Why+French+Matters!

=Please email us with links to articles on French language and teaching advocacy. =

"10 Good Reasons to Learn French" from The French Embassy: http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/IMG/pdf_10_bonnes_raisons_anglais.pdf?967/a99305c35d0f43367033199b0b24701078508c92 http://www.consulfrance-houston.org/spip.php?article1426

Very important and helpful resource, **//La langue française dans le monde 2014//**, available as pdf from the OIF site: []

https://frenchadvocacy.wikispaces.com
 * Don't forget that the National AATF has a Commission on Advocacy. The wikispace is very helpful: **

http://blog.britishcouncil.org/2014/09/05/the-french-language-precise-romantic-influential-close-to-english/
 * “The French Language: precise, romantic, influential, close to English”** (by Professor Michael Kelly, British Council, 9/5/14)

http://www.france24.com/en/20140326-will-french-be-world-most-spoken-language-2050/
 * "If the consensus seems to be that France is in a bad mood...their language is alive and well" (by France 24, 3/26/2014)) **

http://www.forbes.com/sites/pascalemmanuelgobry/2014/03/21/want-to-know-the-language-of-the-future-the-data-suggests-it-could-be-french/
 * "Want to Know The Language of the Future? The Data Suggest It Could Be...French" by Pascal-Emmuel Gobry ** ( // Forbes, 3/21/2014) //

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zach-simon/in-defense-of-french_b_4738074.html
 * "In Defense of French" by Zach Simon **

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/nyregion/a-push-for-french-in-new-york-schools-from-france.html?_r=0
 * "A Big Advocate of French in New York's Schools:France" by Kirk Semple**

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-we-still-need-french-2014-2
 * "7 Reasons You Should Teach Your Children To Speak French" by Robe Wile**

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-for-world-languages-sarah-wike-loyola
 * "10 Social Media Tips for Reaching World Language Learners" by Sarah Wike Loyola**


 * "Fluency in a Second Language: Should it Be Part of College and Career Readiness" by Leslie Maxwell**
 * http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2014/02/should_fluency_in_a_second_lan.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS3&utm_source=NewsBrief+2%2F13%2F14&utm_campaign=newsbrief++2%2F13%2F14&utm_medium=email **


 * "How many languages are spoken in the US?" by Matthew Kushinka **
 * http://www.redlinels.com/2014/02/06/how-many-languages-are-spoken-in-the-us/#trivia **


 * "The Common Core Framework and World Languages: A Wake-up Call for All" by Audrey L. Heining-Boynton and Mary Lynn Redmond **
 * http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/TLE_pdf/TLE_Jan13_Article.pdf **


 * "Classroom Poster: Why Learning Another a New Language Rocks!" by We Are Teachers**
 * http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/topics-in-education/the-benefits-of-second-language-acquisition-classroom-poster?utm_source=Middlebury&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=Middlebury-PosterLanguageLearning-0114 **


 * "America's Foreign Language Deficit" by Davis Skorton and Glenn Altschuler **
 * http://www.forbes.com/sites/collegeprose/2012/08/27/americas-foreign-language-deficit/ **