Submitted by Mary Ludwigson
Objectives:
Content:
Students will…
- demonstrate understanding of specific periods of the political history of Puerto Rico by summarizing the information for their segment of the reading "Puerto Rico: Entre Varios Horizontes.
- demonstrate understanding of their segment of the reading by creating a story board and relating the background information.
- demonstrate understanding of the political history of Puerto Rico by preparing a timeline from pre-colombian to present day commonwealth status.
Cultural:
Students will…
- have a better understanding of the historical factors that impact the political choices for Puerto Ricans
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will…
- use new and previously learned vocabulary accurately.
- use the present and past tenses to describe historical event (recultar, enriquecer, convertirse, luchar, vencer, proponer, permanecer, aprobarse, garantizar).
Language: Content Compatible
Students will ...
- use the preterite tense accurately to describe events on their timelines.
- demonstrate accurate subject and verb agreement.
- use accurate word order.
- demonstrate accurate number/ gender agreement.
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will…
- use context clues to predict the meaning of unknown words.
- use nonfiction resources effectively to complete the assigned task.
- work cooperatively to determine what facts and details are important, and how the information should be sequenced and explained.
- coach each other using constructive criticism.
- carry out assigned roles for group work.
Time Frame:
1 80 minute class period
Materials Needed:
- Textbook Dime! Pasaporte Al Mundo 21, D.C. Heath and Company
- Paper/ poster board, markers, rulers (for storyboard and timeline)
- Map of Puerto Rico
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Students will...
- read a brief history of Puerto Rico with the intention of better understanding its present and future.
Pre-task: A questionnaire dealing with prior knowledge. This sheet asks students to complete three statements concerning the geography, history, government, people, economy, life, problems and controversies concerning Puerto Rico. See handout-Antes de Empezar: Puerto Rico. Then read the introductory paragraph of Puerto Rico: Entre Varios Horizontes and have students check their answers.
During-during: Read Puerto Rico: Entre Varios Horizontes. Now do a jigsaw activity with the rest of the reading. (1) Number students 1 to 6. All students numbered "1" are responsible for reading and taking notes on the information in the first segment of the reading: La Colonia Española. Students numbered "2" are responsible for the next segment, etc. (2) Students form groups by number –all 1's, all 2's, etc. Using their notes and their reading, they discuss the significant information in their segment. Students are instructed to become experts on their segment. They should determine what facts and details are important, and the information should be sequenced and explained using a story board. See handout (Important facts). Language facilitator will be responsible for monitoring correct use of present and preterite tense and provided needed vocabulary definitions when needed. See handout (Language facilitator) (3) New groups of six are now formed, including one member from each numbered group—one "expert" on each segment of the reading. Each expert is now responsible for retelling all the significant facts and details from that segment to the new group, using notes and story board but not text. Each expert should present information to the group and check to see that all members of the group understand, while group members take notes.
Post-task: Each group will create a timeline demonstrating understanding of Puerto Rican history. See handout (Timeline)_
Assessment:
Informally monitor the students as they complete their timelines
References and Resources:
Textbook Dime! Pasaporte Al Mundo 21, D.C. Heath and Company
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