Submitted by Gloria Ruff
Objectives:
Content:
Students will:
· demonstrate understanding of the history of the microscope's development
Cultural:
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will:
· accurately use new vocabulary related to the lesson: microscopio, inventar, microscopía, utilizar, fabricar, aumentar, microscopio electrónico
· practice using the present and preterite tenses correctly
· construct complete sentences to answer questions
Language: Content Compatible
Students will:
· answer questions using descriptive adjectives
· demonstrate agreement between articles and nouns
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will:
· scan text for relevant information
· develop word processing and Internet site navigation skills simultaneously
Time Frame:
One 60 minute session
Materials Needed:
· handout with questions (see Attachments)
· access to Section 1 on the Microscopes webpage
· a word processing application
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
After locating the webpage, students will also open up a word processing program for use in answering questions. Students will scan the page to find the relevant information and read to find the necessary details. Once the students are ready to record their answers, students will click back and forth between the webpage and the word processing program to find and record their answers. Students may use the handouts to keep track of the questions and to take notes during their reading. Once the students are done recording their answers, students may either print their work or email it to their teacher as an attachment. For younger students, the teacher may put a template of the questions in a share folder for more efficient use of the word processing and Internet navigation time.
Assessment:
The teacher will read the student's answers and evaluate the following: comprehension of text, correct conjugation of verbs, and proper sentence structure.
The following guidelines will be used for each:
+ = few mistakes throughout
= occasional mistakes throughout
- = consistent mistakes throughout
References and Resources:
Section 1 on the Microscopes webpage