Submitted by Shelly Power
Objectives:
Content:
Students will:
· Describe the location, geography, and physical description of the Taíno people at the time of the European conquest.
· Gain a basic understanding of the different perspectives on the colonization of Puerto Rico by the Spanish conquistadors.Cultural:
Gain a basic understanding of the daily life patterns of the Taíno of the time of the Spanish conquest.Language: Content Obligatory
· Recognize cognate words used in the discussion:
isla
océano
hamaca
canoaexplorador
conquistador
árbol de palma· Begin to identify specific vocabulary needed to understand comparisons of the words explorador and conquistador as they relate to the discussion and comparison activity.
Language: Content Compatible
Begin to identify special vocabulary needed to describe similarities and differences among the concepts explorador and conquistador (including pistola, barcos, perspectiva, oro).Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Time Frame:
One thirty-minute class period
Materials Needed:
Venn diagram with the words Explorador and Conquistador above each side of the overlapping circles
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
The teacher will use flashcards and photos gleaned from old magazines and from the two Interent sites to give students an introduction to the land of Puerto Rico, describing each as he/she progresses. The teacher will show the words explorador and conquistador on a transparency without yet showing the Venn diagram. The teacher will prompt the students to think about how the words are similar and/or different and give students concepts, names, or words to get them thinking of possible responses and begin to categorize them. The teacher will then show the two overlapping circles on the transparency and revisit the responses students gave to categorize them. If students give a response in English, the teacher should repeat the word/phrase in the target language and write the word or draw a picture of the word in the circle indicated by the student. The teacher will direct students to use Spanish as much as they are able, indicating phrases such as: Es buena, Es mala , Era una persona simpática, etc. at the level of the students.
Assessment:
Students will be informally assessed based on their ability to participate in the discussion and to determine where and why a given response would be placed in a certain category. Students will be guided to use the target language only and to develop a better understanding of the words/phrases needed to participate in the discussion as more words are learned throughout the class period and based on their previous language experience.
References and Resources:
Yolen, Jane. Encuentro. Libros Viajeros, 1996. ISBN: 0152013423.
Attachments:
NOTE: some attachments are in PDF form (get Acrobat Reader)Venn Diagram