Submitted by Shelly Power
Objectives:
Content:
Students will:
· Understand and be able to describe the geographical perspectives of the Taíno people at the time of the European conquest.Cultural:
Students will:
· Identify animals, foods, shelter, and daily activities of the Taíno:
el coquí
el loro
el serpiente
las frutasel maíz
pescarfumar Language: Content Obligatory
Students will:
· Demonstrate correct use of vocabulary words and phrases by identifying and describing the lifestyle of the TaínoLanguage: Content Compatible
Students will:
· Demonstrate noun/adjective agreement: La costa tiene muchas flores.Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will:
· Work appropriately with a partner
Time Frame:
One thirty-minute class period
Materials Needed:
Student booklets containing the daily life categories and
matching worksheet of the photographs and text
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
For this lesson the teacher will review the photographs and new vocabulary learned in Lesson 1 by asking students to identify the scene as each is shown. Students will then work in partners to discuss and complete the matching worksheet in their student booklet. The worksheet includes photographs and illustrations previously used as flashcards, as well as similar ones that students had not seen previously. Students are to match the correct descriptive statement to each photo or illustration. After students complete the task, ask individuals to read the correct statements as the teacher fills in the correct answers on an overhead transparency copy of the worksheet.
The second activity of the lesson asks students to complete a descriptive categories worksheet, using their previously acquired knowledge of the Taíno from Lesson 1. This activity can also be completed in student pairs. The teacher will use the transparency to ask for an example from each category to be filled in on the student paper as a reference for the activity. Guide the students to speak in complete Spanish sentences as much as possible. After students complete the activity, correct it together using the overhead transparency.
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 as much as possible 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:
Attachments:
NOTE: some attachments are in PDF form (get Acrobat Reader)matching worksheet,
daily life categories worksheet