As you formulate your vision for this year, consider what you hope will be accessible for students thanks to what your classroom is accomplishing this year. What new opportunities will be available to them? How will you prepare them to take advantage of those opportunities, and be competitive for them?
A list of potential Pathways to consider for your vision are below!
Potential Pathways for Foreign Language:
- Ole Miss High School Foreign Language Competition: http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/academic_competitions/languages.html
- Summer College for High School Students at Ole Miss. Students can earn up to 12 college credits as high school students in Spanish: http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/schs/index.html
- Mississippi Foreign Language Fair at Jackson State University: http://www.jsums.edu/english/2013/04/03/mississippi-foreign-language-fair/
- Upward Bound programs at various local universities: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html
- Scholarship for student who studied a foreign language and is going to college in Mississippi: http://www.msfla.org/MFLA_FORMS/2014/Student_Scholarhip_appl_2014.pdf
- MSU International Baccalaureate Scholarship: http://www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/academic/index.php#baccalaureate
- Ole Miss Croft Scholarship (International Studies): http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#5
- Ole Miss Department of Modern Language Scholarships: http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#5
- High School and Gap Year Study Abroad: http://www.msfla.org/link_7.html
- Mississippi Foreign Language Association Scholarships: http://www.msfla.org/scholarships.html
- Correspondence Match with Peace Corps: http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/correspond/
- Students take the National Spanish or French Exam to compete nationally and be eligible for scholarships: http://www.nationalspanishexam.org/
Museums:
- Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson: “Old Masters to Monet” traveling exhibit on French Impressionist painting; through September 8th; http://www.msmuseumart.org
- Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel: European gallery in permanent collection; http://lrma.org
- University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art in Hattiesburg; regularly hosts international artists; http://www.usm.edu/visual-arts/about-museum-art
- Delta State University Wright Art Center Gallery; regularly hosts changing special exhibitions; http://www.dsuart.com/wrightgall.html
- Century of History Museum in Greenville; Jewish history in the Delta; http://www.hebrewunion.org
- International Museum of Muslim Cultures in Jackson: http://www.muslimmuseum.org
French Inspired Food:
- Bon Ami (1220 E Northside Dr, Jackson, MS)
- Anjou (361 Township Avenue, Ridgeland, MS 39157)
Other Competitions:
- Ole Miss Brain Brawl: http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/academic_competitions/brainbrawl.html
Additional food for thought:
- Is there a nearby museum that highlights some part of the culture you are teaching? Art? Poetry?
- Is there a Hispanic or French population in your town? Could students help tutor elementary students whose first language is Spanish or French?
- Most language programs in our high schools end after level 2. Can you work with parents and students so that they advocate for additional course offerings?
- There are many programs out there that can help you organize a trip out of the country.
- Are there particular places in the United States that they could visit to learn more about the various cultures you are studying?
- Work with students to write and perform a play in the target language
- Preparing students to take the SAT II in their target language (if applicable)
- If teaching middle school, advocating for Spanish or French one to be officially offered (instead of exploratory) so students are able to earn additional Carnegie Units in middle school and have a great chance of taking additional levels of foreign language in high school
- Starting the National Spanish or French Honor Society to increase extracurriculars offered and open up more leadership opportunities for students
- Study abroad, home stay or immersion programs available to high school students
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