Journal of Education & Social Policy

The Implementation of the Intercultural Education in Foreign Language Classrooms
Isabel Torrijos Martí

Abstract
Cultural diversity, despite being a reality in society throughout history, increased considerably last century. Educational research focuses on giving a response to the negative attitudes that emerged due to this increase. After many years of investigation, researchers concluded that the Intercultural Approach was the only method to manage cultural integration. Taking this into account, the article proposes different methodologies that help to promote Intercultural Education within the Foreign Language classes. In the same way, after the analysis, two activities are proposed based on these methodologies that seek to promote attitudes of tolerance, equality and solidarity among students. The objective of the article is to prove that educating in values should be the first objective of education and to offer methodological resources to guide students’ learning. Thanks to this, students will be citizens capable of interacting and respecting the cultural diversity present in societies.

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