Submitted by Amie Colcord
Objectives:
Content:
Students will...
- review map skills such as latitude and longitude, locating the 7 continents and 4 oceans
- do a John Collins type 1 writing, 3-4 minutes, 2 lines: List as many landforms as you know or have seen. If you don't know a word in Spanish, write it in English.
- be exposed to a wide variety of landforms in the form of a Power Point presentation
- do a John Collins type 2 writing, 6-7 minutes, 4 lines: Using complete sentences, list all the landforms you remember from the presentation. Include those that you already knew about as well.
Cultural:
Students will...
- be exposed to images of landforms from around the world, including images from the United States
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will...
- write the names of as many landforms in Spanish such as isla, volcan, bosque, rio, montana, etc.
- become familiar with landform vocabulary such as bahia, mesa, glaciar, canal, etc.
- have to read and recall meaning of adjectives in descriptions of each landform such as largo, corto, grande, pequeno, delgado, etc.
Language: Content Compatible
Students will...
- possibly write about personal experience using "He visto..." or "Una vez yo vi..."
- ask questions using words such as "Hay...?", "Tienen...?", etc.
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will...
- pay attention to presentation in order to absorb visual and auditory information
- write in the type 1 and type 2 formats
- ask relevant questions using new landform vocabulary
Time Frame:
50 minutes
Materials Needed:
Computer, projector, window shade, John Collins sheets (36),
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Assessment:
John Collins type 2 writing immediately after presentation. Later on, test on map skills and landforms.
References and Resources:
Power Point presentation provided by Meg Hernandez and modified by Amie Colcord
Attachments:
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