Submitted by Shelly Power
Objectives:
Content:
Students will:
· Activate prior knowledge to determine meanings of vocabulary words from the text.
· Identify and describe the island of Puerto Rico geographicallyCultural:
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will:
· Identify geographical terms used to describe Puerto Rico:
océano
costa
bahíaselva tropical
llanuras
montañasnorte
este
sur
oesteLanguage: Content Compatible
Students will:
· Identify types of vegetation found in Puerto Rico.Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Time Frame:
One thiryt-minute class period
Materials Needed:
teacher flashcards used in previous lessons;
student booklets
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Students will use a blank page from their copy of the Encuentro text to draw and label a geographical map of Puerto Rico with the following information: Océano Atlántico, Mar Caribe, La costa, La bahía, la selva tropical (El Yunque), las llanuras, las montañas, el río. Students are to freehand or use a blank map of Puerto Rico to complete the labeling as the teacher completes a map on the overhead.
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.