CARLA
The Art of the Olmecs
Lesson 01

Submitted by Josephine Books

Objectives:

Content:
Students will...

Cultural:
Students will...

  • Explore the significance and importance of art in Olmec society.

Language: Content Obligatory
Students will...

  •  Acquire vocabulary to describe sculptures
  •  Acquire knowledge on the use of the preterite- imperfect verb tenses.

Language: Content Compatible
Students will...

Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will...

Time Frame:

50 minutes class session

Materials Needed:

  • Handout with vocabulary to describe art, sculpture
  • Handout to describe the presentation
  • Illustrations of Olmec sculptures
  • Handout on the preterite – imperfect tense

Description of Assessment (Performance Project):

Pre-task:

 

During-task:

 Oral

Post-task: 

writing/reading

Assessment:

Attachments:

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