Tuesday, February 21, 2012
California State University Long Beach (CSULB) language department was awarded a $100,000 grant by the National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH) to further an initiative called French and
Italian for Spanish Speakers.
"The program is rather fascinating, surrounding the idea of
“intercomprehension” or the teaching and learning of more than one
language at a time; in this case, creating courses for just Spanish
speakers. San Pedro High School, one of the first participants in the
initiative, offers French and Italian to its largely Latino student
population; instead of treating students like "blank slates," the
curriculum enhances what they already know (Spanish and English) with
their new language (French or Italian), helping the student learn
multiple languages at once. In other words, it uses the known language
as a bridge to the other -- and have students come out trilingual
following high school."
Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures
California State University Long Beach
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