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Project Description: We will be writing three journal entries after planning a five day trip to a Spanish-speaking country. Students will communicate in the target language writing a three-page journal with illustrations and country information. After they have done so we will also put the same presentation into a PowerPoint presentation. If teachers wish to expand more on this idea they can sign up for free on the website http://www.epals.com to so that their students can communicate with students from other countries.v E-pals is a site where you a teacher sets up an account and all incoming and outgoing messages must be approved by both teachers before students receive e-mail. It also has a filter which flags messages in Spanish and English. Classrooms can be selected by subject, country language and age.
How it works:
LESSON 1 PREWRITING
Part 1: Brainstorming and writing the first paragraph 3
Part 2: Adding more circles to web & Writing
Lesson 1 Part 1 - Example of what teacher web should look like
Lesson 1 Part 2 - Example of what completed student web should look like
LESSON 2 -
Part 1 In-class research
Part 2 Filling in itinerary
Volando - Library Worksheet
Esquema para la organización de los días:
LESSON #3 PREGUNTAS (QUESTIONS)
Part 1 All entries must be in Spanish and you are required to include:
Part 2 What an A journal entry will include:.
Assessment:
Sample Rubric for completed projectOrganización: (35 points)
____cover page
____itinerary for 5 days
____3 journal entries (in Spanish)
____5 pictures minimum (with captions in Spanish-did you choose these pictures?)
____general information on country
____bibliography
____lista de vocabulario
____TOTAL
Los Diarios (45 points)
____comprehensible (10)
____accurate use of present, past and future (10)
____good use of grammar (10)
____all elements included in journals (5)
____integration of facts into journals (5)
____peer and self revision in class (5)
____TOTAL
____above & beyond basic requirements (+5)Grammar
Standards:
COMMUNICATION - Communicate in Languages Other Than English·
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics When they are tell about the research they did.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics When they present their journals and power point presentation.
CULTURES - Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures·
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied In seeing the differences of what different economies are based on and the differences if 97% of population is Catholic.
CONNECTIONS - Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information·
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language There are parts where they will study government, religion, history and this may be a perspective that is different from the ones that they learn in their traditional classroom.
COMPARISONS - Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture·
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. They will see pictures and read articles that show differences between the cultures.
COMMUNITIES - Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World·
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting When they are using e-pals they will have the opportunity to communicate with someone they would not have been able to before.
Estimated Number of Class Periods for Students To Complete Unit: 10 or more
Software or Materials Used:
Web sites:
Dictionaries: http://wordreference.com and http://www.reverso.com CIA-Fact book on line https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Currency converter: http://xe.com
Travel websites: http://expedia.com
General information: http://www.wikipedia.com and/or http://about.com
Search engine: http://www.clusty.com Internet connection, computers, printers, literature resources, word processing programs, virtual rainforest site address, zoo websites, Yahooligans science link, floppy discs for saving documents
Computers, library books
Software: Microsoft Office Hardware: Computers
Books: Could use library books, encyclopedias, dictionaries
Keywords:Spanish, Foreign Langauge, World History
The Students: This program is designed for second year foreign langauge and beyond. Also other subject areas like history, geography, government, etc...
Overall Value:E-pals lets them communicate with others in other parts of the world.
PowerPoint is a software program that lets them make slide shows to show others.
Research is useful in any future project or in their business endeavors.
Subject Area: Foreign_Language
Grade Levels: Grades 9-12
Tips for the Teacher: You can add or take away components of this lesson - you cloud do it in English - do away with e-pals or have students do scrap books instead of powerpoints - options are limitless.
