are
  used in other subjects.

• Level II
• Give examples of the influence of the target
  language and cultures in other subject areas,
  such as foreign words used in the English
  language or contributions of important
  individuals from countries where the language is
  spoken.

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Bullet 1 How foreign languages are used in
other subject areas

• Level III
• Use the target language to discuss how aspects of
  the language and cultures are found in other
  subject areas.

• Level IV
• Discuss how the target language and cultures are
  found in other subject areas through a variety of
  topics, such as political systems and world
  literature.

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Bullet 2 How other subject areas reinforce
foreign language learning

• Level I
• Relate content from other subject areas to topics
  discussed in the language class, such as current
  events or contributions of important individuals
  from countries where the language is spoken.

• Level II
• Compare and contrast information acquired in
  other subjects to topics discussed in the foreign
  language class, such as use of the metric system
  for measuring distance, volume, and weight or how
  modes of transportation reflect the economy and
  geography

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Bullet 2 How other subject areas reinforce
foreign language learning

• Level III
• Correlate topics studied in other subject areas
  with those studied in the foreign language class,
  such as issues related to the environment or the
  contributions of political, arts, or sports
  figures

• Level IV
• Use the target language to relate topics
  discussed in other subject areas to those
  discussed in the target language class, such as
  foreign authors and artists or political and
  historical events that involve countries where
  the foreign language is spoken.

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The Connections Standards

• Foreign Languages Make Connections through
  Language, Culture, and Content

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History/Social Sciences

• Courses
• Geography
• World History
• U.S. History
• Civics
• Economics
• Government
• Sociology
• International Relations
• Archaeology
• Psychology

• FL Connections
• Use of maps
• Regional landscapes
• Current events
• Government structures
• Foreign currency/exchanges
• Understanding attitudes and beliefs
• Differences among religious and national
  holidays, school systems, health care, and social
  aspects

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History/Social SciencesWorld History To 1500
A.D.

• WHI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of
  ancient Rome from about 700 B.C. to 500 A.D. in
  terms of its impact on Western civilization by
• assessing the influence of geography on Roman
  economic, social, and political development
• describing Roman mythology and religion
• explaining the social structure and role of
  slavery, significance of citizenship, and the
  development of democratic features in the
  government of the Roman Republic and
• sequencing events leading to Roman military
  domination of the Mediterranean basin and Western
  Europe and the spread of Roman culture in these
  areas.

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History/Social SciencesUnited States History

• USI.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of
  European exploration in North America and West
  Africa by describing
• the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments
  of the Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English
  explorations
• describing cultural interactions between
  Europeans and American Indians (First Americans)
  that led to cooperation and conflict and
• identifying the location and describing the
  characteristics of West African societies (Ghana,
  Mali, and Songhai) and their interactions with
  traders.

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Mathematics

• Courses
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Calculus
• Probability and Statistics

• FL Connections
• Ordinal and cardinal numbers
• Simple math (, -, x, /)
• Currency conversions
• Logic problems
• Time (24 hour clock, digital vs. analog)
• Metric measurements
• Formulaic expressions (Latin)
• Graphs, charts, and their interpretations
• Famous mathematicians

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MathematicsGrade 8
8.3 The student will solve practical problems
involving rational numbers, percents, ratios, and
proportions. Problems will be of varying
complexities and will involve real- life data
8.11 The student will analyze problem
situations, including games of chance, board
games, or grading scales, and make predictions,
using knowledge of probability. 8.12 The student
will make comparisons, predictions, and
inferences, using information displayed in
frequency distributions box-and-whisker plots
scattergrams line, bar, circle, and picture
graphs and histograms.
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Science

• Courses
• Earth Science
• Environmental Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

• FL Connections
• Vocabulary relating to the body, health,
  environment, weather, calendar
• Geography and weather patterns
• Use of maps and charts
• Temperature conversions (Celcius vs. Fahrenheit)
• Use of basic analytical skills to interpret
  structure
• Famous scientists

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SciencePhysical Science

• PS.1 The student will plan and conduct
  investigations in which
• length, mass, volume, density, temperature,
  weight, and force are accurately measured and
  reported using metric units (SIInternational
  System of Units)
• conversions are made among metric units, applying
  appropriate prefixes
• research skills are utilized using a variety of
  resources
• data tables showing the independent and dependent
  variables, derived quantities, and the number of
  trials are constructed and interpreted and
• valid conclusions are made after analyzing data.

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English/Language Arts

• Courses
• English language
• Literature
• Composition
• Speech
• Journalism

• FL Connections
• Comparisons of linguistic structures
• Foreign authors comprehension and analysis of
  works
• Poems, letters, essays
• Oral presentations and debates
• Writing and reading newspapers using technology
  to investigate different types of newspapers

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EnglishOral Language

• 9.2 The student will make planned oral
  presentations.
• Include definitions to increase clarity.
• Use relevant details to support main ideas.
• Illustrate main ideas through anecdotes and
  examples.
• Cite information sources.
• Make impromptu responses to questions about
  presentation.
• 12.1 The student will make a 5 to 10 minute oral
  presentation.
• Choose the purpose of the presentation to defend
  a position, to entertain an audience, or to
  explain information.
• Use a well-structured narrative or logical
  argument.
• Use details, illustrations, statistics,
  comparisons, and analogies to support purposes.

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EnglishReading

• 8.4 The student will apply knowledge of word
  origins, derivations, inflections, analogies, and
  figurative language to extend vocabulary
  development.
• 10.4 The student will read and interpret
  informational materials.
• Analyze and apply the information contained in
  warranties, contracts, job descriptions,
  technical descriptions, and other informational
  sources, including labels, warnings, manuals,
  directions, applications, and forms, to complete
  specific tasks.
• Skim manuals or informational sources to locate
  information.
• Compare and contrast product information
  contained in advertisements with that found in
  instruction manuals and warranties.

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EnglishWriting

• 11.7 The student will write in a variety of
  forms, with an emphasis on persuasion
• Generate, gather, plan, and organize ideas for
  writing.
• Develop a focus for writing.
• Evaluate and cite applicable information.
• Organize ideas in a logical manner.
• Elaborate ideas clearly and accurately.
• Adapt content, vocabulary, voice, and tone to
  audience, purpose, and situation.
• Revise writing for accuracy and depth of
  information.
• Proofread final copy and prepare document for
  intended audience and purpose.

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Contact

• http//www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Langu
  age
• Helen Small
• Specialist for Foreign Languages
• Virginia Department of Education
• 804-225-3666
• Helen.Small_at_doe.virginia.gov
• June 2007