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All of the sites listed were active as of October 25, 2010. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given and its potential use in the classroom.
WEBSITES LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES WEBQUESTS
BEST CHINESE WEBSITES
NEW!
http://www.uni.edu/becker/chinese2.html
Scroll down to find excellent links on learning Chinese. Includes: Chinese
Grammar Aids and Lessons, Let’s Play Games, Chinese Culture, Visit Hong
Kong, Sites in the Chinese Language, General Sites and Lessons, Dictionaries
and more. Excellent
BEST ITALIAN WEBSITES
NEW!
http://www.uni.edu/becker/italiano2.html
Scroll down to find excellent links on learning Italian. Includes: Italian
Grammar Aids, In Italiano, Italian Culture, Games, Dictionaries and more.
Excellent
BEST LANGUAGE WEBSITES
NEW!
http://www.uni.edu/becker/chinese2.html
Links to a huge number of websites in 14 languages (see Best Chinese
Websites, Super French Websites, Best Italian Websites on this list).
Languages included: Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Italian,
Hebrew, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Portuguese, German, TESOL/ESL, and Latin.
Outstanding. Excellent
BEST SPANISH WEBSITES
NEW!
http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.html
Scroll down to find excellent links on learning Spanish. Includes: Spanish
Grammar Help, Help with Spanish Verbs, Test Your Spanish, Sites for Spanish
Teachers, Tutorial Lessons, Worksheets, Vocabulary Builder Aids, Games and
Fun Sites, Dictionaries and much more. Excellent
BBC LANGUAGE - FRENCH
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/
Learn French online including: Getting By, Beginners, Post-Beginners, and
Intermediate. Includes Talk French, a video series. NOTE: Talk French is
available from the AVA Center on DVD. There are also games, puzzles and much
more. Excellent
BBC LANGUAGES
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
A major portal for learning several languages. Check out the description of
the French portion below on this list. NOTE: The AVA Center has Talk French,
Talk Spanish and Talk German, the video series shown on the website on DVD
to borrow. Languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese,
Portuguese, Greek, and More Languages (including Japanese, Urdu, Celtic and
Gaelic). OUTSTANDING. Excellent
CASA DE JOANNA – LANGUAGE RESOURCES
NEW INFO!
http://www.casadejoanna.com/casa/index.htm
Links to sites on foreign languages. Check out the French and Spanish
resources. Excellent
CHINESE FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/chinese
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their Chinese flashcards.
Excellent
CHINESE MULTIMEDIA – A SUPPLEMENTARY CHINESE
COURSE AT ELEMENTARY/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Chinese/index.html
"This supplementary Chinese course of 22 lessons in simplified characters at
elementary-intermediate level is suitable for students who have already
learned Chinese for at least 3 months. The course has been designed to
supplement classroom teaching of Chinese, but can stand alone for use by
students studying independently. It breaks new ground with its comprehensive
use of multimedia materials, including video and audio files, interactive
character writing exercises, interactive grammar drills, multiple choice
vocabulary tests, and indexes for grammar and vocabulary. A standard
multimedia plug-in is required to allow you to make full use of the
multimedia elements." Each lesson consists of: Video and Text,
Vocabulary, Listening and Speaking, Grammar Exercise, Characters and
Multiple Choice. We found some text missing. Excellent
DESTINOS: ONLINE VIDEO SERIES
http://www.learner.org/resources/series75.html
"A video instructional series in Spanish for college and high school
classrooms and adult learners; 52 half-hour video programs divided into two
parts (Part I programs 1-26, Part II programs 27-52), audiocassettes, music
CD, video and audio scripts, and coordinated books" Available
free with Video-on-Demand. Will also be available on DVD from the AVA
Center after January. Excellent
THE ENGLISH SPANISH AUDIO PROJECT
http://www.esaudio.net/recordings/consigna001_main.html
A free online audio database of recordings and comprehension activities for
learners of English and Spanish. Includes some commercial content. Excellent
FONETIKS.ORG
http://fonetiks.org/index.html
"Online pronunciation guides to 9 varieties of the English language and 9
other languages ● Instant sound
● Pronunciation samples by over 40 native
speakers ● All 1,000+ pages free ●
Click on a flag to open a dictionary" Non-English languages
included: French, French Canadian, German, Swiss German, Spanish, Italian,
Portuguese, Indonesian, Japanese, Mandarin and Thai. Excellent
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ESL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
NEW!
http://www.suelebeau.com/languages.htm
A huge page of links to resources such as PowerPoints, webquests and sites
on foreign languages. Excellent
FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWS AND NEWSPAPERS ONLINE
http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/
Links to foreign language newspapers, journals and magazines online.
Includes: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian
and Spanish. Excellent
FREE VOCABULARY FILES
http://www.vocab.co.uk/vocabulary.htm
A collection of vocabulary sheets on various topics such as: Clothing, Food,
Leisure, Education, Nature, People and more. Includes: French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and others. Excellent
FRENCH FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/french
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their French flashcards.
Excellent
FRENCH IN A CLICK
http://frenchinaclick.com/
An online educational tool to learn French. Includes 286 lessons with sound
clips, games, exercises and more. This is a subscription service but some of
the resources are free .Excellent
FRENCH TEACHING TIPS AND TOOLS
http://french.about.com/od/teachingresources/French_Teaching_Tips_and_Tools.htm
Tips, projects, lesson plans, links and much more for teaching French.
Excellent
GERMAN FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/german
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their German flashcards.
Excellent
ITALIAN FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/italian
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their Italian flashcards.
Excellent
ITALIAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rll/resources/italian/language_resources.html
Language resources for teaching and learning Italian such as dictionaries,
glossaries and more. Excellent
ITALIAN SITES FOR CHILDREN
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/sito/bambini.html
Includes: Essential Words, Useful Phrases, Picture Dictionary, Cooking
Sites, Bilingual Webring. Also includes: Short Stories in Italian and
Italian Children’s Music. Excellent
LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER – WEBQUESTS IN
MULTIPLE LANGUAGES – ALSO IN WEBQUESTS SECTION
NEW!
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/greal/llc/resource_links.html
Webquests and resources for language students. Includes: Multi-Language,
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Kiswahili, and
ESL. Includes webquests at beginner and more advanced student levels as well
as other resources. Excellent
LANGUAGES ONLINE
http://eleaston.com/languages.html
A huge list of links to resources in several languages. Definitely worth
looking around. Excellent
LATIN FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/latin
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their Latin flashcards.
Excellent
LITTLE EXPLORERS PICTURE DICTIONARY
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
Picture dictionaries for primary/intermediate students. Includes: French,
German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Dutch. Excellent
MERLOT WORLD LANGUAGE RESOURCES
http://worldlanguages.merlot.org/
"Welcome to the MERLOT World Languages Portal, an educational resource for
teaching and learning languages. You are invited to join and contribute to
this growing learning community by using the online materials and submitting
your own modules for inclusion in the collection. You will find a wide
variety of materials for use online and in the classroom. Please join MERLOT
now and become a part of the World Languages Community." Some of the
resources we found have a fee but there are many free resources. Sections:
Teaching, People, Learning Materials, Beyond Merlot, and Showcase. Excellent
MI COSITAS
http://www.miscositas.com/
A site for English, Spanish and French language learners. Includes: Virtual
Picturebooks, Educational Links, Curricula and Realia. A wide variety of
resources. Excellent
MY LANGUAGE EXCHANGE.COM
NEW!
http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/Default.asp
"MyLanguageExchange.com uses the Cormier method of language exchange that
has been proven for 3 years at the C.E.L.M. language school in Montreal,
Canada. In this method, small mixed groups of native speakers of two
languages spend half the time speaking in one language and half the time in
the other language. Activities are structured to ensure all areas of
language acquisition are exercised such as vocabulary, pronunciation and
listening comprehension. In addition, the activities in the Cormier method
are designed to enable students to discover the "conversation culture" - how
native speakers of the other culture interact. The method relies on ensuring
the students have fun and are relaxed to make language practice more
enjoyable and therefore more effective." This is a member-fee based
service for students to practice their foreign language. Worth taking a look
at. Uses voice chat, text chat and email. Includes lesson plans that each
partner works together. Excellent
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL – SCHOOL AND
CLASSROOM PROGRAM
NEW!
http://www.ptpi.org/programs/SchoolClass.aspx
"People to People International's School and Classroom Program is a free
service that connects teachers and their students with classes in other
countries for pen pal exchanges and projects that improve cultural
understanding and encourage friendship. Classes are matched according to
similar age and number of pupils to form partnerships. Students interact by
exchanging traditional paper letters or email messages supervised by their
teacher, who receives a program manual for guidance. Teachers may form
partnerships with classes in multiple countries and work together for one or
more school years.
Primary, middle and secondary-school classes and youth groups (grades
kindergarten-12) from all countries are welcome. To join, we ask teachers or
adults, who supervise students, to register. Registration is open during
July - October. Registrations submitted before or after this time will be
held for the following semester or school year. We will contact you to
discuss options." Excellent program for classroom exchanges. Safe to
use. Very Good
PRIMARY SPANISH – BBC SCHOOLS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/
Brief online lesson in primary Spanish. Students can hear and repeat simple
phrases when they click on colorful animals. There are practice units and
lessons. The Teacher’s Guide includes: Top Tips, Guide to Units, Phrasebook,
and Worksheets. Excellent
THE REALIA PROJECT
http://www.realiaproject.org/index.html
"The REALIA Project publishes faculty-reviewed media
for the teaching and study of modern languages and cultures. Faculty and
students at all levels are encouraged to contribute materials to our
searchable, online database. The focus of the REALIA Project is realia:
Materials which convey the everyday life of different cultures." The
Search Language field includes: Arabic, French, German, Japanese,
Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Excellent
RESOURCES FOR SPANISH TEACHERS
http://spanish.about.com/od/teachingresources/Resources_for_Spanish_Teachers.htm
A collection of links for Spanish teachers. Excellent
RUSSIAN FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/RUSSIAN
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their Russian flashcards.
Excellent
RUTGERS WORLD LANGUAGES INSTITUTE
http://wli.rutgers.edu/wli.php?page=home
"The World Languages Institute provides K-12 World Language teachers with a
graduate-level core program in pedagogy reflecting the New Jersey Core
Curriculum Standards and the National Standards for Second Language
Teaching.
Our Methods of Foreign Language Teaching K-12 is approved for state
certification.
Graduate courses in French, German, Italian, Spanish cover topics such as
civilization, culture, grammar, linguistics, and literature.
World Languages Institute students have the opportunity to enroll in a
Master of Arts for Teachers (MAT) degree program, which may be completed in
two to three summers.
Credits acquired through the institute are applicable to the New Jersey
100-Hour Professional Development requirement and/or may be accepted for
state certification." For World Language teachers. Excellent
SPANISH FLASHCARDS
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/spanish
A flashcard exchange where teachers have posted their Spanish flashcards.
Excellent
SPANISH LINKS FOR STUDENTS
http://www.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/
A website by Joseph VanDerwerken (Maurice River Township) containing a long
list of links to sites for students. Sections:"A-Animals—Los Animales
● B - Body — El Cuerpo ● C - Colors — Los Colores ● D - Days, Months &
Calendar ● E - Eating — A Comer ● F - Family — La Familia ● G - Grammar &
Miscellaneous ● H - House — La Casa ● I - Introductions — Saludos ● J -
Clothing — La Ropa ● K - Daily Activities & Sports •
L -Latin World ● M - Music, Art & Literature ● N - Numbers — Los
Números ● O - Occupations - Ocupaciones ● P - Places — Lugares ● Q - Time —
¿Qué Hora Es? ● R - References ● S - School — La Escuela ● T -
Transportation ● V - Verbs — Los Verbos ● W - Weather — El Tiemp"
Excellent
SPANISH PROFICIENCY EXERCISES
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/siteindex.php
"A complete index of video interviews and podcasts, as well as related
grammar, vocabulary, and phrases contained in this site is listed below.
A topical grammar index and podcast help are also available." A huge
list of resources. Excellent
STUDY SPANISH
NEW!
http://www.studyspanish.com/travel/index.htm
Free Spanish tutorials online. Includes lessons, drills and more at three
levels. Teachers can sign up to view students’ progress. Note: This does
include a fee-based course but you don’t need it for many of the resources.
Excellent
SUPER FRENCH WEBSITES
http://www.uni.edu/becker/french31.html
A colorful collection of website links including learning the language and
about the culture. Excellent
TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES K-12: A LIBRARY OF
CLASSROOM PRACTICES
http://www.learner.org/resources/series185.html
Another free video series from PBS on teaching foreign languages. You can
stream each video. There are 28 30-minute and 2 60-minute programs.
Excellent
TEACH SPANISH.COM
http://www.teachspanish.com/
Assistance for Spanish teachers including furthering your skills. Sections:
Spanish Training, Lesson Ideas, Learning Tools, Career Center, Community
Forums, and Resource Center (links). The Lesson Ideas has lesson plans for
Elementary School, Middle School, High School and College or University.
Excellent SEE ALSO IN LESSON PLANS SECTION.
TENNESSEE BOB’S FAMOUS FRENCH LINKS
NEW!
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html
A huge list of French links. A starting point for French teachers. Excellent
VROMA: A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FOR TEACHING AND
LEARNING CLASSICS
http://www.vroma.org/
"VRoma is first and foremost a community of scholars, both teachers and
students, who create on-line resources for teaching Latin and ancient Roman
culture and who use these resources in their courses. The project was
initially funded by a $190,000 National Endowment for the Humanities
Teaching with Technology grant in 1997. The two major components of the
project are its virtual environment (MOO) and its collection of internet
resources, both of which can be accessed by clicking on the "hotspots" on
the images above. The VRoma MOO requires logging on as a guest or through
your personal character and password, but all the web resources are freely
accessible on the internet." Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – FRENCH
NEW!
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_french.htm
A comprehensive center with links to a wide range of topics. Sections
include: Art, Culture and History, Food, Geography and Travel, In the French
Classroom, Language Learning Activities, Literature and Storytelling and
much more. Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – GERMAN
NEW!
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_german.htm
A comprehensive center with links to a wide range of topics. Sections
include: Art, Culture and History, Food, Geography and Travel, In the German
Classroom, Language Learning Activities, Literature and Storytelling and
much more. Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – ITALIAN
NEW!
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_italy.htm
A comprehensive center with links to a wide range of topics. Sections
include: Art, Culture and History, Food, Geography and Travel, In the
Italian Classroom, Language Learning Activities, Literature and Storytelling
and much more. Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – JAPANESE
NEW!
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_japan.htm
A comprehensive center with links to a wide range of topics. Sections
include: Art, Culture and History, Food, Geography and Travel, In the
Japanese Classroom, Language Learning Activities, Literature and
Storytelling and much more. Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – RUSSIAN
NEW!
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_russian.htm
A comprehensive center with links to a wide range of topics. Sections
include: Art, Culture and History, Food, Geography and Travel, In the
Russian Classroom, Language Learning Activities, Literature and Storytelling
and much more. Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – SPANISH
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_spanish.htm
A comprehensive center with links to a wide range of topics. Sections
include: Art, Culture and History, Food, Geography and Travel, In the
Spanish Classroom, Language Learning Activities, Literature and Storytelling
and much more. Excellent
WORLD LANGUAGE CENTER – OTHER LANGUAGES
(INCLUDING ARABIC, BRAILLE, CHINESE, HEBREW/YIDDISH, HINDI, HMONG, LATIN,
PORTUGUESE, KOREAN, VIETNAMESE AND MORE)
NEW!
http://www.edgateteam.net/wl/WLLanguage/wl_languages_other.htm
Links to resources for these languages. Not as comprehensive as the other
languages (i.e. French or
German) but worth checking out. Good
ESPANOLE! ONLINE RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS OF SPANISH
http://www.espanole.org/
An extensive collection of resources for teachers and students. Very Good
FRAU’S WEB EXERCISES
NEW!
http://members.cox.net/fraubranson/webex.htm
A list of resources and exercises for practicing German. Very Good
FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING RESOURCES
http://www.virginia.edu/french/resource/
Two sections: Teachers and Students. The Teacher’s section includes
classroom activities, music activities, links and more. Very Good
GAME-O-MATIC
http://clear.msu.edu/dennie/matic/
A website that allows teachers to create all kinds of games and puzzles
online to use in the classroom. Very Good
I LOVE LANGUAGES: YOUR GUIDE TO LANGUAGES ON
THE WEB
http://www.ilovelanguages.com/
"iLoveLanguages is a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet
resources. The more than 2400 links at iLoveLanguages have been
hand-reviewed to bring you the best language links the Web has to offer.
Whether you're looking for online language lessons, translating
dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, language
schools, or just a little information on a language you've heard about,
iLoveLanguages probably has something to suit your needs." Sections:
Languages, Schools, Commercial, Reviews and Jobs. Very Good
ITALIAN TEACHER RESOURCES
http://italian.about.com/od/teacherresources/Teacher_Resources.htm
Resources for teachers and learners of Italian. Very Good
JAPANESE ONLINE
http://www.japanese-online.com/
A free online resource for teachers and learners of Japanese. This is a
subscription service but there are lessons for free. Very Good
LANGUAGE LINKS – TEACHING WITH THE WEB
http://www.langlink.net/langlink/
"Traveling the world from your desktop. These materials are dedicated to
teachers and learners of world languages." Sections: Teaching with
the Web, Multi-Language, African, Asian, Classics, English, Germanic, Middle
East, Romance, Scandinavian, and Slavic. Each section includes links on the
language, culture, literature and more. Very Good
LEARN FRENCH ONLINE
http://www.lsfrench.com/beginners2.html#useful
"Here you will find a lot of games to learn French free. For each lesson
learn the vocabulary, by installing the little add in below, you will be
able to hear the pronunciation of all the words, then use the games to
practice what you have just learnt. Enjoy! Free French Lessons."
Very Good
LINGUA-NET
http://www.linguanet-europa.org/plus/welcome.htm
A multiple language resource for learning languages. Very Good
SONGS FOR TEACHING
http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html
Songs for teaching various topics. Choose your language from the left:
French, German, Latin and Spanish. Very Good
TEACHING SPANISH
http://www.spanish.bz/teaching-spanish.htm
A site for teachers with resources for teaching Spanish. Includes: Online
Quizzes, Lesson Ideas, Games and links to other sites. There is also a
commercial section with products to buy but there are plenty of free
resources. Very Good
WWW RESOURCES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/flteach-res.html
A collection of links to resources for teaching languages. Scroll down for
general resources and resources by specific language. Languages include:
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Very Good
YAMADA LANGUAGE GUIDES – PORTAL
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides.html
A huge language portal from the University of Oregon. Includes a Font
Archive, mailing lists, listservs and lots of links. Note that some
resources are password protected. Click on your language to find the
resources. Very Good
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE – INTERNATIONAL WORLD NEWS
IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES
NEW!
http://www.afp.com/afpcom/en
News agency Agence France Presse’s online news service. Click on French,
English, Arabic, Spanish, German or Portuguese. Good
ALL THE LYRICS.COM
http://www.allthelyrics.com/es/
Lyrics of songs in Spanish. Good
THE ARTFL PROJECT
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/ARTFL/
A collaborative project to digitize literary works in French. Worth checking
for teachers of Advanced French and as a resource. Good
CHINESE (MANDARIN) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NEW!
- http://www.atlanticava.org
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/lesson619/PronunciationGuide.pdf
A worksheet with the pronunciation of Chinese words. Good
GREEK ALPHABET CUTOUTS
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_images/lesson517/Greek_Letters.pdf
A worksheet with the letters of the Greek alphabet. Good
LE MONDE – ONLINE NEWSPAPER
NEW!
http://www.lemonde.fr/
France’s largest daily newspaper online. Good
CLICNET
http://clicnet.swarthmore.edu/
A French search engine to find websites in French on various topics. It
seems to find a lot of cultural and literary references. Worth checking out.
Good
ECTACO ONLINE DICTIONARIES
http://www.ectaco.com/online-dictionary/
A commercial site (with ads) which contains online dictionaries for several
languages. Includes: English into/from:
Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese Trad., Croatian, Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew,
Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian,
Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian(Farsi), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian,
Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog
(Philippines), Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Yiddish. Good
ENGLISH-FRENCH DICTIONARY OF COMMON COMPUTING
TERMS
http://www.css.qmul.ac.uk/foreign/eng-french.htm
Just what it says. A list of English and French terms for computing. Good
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IDEAS
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/foreignlanguages/contents.htm
A brief collection of tips, games and ideas for teaching languages. Good
FRENCH GRAMMAR CENTRAL
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/gramm.html
"With nearly 580 links, this resource is ample material for courses on an
advanced college level, and would be particularly good for those studying
for exit exams, where a thorough knowledge of structure is required. It
contains grammar guidance, with thousands of verb conjugations, research and
hundreds of activities. Classification by part of speech was an important
consideration in my creation by categories." A good reference for
French teachers. Good
FRENCH LESSONS FROM EVERYWHERE
NEW!
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/frlesson.html
Links to French lessons and units from around the Internet. Good
FRENCH ONLINE DICTIONARIES
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/romance.html#french
A long list of links to French dictionaries of all types. Good
FRENCH RADIO AND TV RESOURCES
NEW!
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/topics/tv.and.radio.html
Links to find French audio and video on the net for French classes. Good
FUN FRENCH GAMES FOR SUBSTITUTES
http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com/article.cfm/teaching_french_to_kids
A collection of simple French games. Not just for substitutes. Good
GERMAN ONLINE DICTIONARIES
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/germanic.html#german
A long list of links to German dictionaries of all types. Good
GLOBEGATE
http://globegate.utm.edu/
"This is the primary host site for the GlobeGate Project, a not-for-profit
organization created to provide a centralized internet resource for students
and teachers of foreign languages. We have indexed several thousand WWW
pages in various foreign languages, and are in the process of organizing
volunteers to help us index even more." This doesn’t look as
extensive as it claims but worth a look. Good
JAPANESE ONLINE DICTIONARIES
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/altaic.html
A long list of links to Japanese dictionaries of all types. Good
LATIN ONLINE DICTIONARIES
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/romance.html
A short link of links to Latin dictionaries of all types. Good
LEXIMAGNE – L’EMPEREUR DES PAGES DICO
NEW!
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/dico.shtml
Links to different types of French dictionaries such as business, cuisine,
etc. Good
LOGOS – MULTILINGUAL E-TRANSLATION PORTAL
http://www.logos.it/
Worth exploring. Good
LONDON SPEAKS FRENCH – WORD SEARCH GAME
http://www.lsfrench.com/school/motmel/wordsearch.html
Word Search games with simple French words. Good
MI MUNDO EN PALABRAS
http://cvc.cervantes.es/ensenanza/mimundo/default.htm
Teaches Spanish vocabulary for primary students. Good
MUNDO HISPANICO
http://www.mundohispanico.com/
A Spanish language online newspaper from Atlanta. Note that this is for the
general population so you should check content for student-appropriateness.
Good
JAPANESE ONLINE DICTIONARIES
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages/altaic.html
A long list of links to Japanese dictionaries of all types. Good
L’EXPRESSE – ONLINE NEWSPAPER
NEW!
http://www.lexpress.fr/
Online version of a French daily newspaper. Good
PODCASTING FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
http://www.utm.edu/staff/globeg/flpodcasting.html
A site with links to information on podcasting. Scroll down the page to find
out how to find podcasts in the language you are interested in. Good
ROYALTY-FREE CLIPART FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
TEACHERS
http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/JapanProj//FLClipart/
"This page contains a growing collection of clip art (simple line-drawings)
to be used by foreign language instructors. Drawings are designed to be
culturally and linguistically neutral as much as possible." Good
TEACHING AND LEARNING CHINESE
http://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Mll/Chinese/
A site from Kenyon College. Sections include: Materials for Beginners,
Materials for Intermediate Learners, Materials for Advanced Learners, Other
Chinese Resources and Teachers’ Corner. Good
YOUR DICTIONARY.COM
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html
Dictionaries in almost 300 languages. The master site for the individual
language dictionaries on this list. Good
LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
ARABIC POETRY: GUZZLE A GHAZAL! – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=388
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on Arabic poetry. "What is a ghazal, how
did it evolve, and why has it remained a popular form of Arabic poetry until
today? What elements and structures does this pre-Islamic poetic form
contain? How does the rhyming pattern of the ghazal compare to that of
common forms of poetry in English?" Excellent
BEING IN THE NOH – INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE NOH
PLAYS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=628
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on Japanese NOH plays. "This lesson
provides an introduction to the elements of Noh plays and to
the text of two plays, and provides opportunities for students to compare
the conventions of the Noh play with other dramatic forms
with which they may already be familiar, such as the ancient Greek dramas of
Sophocles. By reading classic examples of Noh plays, such as
Atsumori, students will learn to identify the structure,
characters, style, and stories typical to this form of drama. Students will
expand their grasp of these conventions by using them to write the
introduction to a Noh play of their own." Excellent
CHARLES BAUDELAIRE: POÊTE MAUDIT (THE CURSED
POET) – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=389
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on French poet Baudelaire. "This lesson
introduces students of French and World Literature to the life and works of
Charles Baudelaire, a 19th-century French Symbolist poet who was a fervent
admirer of Poe. Though Baudelaire's greatest literary success during his
life was a translation of Poe, the depths of despair and horror he achieves
in his poetry far outdistances Poe's investigations into the macabre.
Twenty-first-century students will be intrigued to discover they have a
mid-19th-century kindred spirit in Baudelaire, the most prominent member of
the Symbolist movement. Students will relate to the Symbolist penchant for
wallowing in themes of death and depravity as well as share the Symbolist
view that no one understands the torture of what it is to be alone against
the universe. None of the Symbolists more thoroughly depict the bohemian
side of life or elevate the morbid more effectively than Baudelaire in his
scandalous masterwork, Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil)."
Excellent
CHINESE NEW YEAR THEME UNIT
http://www.edhelper.com/ChineseNewYear.htm
A theme unit on Chinese. Includes puzzles, games, activities and more. Also
includes Counting, Spelling and much more. Excellent
CREATING A RHYMING BOOK – BONSOIR LUNE – LESSON
PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Foreign_Language/French/FRN0200.html
A lesson plan for French classes grades 1-4. "The book Goodnight
Moon rhymes in English but not in the translation Bonsoir Lune .
Students will make a "Goodnight" book in French that rhymes!" EASILY
ADAPTED TO OTHER LANGUAGES! Excellent
EDCITEMENT LESSON PLANS AND WEBSITE – FOREIGN
LANGUAGES
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_websites.asp?subcategory=9&grade=0&Display=Display
Use the Subject Navigator to choose your language for lesson plans and
website links. Includes: French, Italian, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin,
Russian, Spanish and Other. Excellent
ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY TRANSLATION GAMES,
ACTIVITIES AND QUIZ
http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/spanish/
A collection of games from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Topics
include: Fruits and Vegetables, In the Classroom, At the Airport and more.
(Note: lots of ads) Excellent
FRENCH AND FAMILY – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=340
A lesson plan for grades K-2 on French culture. "Young children are
fascinated, though sometimes a bit frightened, by cultures different from
their own. They are also at a stage of development when it's exciting and
relatively easy to acquire new vocabulary. This unit on French language and
culture takes full advantage of these points; and its focus on the family —
a subject to which all students can relate — keeps the lessons simple and
age-appropriate. Students will learn about French families and gain a
preliminary knowledge of the French language, learning the French names for
various family members." Excellent
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES WITH M.
RENAUD
NEW!
http://fslactivities.ca/
"Kids Playground is a web site with kids in mind. Let them browse in either
French or English for hours of fun and learning experience." "French and
English Language Tools is a "Google toolbar" type menu system, that blends
in with the look and feel of your browser. You'll find all the best French
and English tools on the internet. Click on
for
reference sites." Don’t miss the Links, Activities, Printouts and
Showcase tabs at the top for a wealth of resources. Outstanding. Excellent
FRENCH CONNECTIONS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=279
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on France and French culture. "Have
students work in pairs to produce an English-language guide to the resources
linked with the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) website.
This will involve browsing the site itself and following the links it offers
through several levels in order to assess and fully describe what is
available. The exercise offers significant practice in reading French and
opportunities to encounter the language in a wide range of applications,
from the world of finance to that of popular music. Student guides can take
the form of a "top ten" catalog, with full translations from the sites they
find most fascinating, an indication of the level of French language
proficiency needed to enjoy each site, and some suggestions for how students
might use each one. To produce a more comprehensive student guide to
French-related resources on the Internet, assign each pair of students a
specific subject area -- literature, politics, cuisine, film, etc. -- so
that their reports can become chapters in a collaborative project."
Excellent
FRENCH LESSON PLANS
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/languages/french/
Lesson plans for teaching French. There are 51 listed. There are some broken
links on the list. Excellent
FRENCH THEME UNITS
http://www.edhelper.com/French_Language_Activities.htm
A collection of theme units for teaching French. Excellent
GERMAN LESSON PLANS
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/languages/german/
Lesson plans for teaching German. There are 18 listed. Excellent
GERMAN THEME UNITS
http://www.edhelper.com/German_Language_Activities.htm
A collection of theme units for teaching German. Excellent
INTERNET ACTIVITIES FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
CLASSES
http://www.clta.net/lessons/
A collection of lesson plans for Spanish 1,2,3,& 4, French 1,2,3; Italian;
German; Chinese; Japanese; ESL/EFL; Tagalog and Latin. The most are in
Spanish and French. Excellent
ITALIAN THEME UNITS
http://www.edhelper.com/Italian_Language_Activities.htm
A collection of theme units for teaching Italian. Excellent
JAPANESE LANGUAGE LESSONS NEW!
http://www.japanese-online.com/lessons/NonMem_JLL.htm
Four lessons in beginning Japanese. Students can read the dialog and then hear an audio file of the conversation. Note: You can’t hear and read simultaneously so you might want to print the dialog first. "This content teaches Japanese language and culture through the experiences of an expatriate family newly transferred to Tokyo. Learning is based on serialized lessons showing everyday experiences of a high school senior, Jason Miller, and his parents from Seattle, Washington. As Jason and his parents meet new friends, neighbors, teachers and business associates, more information will be provided to viewers about life, culture and Japanese history." Excellent
JAPANESE POETRY: TANKA? YOU’RE WELCOME! – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=399A lesson plan on Japanese poetry for grades 9-12. "Japanese poetry, with its demands on intuition and strict discipline of structure, content, restraint, and subtlety, can sometimes confound a Western audience. Difficulty lies in translating the concept of the on, or Japanese sound unit. Japanese forms often demand a specific number of on, characters or sound units, which Westerners erroneously equate to syllables. The evolution of the structures of Japanese make them complex, and Western audiences, accustomed to meter, rhythm, and form, prefer to reduce poetry to its simplest terms. This unit on the Japanese tanka encourages students to explore the structure and content of the form and to arrive at a definition of the structure in English." Excellent
LA FAMILIA – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=306A lesson plan for grades K-2 on beginning Spanish. "Even very young students know, and may occasionally use, words that are Spanish in origin — rodeo, tortilla, lasso, and macho, to name a few. And many are able to count from 1 to 10 in Spanish, due in large part to early exposure to the language provided by children's television programming. This sense of familiarity with Spanish, combined with the excellent language acquisition skills possessed by students in this age group, will help make this unit on Spanish culture an exciting but comfortable experience for your class. Students will learn about families in various Spanish cultures and gain a preliminary knowledge of the Spanish language, learning the Spanish names for various family members." Excellent
THE LANGUAGE BANK – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan on foreign languages for grades 9-12. "The study of foreign languages has long been the traditional means for crossing borders between cultures, and for foreign language teachers, the Internet represents an unparalleled opportunity to energize this tradition anew. Bilingual and foreign language websites are well established in cyberspace, and well stocked with electronic publications ranging from classic works of literature to the latest sports scores. Borders virtually disappear at these websites, enabling students to live within the discourse of another language and even sample its special variations in the cultures of many lands." Excellent
LANGUAGES ONLINE – TEACHER/STUDENT RESOURCES
NEW!
"Languages Online contains 220 ready-to-play interactive tasks and 190 printable worksheets based on 35 common topics. The activities introduce, reinforce and recycle vocabulary and simple sentence structures.
Online activities are self-paced and self-correcting. All recordings are by native speakers. Worksheets include guided speaking, reading, writing and research tasks to complement the online activities. A range of support features help you get the most of each activity." Languages included: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian and ESL. Also includes Song Downloads in each language and free game maker software for teachers. Outstanding. Excellent
LASCAUX: LA VIE EN CAVERNE – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on the cave drawings of Lascaux. "Speleology, the scientific study of caves, began in France with Edouard Martel. It's only appropriate that elementary French students learn their cave-art vocabulary by studying the caves of France. In this highly kinetic lesson, students will explore cave paintings of France and create their own cave-wall art for the classroom." Excellent
LATIN TEACHING MATERIALS AT ST. LOUIS
UNIVERSITY
NEW!
Resources for teaching Latin at any level; not just college level. Includes a Dictionary, Grammar/Vocabulary Helps, LatinPraxis, Elementary Readers, Rudimenta in Moto (flash movies), Timelines for Roman History, Advice for Learning Vocabulary and much more. Excellent
LATINTEACH
NEW!
Tips, Articles and Resources for teaching Latin. Excellent
LEARNING LANGUAGE SCENARIOS – UNITS FOR
TEACHERS
NEW!
"These learning scenarios are examples of thematic, integrative units of study based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Languages Other Than English (TEKS for LOTE). They consist of student-centered activities designed to support language development as students explore culturally relevant themes using authentic, contextualized target-language texts, audio/video, theatre, Web sites, and other media. Developed by Texas teachers of LOTE, these scenarios begin with high interest topics that stimulate creativity and encourage divergent thinking. Many of the activities through which the topics are explored provide options to address differentiated learning styles, multiple intelligences, and individual teaching styles. Teachers are encouraged to review all of the scenarios, not just the ones for the language(s) they teach. Many of the themes are universal, and activities may be modified to address issues particular to a given language and culture." Languages covered: Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian and Spanish. Some languages have more scenarios than others. Excellent
NEWS IN SPANISH – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on creating a newspaper in Spanish. "Peggy Miller's project involved her Spanish II students in writing stories, taking photographs, and putting together two newspapers-?Que Tal? in Spanish for her I and II students and ?Para Ninos? in English for first through fourth graders in two of the school district's elementary schools. The newspapers were to highlight Hispanic culture as well as the individual interests of the Spanish II students. Miller's goals were to increase student motivation and to strengthen Spanish reading, writing, and vocabulary skills." Excellent
NUMBER BINGO – LESSON PLAN
A lesson plan for French classes grades 7-10. "This game can be used as a review exercise for identifying, writing, and pronouncing numbers in French. Students should be familiar with the range of numbers used prior to playing the game." "After reviewing previously learned numbers, inform students that they will be playing a bingo game during the next class. Hand out blank bingo cards with no numbers. The center of each card is "gratuit," just as there is a free space in bingo. [ Author's Note: Instead of using bingo as the card heading, I prefer to call the game "Voici."] Students are assigned to complete their Voici cards for homework so that the game can be played the next day. Inform students of the range of numbers to be used (to be decided by the teacher)." EASILY ADAPTED TO OTHER LANGUAGES! Excellent
THE PERSEUS PROJECT: EIGHT LATIN LESSON PLANS
NEW!
"This article presents eight lesson plans, from beginning Latin through Advanced Placement Latin, that help students and teachers navigate through the Perseus Web site. The idea behind these lesson plans is that once students and teachers feel comfortable using the site, they will come back to it on their own for other research or for intellectual inquiry." Excellent
RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS FOR WORLD LANGUAGES
Skip over the ads at the top and scroll down to find a long list of links to teaching world languages. You can also click on your language at the top. A lot better than it looks. We found some broken links. Excellent
SAY HI TO HAIBUN FUN – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on Haibun. "This cross-curricular lesson is designed to introduce students in language arts or social studies classes to elements of the Japanese writing style and the Japanese cultural concepts incorporated by the haibun. Students consider that each moment recorded in their journal can become elevated to a work of art because of the insights gained. By reading examples of classical Haibun written by Basho and contemporary Haibun by Jane Riechhold and others, students will observe these elements and concepts in the text After studying elements of the Japanese writing style and cultural concepts, students will compose original haibun." Excellent
SPANISH LESSON PLANS
Lesson plans for teaching Spanish. There are 56 listed. We did find some broken links on the list. Excellent
SPANISH THEME UNITS
A collection of theme units for teaching Spanish. Excellent
STORY STARTER – LESSON PLAN
A lesson plan for French classes grades 6-12. "Given a story topic and list of sentence starters, students work together in teams to create a short story in French." EASILY ADAPTED TO OTHER LANGUAGES! Excellent
TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES – GRADES K-12 – A
LIBRARY OF CLASSROOM PRACTICES
"The Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 video library and professional development guide bring to life the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Illustrating effective instruction and assessment strategies, the series documents 27 teachers and their students in K-12 classrooms around the country as they study eight languages across a range of competency levels
Here are some examples of what you'll see:
Third-graders learn about the seasons and German holidays as they practice basic reading skills and build cultural knowledge in their
German class.
Eighth-graders explore a traditional Cajun folktale and then try their hand at playing zydeco music in their French class.
Tenth-, eleventh-, and twelfth-graders in a multilevel Japanese class create a travel brochure and promotional video to attract visitors to Japan.
Twelfth-grade students of Spanish become Latin American artists and debate whether to exhibit their work in Spain in light of that country's visa requirements.
Lively and provocative, these videos are designed to inspire thoughtful discussion and reflection and provide the opportunity to learn from the successful practices of other teachers." Excellent
TEACHING LATIN WITH TECHNOLOGY
Resources for teaching Latin. Scroll down the page for excellent links to resources including online games, activities, textbook links and more. Excellent
TEACH SPANISH.COM
Assistance for Spanish teachers including furthering your skills. Sections: Spanish Training, Lesson Ideas, Learning Tools, Career Center, Community Forums, and Resource Center (links). The Lesson Ideas has lesson plans for Elementary School, Middle School, High School and College or University. Excellent SEE ALSO IN LESSON PLANS SECTION.
T.R.I.P. – WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHING RESOURCES
NEW!
"The Grades 9-12 Languages Other Than English-Foreign Languages curriculum provides opportunities for students to gain knowledge and understanding of cultures other than their own and to acquire the ability to communicate in other languages. Knowledge and use of expressive and receptive language and an in-depth study of the target culture and its relationship to other cultures are essential components of language study. The learning of other languages extends beyond the classroom and empowers students to participate, communicate, and function in today's ever-changing global community and marketplace." Each language has several links to resources for teachers. Languages include: Chinese I and II; French I and II; German I and II; Russian I and II; Spanish I, II, III, IV; and Latin I and II. Resources include videos, lesson plans, interactive websites, all types of dictionaries and much more. Excellent
FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES
Links to collections of lesson plans for foreign languages. Very Good
THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY AND
LATIN – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan for grades 10-11 on the connections between history and Latin. "SPECIFIC GOAL: Have students employ their knowledge of Latin as it manifests itself in the "real" world." Very Good
WORD2WORD
"This site is dedicated to breaking down of language barriers and assisting the users who have the desire to learn a language, a need to communicate between languages, and for those who work with languages as a profession. Language students should only be using online resources in accordance with the rules and regulations set down by their schools, teachers and parents." Includes online dictionaries, online language courses, translation services, language chat sites, language software and more. Very Good
WORD ROOTS – PREFIXES, GREEK AND LATIN
Printables on word roots including Greek and Latin. Very Good
WORLD LANGUAGES LESSON PLANS
Teacher-created lesson plans. Some are more complete than others. Choose your grade level. Very Good
CHINESE LESSON PLAN – THE WORD FOR PIG – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan at the elementary level on the Chinese character for pig. "Objectives: Students will learn how to write the Chinese character pig (this year is the year of the pig)." Scroll down for the lesson. There is a lot of white space on these pages. Good
CONCEPT ATTAINMENT MODEL – BOULANGERIE
A lesson plan for French classes grades K-12. "Exercise on the concept attainment model, Boulangerie is the concept that the students are suppose to come up with." EASILY ADAPTED TO OTHER LANGUAGES! Good
LATIN: THE LANGUAGE OF ANCIENT ROME – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
A lesson plan for beginning Latin students. "In this lesson students will learn about the Latin language and Ancient Rome." Good
VOCABULARY LESSON PLANS – LATIN
NEW!
Tips for creating Latin lesson plans. Good
BECOMING A CONSUL IN THE ROMAN REPUBLIC –
WEBQUEST
A webquest for Latin classes. "You are a servant who has been hired to educate little Cornelius. The pater familias has directed you to teach him what is required of one who wants to become a consul. You are very frightened because you know nothing about politics. How can you teach him these things? If you don't, the master will beat you. Then you decide that you will ask two of your friends who owe you a favor to help you. Yes, that's it!" Excellent
BECOMING JAPANESE – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for beginning Japanese students. "You are going to become Japanese for this lesson, and discover and learn about many things Japanese. You will be writing your name in Japanese, choosing an authentic Japanese name, and studying a way of life." Excellent
¡BUEN VIAJE A ESPAÑA! – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for Spanish students on living in Spain. "You and your partners have been working together for years as writers for the New York Times. One of you has been very successful as a restaurant critic who has traveled the world and written articles about hundreds of restaurants. Another of you is an avid traveler who has been to the most fascinating tourist attractions in the world. Finally, the third person has written critiques of hotels and other types of lodging from all parts of the globe.
Your bosses have had a brainstorm and have decided to have the three of you work cooperatively on a new multimedia travel guide that the Times will be publishing on the Internet about European countries. After all, you are the experts, right? Luckily the project will begin in Madrid, Spain (of course!).
You and your partners will be traveling to Madrid immediately to begin your research in your fields of expertise. ¡Vámonos!" Excellent
CHASING CARLOS AND CHRISTINA CRUZ – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for students in Level III Spanish and above. "The Hope Diamond is missing!!! We need your help to find and return it to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.! We know that the famous duo Carlos and Cristina Cruz are responsible for the crime, but their exact whereabouts are unknown. Luckily, a letter from the Cruz couple to their daughter, Carla, was discovered and turned into the Washington, D.C. Police Department. This letter will give you a starting point and aid you in your search. Click on the letter to read it!" Excellent
DEPORTES – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest on sports in Spanish for Level II Spanish students. "You are a Sportscaster for a local SPANISH television station. You must find at least five different sporting events in SPANISH and prepare a newscast about each sport. You will use power point to describe the major highlights of the games or matches. You should list the equipment used in each sport as part of the presentation. You should have a minimum of 10 slides and a maximum of 20. Again the entire presentation must be in Spanish. The presentation should last three to five minutes. You must include the following: •All presentations must be in the preterit tense ٠ The verbs: hacer, poder, tener, ir, and estar in the preterit tense • Tell who won or lost • List the equipment used ( bat, ball, helmet, etc..)" Excellent
D’OU VIENT LE FROMAGE? – WEBUEST
NEW!
A webquest on cheese for French students. "You and your classmates get go to a Gourmet Food Store to discover different French cheeses. French cheeses come in a wide variety of selections. These cheeses come from different parts and regions of France. At the Gourmet Food Store, the manager gave us a lists of the cheeses we can choose from. You will choose one. From that choice you will gather information about that cheese, share the information with your class and also bring a sample of that cheese for us to have our party......
Your task will be to work with a partner, to write a one to two page report, typed, doubled space in French. You and your partner will do a 5 minute oral presentation in French. A poster will be a great way to show off your work as you will need to: provide a picture of the cheese, you will provide a picture of France showing where the region is located. And finally bring a sample of the cheese. You will have one week to do this project." Excellent
FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES WEBQUEST
A webquest for French classes on French-speaking countries. " Your school's foreign language department has been offered a grant to send you and your classmates to the French speaking country of your choice for a semester. After meeting with the representatives from all French speaking countries of the world you must chose a country. You will be responsible for sharing information about your country when you return. Good Luck!" Excellent
FRENCH WEBQUESTS
A collection of webquests on France and French. Pick and choose. Excellent
FRENCH WEBQUEST
A webquest for French classes. "This past year you have learned about the French language. Now...it is time to learn about the French people and culture. This is your chance to plan a trip to a French speaking country for 6 days and go where you want! You can: ● Stay where you want ● Eat where you want ● Visit what you want ● Buy what you want You will do this by planning a trip in groups of 2-3. The only catch is you are only given....$3,500. So, you will need to use your money wisely! By now, you have picked where you are going to, so lets' get started! Bon Voyage! Excellent
ITALIAN WEBQUEST RESOURCES
Ten webquests for Italian classes. Excellent
JAPANESE ARTS FESTIVAL – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest on Japanese culture for upper elementary students. "Because our class is studying Japan, our principal has asked us to share our knowledge with other students by creating a Japanese Arts Festival. This will be a day of celebration and fun shared with the students in first grade. However, your teacher is just too busy to learn about all the art forms of Japan. Not wanting to disappoint the principal, your teacher has come up with a way that we can present the arts festival by our deadline. For this task, you will be the teachers. You will work in cooperative groups to investigate one Japanese art form. Then, you will create a presentation that can be shared with the students in first grade during our festival. Your presentation must be informative and interesting to younger students. This is your opportunity to be teachers, so you will need to do your best work and be fully prepared. Good luck!" Some of the links lead to sites in Japanese. You may want to add your own. Excellent
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WEBQUESTS
NEW!
Webquests in Arabic, Chinese, ESL, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Russian and Spanish. Excellent
LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER – WEBQUESTS IN
MULTIPLE LANGUAGES – ALSO IN WEBSITES SECTION
NEW!
Webquests and resources for language students. Includes: Multi-Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Kiswahili, and ESL. Includes webquests at beginner and more advanced student levels as well as other resources. Excellent
LE CIRQUE: A GLOBAL SIMULATION – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for senior high French students. "In this simulation, students take on the identity of a circus performer as they visit ten French cities with their troupe of acrobats and animals. As members of the fictitious "Cirque Polar", they make decisions about the acts, itinerary and format of the circus. Students choose to become an acrobat, an animal trainer or a member of management. They participate in discussions with members of a three-person team as well as with the other acrobats, trainers or managers, according to their role. Students read books with a circus / travel theme and keep a journal of their activities.
They also create: • a graphic organizer to present various aspects of some twenty French cities in which the circus might perform; • a database to rate, according to specific cultural and economic criteria, ten cities chosen to be visited from amongst the twenty; • a web page presenting the circus' program, performances and performers." Excellent
LES VÊTEMENTS – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest in which students must purchase French clothes for senior high students. "You will participate in various web based activities using the clothing vocabulary. Through these activities you will reinforce your French vocabulary for oral and written communication. You will learn how to convert your American money to the Euro. You will reinforce your knowledge of family, number, color, and clothing vocabulary through shopping and "purchasing" items at French clothing stores through the on-line catalogs. You will reinforce your clothing vocabulary through taking a French clothes quiz. You will write a report detailing your shopping trip." Excellent
LET’S TAKE A TRIP TO GERMANY– WEBQUEST
A webquest for German classes. "We are about to take a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to Germany, a country on the continent of Europe. We need to gather a few things from the Internet, and we need to learn a few things, too, so keep track of what you discover in your TRIP PLANNER." Excellent
LET’S VISIT MEXICO! – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for elementary students on Mexico. "Buenos Días, Amigos! As we learn more of the Spanish language it is important that we also learn about a country where it is spoken. Let's travel to Mexico to gather some facts! Be sure you record your information in your Mexico folder." Excellent
ON VACATION TO FRANCE! WEBQUEST
A webquest for French classes on life in France. "Your family has decided to take a trip to France. It's the first time you have been to France and you are all excited. This is your one chance to absorb as much of France and what it has to offer in just one week. The problem is that each one of you has different interests and likes so you must make an itinerary that fits all of your interests and needs. Once you are in France you have to visit all of these fun and exciting places and bring back information and pictures for a scrapbook. You want to have a great trip and bring back plenty of memories!" We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent
OUR VACATION TO FRANCE! WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for French students on France and French culture. "Your task as a "family" is to search the net for places in France that fit your interests, "visit" these places, gather information, and take "photos" of the places you visit. When you get back "home" you will put all of the information and "photos" into a scrapbook so you can have a place for all of your family's memories of your trip to France." Excellent
PARIS WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for French I students on Paris. "Students will work individually to research monuments, tourist attractions, museums, churches, squares and other points of interest in Paris. They will select two topics from the topic list which will be distributed by the teacher. They will use the Internet to research their topic. In this process, they will learn to set up a LAN account, to do a web search, to multitask, annotate and cite resources, incorporate photos, images, maps into a text, and learn how to do a PowerPoint presentation. They will produce a series of slides to present their topics to the class, with a printed hand-out outlining the major points of their presentation. They will also produce a well written and organized paper with bibliography to be given to the teacher." Excellent
¡QUIERO VIAJAR A ESPAÑA! – WEBQUEST
NEW!
A webquest for students in Level III Spanish and above. "Your group has been hired by a student travel agency. The agency specializes in trips for high school groups to Spanish-speaking countries. The agency has just added a new program in Spain. They need you to research the four main cities that the program visits: Barcelona, Madrid, San Sebastian, and Valencia.
Each group member will become an expert on one of the four cities. Each person will then create a virtual tour of the city in the form of a PowerPoint presentation to educate the other group members about their specific area in Spain. After the whole group has learned about each of the four cities, you will come together to create a travel brochure to persuade others to visit Spain." Excellent
SPAIN’S PAIN – A WEBQUEST ON THE SPANISH CIVIL
WAR
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A webquest for high school Spanish students. "Specifically, your task is to pretend that you have been asked to travel back in time in order to research the influence of the Spanish Civil War in terms of the cultural developments in Spain during the time of Franco's reign. On your journey you must gather information pertaining to the cultural contributions of the Spanish people so that you can create a time capsule which will contain samples of your findings from the areas of movies, art, and literature. With each sample you will write an explanation describing how and why your selections best represent the influence that the Spanish Civil War had towards cultural development. Once your mission of time travel has been completed, your newly created time capsule will be used to help future generations understand the significance of this very important event in the history of Spain." Excellent
THE ULTIMATE GERMAN VACATION – WEBQUEST
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A webquest for German students on taking a vacation in Germany. "Your task is to create the ultimate vacation for four and present your vacation, in the German Language using Power Point, to the rest of the Grade 11 Beginning German class. " Excellent
UNA CITTA IN ITALIA WEBQUEST
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A webquest for Italian students on life in Italy. "You will keep a journal of your week's tour of Italy and gather materials for a multimedia presentation. Your journal entries should include descriptions of your activities and places you see (i.e.hotel, restaurants, sightseeing, weather, street names. etc.) and pictures. For example, on a trip to Firenze you might see the jewelry shops on the Ponte Vecchio or the flea market in the Piazza dei Ciompi). Make it seem as if you're really there. For example, you might ask someone for directions to the Ufizzi Gallery. Per favore, dov'è la galeria degli Uffizi? "Tape record" a conversation for use in the multimedia presentation. Divide your group into teams. Each member will research a different aspect of Italian culture in that city for inclusion in the journal and a PowerPoint presentation. Make sure to include the following: 1. Choose a museum and include pictures and description of the art work. 2. Describe the restaurants and their menus. 3. Describe ten historical buildings - how they look, their history and significance. 4. Describe the weather during your stay. 5. Find out what movies, songs and radio programs are popular. Include this information. 6. Display a daily newspaper. Comment on the top stories that occurred during your stay. 7. Create a PowerPoint presentation to display the highlights of your trip. Write the descriptions in Italian." Excellent
VIVA ESPAÑA! A WEBQUEST FOR SPANISH II STUDENTS
A webquest for Spanish II students on Spain. "Antonio Banderas has given you and your three friends a trip to Spain to be taken two months from today. As a group, you will be given $8000 US. Your stay will be a minimum of 6 days, and you can stay a maximum of one month. During your trip, you will have to visit at least 3 cities and stay in each one for 2 nights. Given this information, how long could you and your group stay in beautiful Spain?
Your journey will begin in either of the two largest cities in Spain: Madrid and Barcelona. From there, you will be visiting other cities, including Sevilla, Salamanca, Leon, Granada, Toledo, and Valencia. After completing daily travel logs of your journey, your group will create a final presentation to be shared with the class." Excellent
VOYAGE AU MOYEN AGE – WEBQUEST
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A webquest for French students on the Middle Ages. "Within groups of three, you will each assume the role of an authentic character of the Middle Ages: knight, monk/nun or peasant. After following the "process" steps outlined below, you will individually write a journal in English on "a day in the life" of your character. As a group, you will have the choice of creating and presenting a descriptive poster or writing and performing a skit in French that brings the characters to life in an interesting manner." We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent
WEBQUEST SEARCH
For best results, search the database for English language webquests with your language in the title. Worth searching through. Excellent
ARABIC WEBQUEST
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A webquest on Arabia for students of Arabic. "You are asked to embark on a mission to Arabia, home of the Arabic language. • To start the mission, place yourselves in groups of three. • One of you is a reporter, one a record keeper, and the other a cameraperson. • Your mission is to travel to some countries in the Arab world to answer, with documentation, some questions about them." Very Good
CHATEAU WEBQUEST
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A webquest on chateaux in France for French students. "Students will work individually to research the various châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. They will use the Internet to research their topic. In this process, they will learn to set up a LAN account, to do a web search, to multitask, annotate and cite resources, incorporate photos, images, maps into a text, and learn how to do a PowerPoint presentation. They will produce a series of slides to present their château to the class, with a printed hand-out outlining the major points of their presentation. They will also produce a well written and organized paper with bibliography to be given to the teacher." We found several broken links on this site. Very Good
EVA DUARTE DE PERON…WORTHY TO CELEBRATE? –
WEBQUEST
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A webquest for students in Level III Spanish and above. "You have been selected by the Argentine government to serve on the committee that will decide the fate of the fiftieth anniversary of Eva Peron's death. You each have been chosen to represent your part of Argentine society to your committee. You will limit your viewpoint to that of the group you represent. Since you will be persuading the decision board that your view is correct, you will have to analyze why the people you represent feel as they do and how either celebrating this day or not will respect their position. Your group will debate the different positions and come to a consensus. The group will present their proposal to the class." We found some broken links on this site. Very Good
FAMOUS FRENCH PEOPLE WEBQUEST
A webquest for French classes on famous French people. "In this activity, you will be researching one famous French person. You will need to find basic biographical information about the person you are researching. Once you have completed your research, you will design a PowerPoint presentation to explain what you learned to the class." We found a couple of broken links on this site. Very Good
FRANCE WEBQUEST
A webquest for French classes. "As we learn the language of French, we begin to wonder about the country of France and the people that live there. Where is this country and what is it like? What industries are there? What can you see and do there? What is the weather like? How do you travel from place to place? Sometimes we forget that we are not he only country on this Earth and that our way of life is not the same for all people. Through this activity you will have an opportunity to research and explore some of the many features of France." Very Good
FRENCH WEBQUEST
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A webquest for French II students on French culture. "This past year you have learned about the French language. Now...it is time to learn about the French people and culture. This is your chance to plan a trip to a French speaking country for 6 days and go where you want! You can: • Stay where you want • Eat where you want • Visit what you want • Buy what you want. You will do this by planning a trip in groups of 2-3. The only catch is you are only given....$3,500. So, you will need to use your money wisely! By now, you have picked where you are going to, so lets' get started!" We found some broken links on this site. Very Good
FRENCH WEBQUESTS
A small collection of webquests for French classes. Very Good
LET’S TAKE A TRIP TO GERMANY- WEBQUEST
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A webquest for beginning German students on Germany. "We are about to take a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to Germany, a country on the continent of Europe. We need to gather a few things from the Internet, and we need to learn a few things, too, so keep track of what you discover in your TRIP PLANNER." Very Good
OPEN THE DOOR TO ECUADOR – WEBQUEST
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A webquest for students in Level II Spanish and above. "You are about to become a top-rated reporting team for Quito channel 6 nightly news. Each of you will become a specialized reporter in the areas of news, sports, weather, and culture. Together you will write and then verbally report your news stories in a newscast. You will record this newscast and you are required to include graphics and photos which apply to your report. Your finished project will be one videotaped newscast in Spanish with applicable graphics or pictures and a written response to the question: What did you learn from opening the door to Ecuador?" We found some broken links on this site. Very Good
ORDERING FOOD AT A SPANISH RESTAURANT –
WEBQUEST
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A webquest for Spanish II students on ordering in a Spanish restaurant. "In this webquest, we will explore issues such as food and restaurant vocabulary in Spanish, eating customs, currency valuation and comparing Spanish with Mexican cuisine in order to prepare ourselves to order food at a Spanish restaurant. You will research some of these topics and do a variety of activities that will help prepare you for the culminating activity: to create and act out a restaurant skit in Spanish. ¿A que esperas? ¡Manos a la obra! ¡Vamos a trabajar!" The links on this site are broken. You’ll have to add your own. Very Good
POETRY – FOREIGN LANGUAGE WEBQUEST
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A webquest on translating a poem from English to a target language or the reverse. "As a result of this project, students will be able to identify the emotional impact of poetry. They will learn new vocabulary in the target language. They will better understand what influences a poet to write what he or she does and that understanding history can lead to understanding the poem The final product will be a Power Point presentation that demonstrates the emotional impact and meaning of the poem through graphics and sound." Very Good
SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES WEBQUEST
A webquest for middle school students. "Your school's foreign language department has been offered a grant to send you and your classmates to the Spanish speaking country of your choice for a semester. After meeting with the representatives from all Spanish speaking countries of the world you choose a country. You will be responsible for sharing information about your country when you return. Good Luck!" We found a couple of broken links on this site. Very Good
UN JOUR Á PARIS – WEBQUEST
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A webquest for Level III or IV French students on planning for a day in Paris. "What if one day you went to Paris? This WebQuest project answers that question! You'll plan an itinerary for one full day in Paris using the Web and other sources. In Destination: France, the students saw all of the big sights. Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you meet? The choice is yours! You have an unlimited budget to expand your horizons!" Very Good
AÑO NEUVO – WEBQUEST
A webquest for Spanish I students studying the present tense. "Estás invitado a España para el Año Nuevo para visitar a tu amigo Guillermo que vive en la capital. Estás muy emocionado porque hace mucho tiempo que no has estás en España. ¡Es una buena oportunidad para celebrar el Año Nuevo!" Doesn’t really contain web links. Good
BESUCHEN SIE UNS – WEBQUEST
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A webquest for beginning German students. "As a result of this project you should have an understanding of the geography, history, economy, and additional cultural aspects of each Bundesland. Your team will create a tourist brochure for your Bundesland. The logo and a slogan are optional for bonus points." Good
FAMOUS FRENCH PEOPLE WEBQUEST
NEW!http://staff.fcps.net/achrist/famous_french_people_webquest.htm
A webquest for middle school students on famous French people. "In this activity, you will be researching one famous French person. You will need to find basic biographical information about the person you are researching. Once you have completed your research, you will design a PowerPoint presentation to explain what you learned to the class." Good
FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES WEBQUEST
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A webquest for middle school students on countries in which French is spoken. "Your school's foreign language department has been offered a grant to send you and your classmates to the French speaking country of your choice for a semester. After meeting with the representatives from all French speaking countries of the world you must chose a country. You will be responsible for sharing information about your country when you return. Good Luck!" You might want to add your own links to this webquest. Good
KAPITEL 1 – DEUTSCHLAND, OSTERREICH UND DIE
SCHWEIZ – WEBQUESTS
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Webquests for German students. "you will explore the culture(s) of the German-speaking countries via Internet webquests. The first webquest introduces you to Germany, Switzerland and Austria, to show you where people speak German – the language you have just begun studying." Good
LATIN AMERICA – WEBQUEST
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A webquest for Spanish students on Latin America. "Pack your bags! You are getting ready to journey
into the Spanish-speaking world of Latin America. Latin America is a series of countries where Spanish is the primary language. You will need to use your previous knowledge as well as complete research
and other tasks to find out new information, which will make your journey possible and enjoyable. At the end of this Quest, you will be ready for your passport to the Spanish-speaking world. Good luck!" You’ll need to add links to this webquest. Good
SPANISH CHRISTMAS WEBQUEST
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A simple webquest for primary level Spanish students. Good
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October 2010