Create Your Own Bilingual School

Bilingual education is becoming more and more popular in our world today. We can connect to almost any part of the world instantly, which makes being bilingual, or even multilingual, very beneficial.

You and your friends are moving to an area that requires every student to be enrolled in a bilingual school. You don't like any of the options the area provides, so you decide to open a new one together. You must research the components that make up a bilingual school and together decide on what your school will offer its students. Have fun, and good luck!

Task 1: Research the components of bilingual schools and write at least a one-page report per group member. Report should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced. PLAGIARISM = ZERO.

• Answer the following questions:
  • What types of bilingual education models and programs already exist? What are they like? (Group member 1)
  • What are the benefits of bilingual education (cognitive, social, financial, etc.)? (Group member 2)
  • If you had the chance in real life, would you like to attend a bilingual school? Why or why not? (Everyone)

Task 2: Create a Google Slide presentation for people interested in enrolling in your school (only one per group).

• Include the following in your presentation:
  • The name of your school
  • The logo for your school
  • The type of bilingual school (example: school will teach all classes half a day in English and half a day in the target language)
  • Prices
  • Classes offered
  • Extra curricular activities offered
  • Types of instructors (native speakers, how many years of experience, etc.)
  • Uniforms or no uniforms
  • Any other important information
• Your presentation should be easy for potential students and parents to read. It should also be visually attractive.

Go to the following websites to research answers for the questions in Task 1:

http://www.nabe.org/bilingualeducation

http://www.ksbe.edu/_assets/spi/pdfs/Bilingual_Immersion_full.pdf 

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/370blinged/different_types_of_bilingual_education

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/bilingualism.aspx

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/05/bilingual-education_n_4049170.html

Go to the following website for support in creating your Google Slide in Task 2:

http://logomakr.com/

If you would like to use any other website for your research, please make sure to clear it with me first. If you need any other assistance during your quest, please don't hesitate to ask!

Points given on a 1-10 scale.

Criteria:

1. Preparation and use of class time
   • 1 = used very little or no class time to work on project
   • 10 = used all class time effectively to work on project
2. Quality of report
   • 1 = report was less than half a page or information was inaccurate.
   • 10 = report was at least one page and all information was accurate.
3. Quality of presentation
   • 1 = presentation was not visually appealing and was difficult to understand or follow.
   • 10 = presentation was visually appealing and easy to understand and follow.
4. Completion of task
   • 1 = several requirements missing from the project
   • 10 = all requirements present in the project

Congratulations on completing the quest! You were able to collaborate with your group members and create your own bilingual school. You were also able to learn about the different types of bilingual education as well as the importance of being bilingual in our world today. I hope that because of this quest, you are able to see the value of bilingualism in your own life and will continue to pursue it in the future.