 Kate Wessman Multilingualism in the U.S.A. *1

What does this phrase mean to you? What languages do you think of? Where have you heard them before? …???

Let’s explore multilingualism! *2 1.“The Crayon Box that Talked” by Shane DeRolfe (1996) 2.Foreign Language Influence on English “We are a box of crayons, Each one of us unique. But when we get together, The picture is complete.” DeRolf (1996)

 Chandelier  Oy vey  Cashew  Guerilla (warfare)  Schmooze  Pizza  Algebra  Ballet  Kindergarten  Aficionado  Cul-de-sac  Bungalow Guess the word origin:  Salsa  Fortissimo  Hamburger  Croissant  Sierra  Coyote  Balcony  Pajamas  Hummus  Khaki  Add any others you might know and share them with the class!

Languages in the U.S. Today:  On the following maps:  White = language not spoken  Yellow = language somewhat spoken  Red= Language widely spoken *Range, varying degrees

English language in the U.S. *3

French language in the U.S. *3

Portuguese language in the U.S. *3

Spanish language in the U.S. *3

How did the U.S. become so multilingual? *4

Where it all started: European Exploration of the New World *5

Spanish: *6 *7

Portuguese *8 *9

French *10 *11

English *12 *13

Timeline of Discoveries  1492: Columbus’ ships (the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria) depart Spain for the New World  1494: Spain and Portugal split territory in the New World with the Treaty of Tordesillas  1500: Portuguese colonize Brazil  1513: Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida and names it La Florida, meaning “place of flowers”  1519: Spaniard Hernan Cortés lands in Mexico  1524: French explore region between Florida and Newfoundland for route to the Pacific Ocean  1585: Sir Walter Raleigh of England tries to set up a colony in Roanoke, North Carolina.  1607: King James of England sends a group to settle the Chesapeake region in Virginia. Jamestown becomes the first permanent English settlement in North America.  1608: Frenchmen Samuel de Champlain establishes a fur trading post at Quebec (in Canada)

So how did we go from this…

…to this?!  English-speaking  French-speaking  Portuguese -speaking  Spanish-speaking & many, many more!

Committee Assignments *14

Bibliography of Pictures: /02/language-matters/ /02/language-matters/