Course Profile   International Languages (Spanish), Level 3, University Preparation, Catholic

 

Unit 2:  ¡Qué recuerdos!

Time: 28 hours

 

Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Activity 4 | Activity 5

Unit Description

Students recognize and appreciate the development of Hispanic and Hispanic-Canadian cultures through the various arts (music, literature, art) and science. In the study of influential Hispanic men and women, both in Spanish-speaking countries and in Canada, students integrate Catholic faith traditions while enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the lives of Hispanics in history.

Strand(s):  Oral Communication (Listening, Speaking), Reading, Writing

Unit Synopsis Chart

Activity

Time

Expectations

Assessment

Tasks

1.  Historia de las “Artes y Música” en el mundo hispánico y su importancia

180 min.

LIV.01, REV.01, WRV.01

LI1.01,.02

RE1.01,.02,.04,.05

WR1.01,.02,.03,.04

CGE1a,1e,1h,1i, 2a,2c,3b,5g,6b,7f

Knowledge/
Understanding

Thinking/
Inquiry

Application

- Enseñar el vocabulario asociado con la música y las artes

- Repaso de los sustantivos singulares y plurales y los sustantivos regulares e irregulares

2.  Estudio de la literature hispana

540 min.

LIV.01, SPV.01, REV.01, WRV.01

LI1.01,.02,.03

SP1.02,.03,.04

RE1.01,.02,.03,.04,.05

WR1.01,.02,.03,.04,.05

CGE3a,7f,7g

Knowledge/
Understanding

Thinking/
Inquiry

Communication

Application

- Repaso de los pronombres de objetos directos

- Enseñar los pronombres de objeto indirecto y su posición en la oración y los pronombres tónicos con/sin la preposición

3.  Estudio de artistas, compositores, escritores y santos hispanos

420 min.

LIV.01, SPV.01, REV.01, WRV.01

LI1.02,.03

SP1.01,.02,.03,.04

RE1.01,.03,.04,.05

WR1.03,.04,.05

CGE1a,1e,1h,1i,2b,
6b,7g

Knowledge/
Understanding

Thinking/
Inquiry

Communication

Application

- Enseñar el pretérito perfecto del indicativo

- Enseñar los pronombres relativos

- Repaso del pretérito indefinido de los verbos regulares e irregulares

- Enseñar los adjetivos demostrativos

4.  Los españoles y los latinoamericanos

300 min.

LIV.01, SPV.01, REV.01, WRV.01

LI1.02, .03

SP1.01,.02,.03,.04

RE1.01,.02,.03,.04,.05

WR1.01,.02,.03,.04,.05

CGE2c,3b,4b,5a,5e,5f

Knowledge/
Understanding

Thinking/
Inquiry

Communication

Application

- Estudio sobre un santo/a, un compositor, un bailador, un cantante, o un artista

- Aplicación de las estructuras gramáticales ya aprendidas

- Reportaje escrito e independiente

5.  El español: idioma mundial

240 min.

LIV.01, SPV.01, REV.01, WRV.01

LI1.02, .03

SP1.01,.02,.03,.04

RE1.01,.02,.04,.05

WR1.01,.02,.03,.04,.05

CGE1a,1e,1h,2a,2b,2e, 3a,3b,3e,4b,4g,6b,
7f,7g

Knowledge/
Understanding

Thinking/
Inquiry

Communication

Application

- Continuar el estudio del imperfecto con el pretérito indefinido y perfecto

- Enseñar “por/para”

- Una investigación de información acerca de algo hispano (por ejemplo: el tango, la piñata, el chocolate, la corrida de toros, etc.)

- Preparar/crear una presentación detallada  (una escena/fiesta) en la cual se celebren las cosas estudiadas

Unit Planning Notes

·         The teacher gathers the resources needed.

·         Refer to The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12, Classical Studies and International Languages, 2000 document in order to establish the criteria checklists for the assessment and evaluation of student learning throughout the unit.

·         The teacher prepares the evaluation criteria for the unit activities prior to introducing the unit.

·         The teacher prepares language/vocabulary worksheets, a quiz to assess verb forms, and assessment sheets and/or rubrics for the assessment of oral and written activities.

·         The teacher prepares and/or finds pictures to represent new vocabulary.

Prior Knowledge & Skills

·         Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

·         Imperfect tense of indicative mood

·         Use of computer and Internet

·         Literary style of legends and fairy tales

Teaching/Learning Strategies

A variety of teaching and learning strategies have been provided to maintain the interest of the students and maximize success for all types of learners.

·         The teacher pre-teaches/reviews functional language (structure, theme vocabulary) required for the successful completion of the tasks prescribed in this unit.

·         Teaching and learning strategies used with the whole class are brainstorming, problem solving, general discussion, presenting/introducing.

·         Teaching and learning strategies also used are memorizing, collaborative/cooperative learning, interviewing, oral communication, reporting, Internet search, videotaping, audiotaping, and
CD-ROMs.

·         Students use appropriate language structures in all three strands.

·         The teacher tests vocabulary, verb tenses, and other language structures.

·         The teacher provides listening comprehension activities that increase in complexity and establishes use of portfolios as evidence of student growth.

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement

·         Note-taking, gathering, and organizing information, reading age- and language-appropriate materials, writing, questioning, and conferencing

·         Formal and informal observation, paper-pencil tests, oral presentations, formal written assignments, and rubrics

·         Survey assignments, listening exercises (e.g., dictations), discussions, and student portfolios

Accommodations

·         Consult with Special Education staff for specific recommendations and accommodations according to IEPs for students identified with special needs.

·         Pair students so that one student’s strengths help compensate for another student’s challenges.

·         Adapt the number of required activities and the level of difficulty to agree with the IEPs for students identified as exceptional, e.g., gifted, students with learning disabilities.

 

Activity 1:  Historia de las “Artes y Música” en el mundo hispánico y su

importancia

Time:  180 minutes

Description

Students are given the opportunity to experience a taste of the Hispanic arts and music. Students come to appreciate the contributions and importance of Hispanic influence in art, architecture, music, and science in Canada and throughout the world. Students learn vocabulary associated with music and the arts. Students learn to honour and value the greatness of God’s given world and the diversity of its people.

Strand(s) & Learning Expectations

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations

1a - illustrates a basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith;

1e - speaks the language of life... “recognizing that life is an unearned gift and that a person entrusted with life does not own it but that one is called to protect and cherish it.”;

1h - respects the faith traditions, world religions, and the life-journeys of all people of good will;

1i - integrates faith with life;

2a - listens actively and critically to understand and learn in light of gospel values;

2c - presents information and ideas clearly and honestly and with sensitivity to others;

3b - creates, adapts, evaluates new ideas in light of the common good;

5g - achieves excellence, originality, and integrity in one’s own work and supports these qualities in the work of others;

6b - recognizes human intimacy and sexuality as God given gifts, to be used as the creator intended;

7f - respects and affirms the diversity and interdependence of the world’s peoples and cultures.

Strand(s):  Oral Communication (Listening, Speaking), Reading, Writing

Overall Expectations

LIV.01 - demonstrate an understanding of brief oral messages, communicated in various situations and for a variety of purposes;

REV.01 - read age- and language-appropriate passages from different sources for a variety of purposes;

WRV.01 - write for a variety of purposes and audiences, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level.

Specific Expectations

LI1.01 - demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level by responding appropriately to the speaker’s comments and identify key information in a presentation;

LI1.02 - demonstrate an understanding of information conveyed orally in presentations and dialogues, as well as in recorded materials (e.g., material on videotape, audiotape, and CD-ROMs);

RE1.01 - read for comprehension of main ideas and expansion of vocabulary, selections from a variety of texts, * including a minimum of two genres (e.g., short stories, fables, poems, newspapers);
*Note: students are expected to read at least 100 pages of text (50 intensive, 50 extensive) at this level.

RE1.02 - read aloud with expression and accurate pronunciation;

RE1.04 - respond to the texts read in a variety of activities (e.g., summarize events, predict further developments);

RE1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture where the language is spoken in detailed and well-researched projects (e.g., prepare a presentation on a major literary figure from a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.01 - write sentences and paragraphs, including dialogues, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., write a short report comparing their school life to that of peers living in a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.02 - compose and answer a variety of questions;

WR1.03 - express opinions and ideas in writing, using different forms and/or a model (e.g., write a short composition on a topic or issue, prepare a questionnaire for a survey);

WR1.04 - revise and edit their work for accuracy of language, using input from teachers and peers and a variety of other resources (e.g., print and electronic dictionaries, spell-check feature of software programs).

Planning Notes

·         Use the Internet and/or find coloured reproductions of masterpieces of the Arts (art, architecture, science, and music) and individual famous Hispanics and slides of various works.

·         Prepare review materials on nouns.

·         Procure a variety of Hispanic music and lyrics as well as slide projector, screen, and adhesive tape of choice.

·         Prepare visual aids for concentration-type game (pictures and name cards) and a visual response worksheet for visual test for the end of Activity 1.

Prior Knowledge & Skills

·         Language structures include possessive adjectives and pronouns, the preterite and the imperfect tense.

Teaching/Learning Strategies

·         The teacher reviews the singular and plural of regular and irregular nouns.

·         The teacher provides visual aids (mounted pictures and name cards, and slides) of various Hispanic artists, singers, scientists, architects, and their works and randomly places pictures and name cards face down on the classroom board with adhesive tape. Refer to Appendix 2-A – Algunas personas importantes de la cultura hispana.

·         The teacher introduces the students to vocabulary related to the arts and science of the Hispanic world with prepared visual aids and music.

·         Students, in two teams, participate in a memory matching game. Each team alternates uncovering a picture and a name of an artist, a singer, a scientist or an architect and a picture of his/her work. Students try to match the “artist” with the correct piece of work/discovery by remembering which pictures and names previously uncovered correspond.

·         The successful group of students has the most matches.

·         The teacher quizzes students the next day on new vocabulary using a matching-type quiz and tests students using chosen slides (approximately 20 slides).

·         Students identify the famous person/work projected on screen by writing their answers on the visual response worksheet.

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement

Technique

Tool/Method

Who

Strategy

Formative

Observation

Teacher

Introduction to vocabulary

Formative

Observation

Teacher

Memory matching game

Formative

Paper/pencil

Student

Worksheet - Vocabulary Match

Summative

Test

Student

Visual response worksheet/written

Accommodations

·         Elicit the assistance of the Special Education staff to provide remedial opportunities where needed.

·         Refer to recommendations made by Special Education staff re: specific accommodations for students with special needs.

·         Adjust the time allotted for completion of written quiz/test.

Resources

Neruda, Pablo. Neruda’s Garden: An Anthology of Odes. Pennsylvania: Latin American Literary Review Press, 1995. ISBN0-935480-68-4

Seeling, Charlotte. Fashion. The Century of the Designer 1990-1999. Cologne: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1999. ISBN 3-8290-2980-2

Telgen, Diane and Kemp, Jim. Latinas!: Women of Achievement. New York: Diane Publishing Company, 2000. ISBN 0788190342

Telgen, Diane and Kemp, Jim. Notable Hispanic American Women. New York: Gale Research Inc., 1998. ISBN 0787620688

Toman, Rolf. Baroque. Architecture-Sculpture-Painting. Köln: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1998. ISBN 3-89508-917-6

Toman, Rolf. The Art of Gothic. Architecture-Sculpture-Painting. Cologne: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1999. ISBN 3-8290-1741-3

Famous Hispanics         -  coloquio.com/famosos.htm

Frida Kahlo       -  www.cascade.net/klinks.html
Diego Rivera     -  www.diegorivera.com

Tour the Prado Museum                        -  museoprado.mcu.es/index.html

El Greco           -  www.santotome.macom.es/

Gloria Estefan   -  www.estefan.net/

Activity 2:  Estudio de la literatura española/hispana

Time:  540 minutes

Description

Students further discover the greatness of Hispanics and their contributions to Spanish language and culture. They study several literary genres by reading original Hispanic poems, plays, novels, and short stories. The study also includes literary masters, e.g., Miguel de Cervantes, Tirso de Molina, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, etc. Students learn to understand, and respect the diversified cultural heritage of the literary world.

Strand(s) & Learning Expectations

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations

3a - recognizes there is more grace in our world than sin and that hope is essential in facing all challenges;

7f - respects and affirms the diversity and interdependence of the world’s peoples and cultures;

7g - respects and understands the history, cultural heritage, and pluralism of today’s contemporary society.

Strand(s):  Oral Communication (Listening, Speaking), Reading, Writing

Overall Expectations

LIV.01 - demonstrate an understanding of brief oral messages, communicated in various situations and for a variety of purposes;

SPV.01 - communicate orally in various situations and for a variety of purposes, using language appropriate to the level;

REV.01 - read age- and language-appropriate passages from different sources for a variety of purposes;

WRV.01 - write for a variety of purposes and audiences, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level.

Specific Expectations

LI1.01 - demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level by responding appropriately to the speaker’s comments and identify key information in a presentation;

LI1.02 - demonstrate an understanding of information conveyed orally in presentations and dialogues, as well as in recorded materials (e.g., material on videotape, audiotape, and CD-ROMs);

LI1.03 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken by identifying information that is relevant to course themes (e.g., identify significant artists from a particular time period);

SP1.02 - convey and respond to a variety of messages, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., participate in a discussion of a topic);

SP1.03 - express opinions and ideas in prepared and open-ended conversations and discussions (e.g., comment on a newspaper article or literary work);

SP1.04 - demonstrate an understanding of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in oral presentations that draw on a variety of media (e.g., create a video commercial that illustrates cultural attitudes to the product advertised);

RE1.01 - read for comprehension of main ideas and expansion of vocabulary, selections from a variety of texts, * including a minimum of two genres (e.g., short stories, fables, poems, newspapers);

RE1.02 - read aloud with expression and accurate pronunciation;

RE1.03 - analyse plot, character development and setting in novels, short stories, and poems;

RE1.04 - respond to the texts read in a variety of activities (e.g., summarize events, predict further developments);

RE1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture where the language is spoken in detailed and well-researched projects (e.g., prepare a presentation on a major literary figure from a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.01 - write sentences and paragraphs, including dialogues, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., write a short report comparing their school life to that of peers living in a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.02 - compose and answer a variety of questions;

WR1.03 - express opinions and ideas in writing, using different forms and/or a model (e.g., write a short composition on a topic or issue, prepare a questionnaire for a survey);

WR1.04 - revise and edit their work for accuracy of language, using input from teachers and peers and a variety of other resources (e.g., print and electronic dictionaries, spell-check feature of software programs);

WR1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in well-researched reports (e.g., write a biographical sketch of a famous person from a country where the language is spoken).

Planning Notes

·         Prepare a brief historical overview of Spain and the Americas including Hispanic settlements in Canada (e.g., Toronto, Montreal, etc.).

·         Prepare charts, maps, Appendix 2-A – Algunas personas importantes de la cultura hispana, Appendix 2-B – Las Artes, and Appendix 2-F – Estudio de la literatura.

·         Prepare comprehensive list of literary terms (see Appendices 2-B – Las Artes and 2-C- Criterio para la presentación oral).

·         Provide blank cue cards for the Question Game, chart paper, and adhesive tape.

·         Reserve computer time for students to access the Internet and TV, VCR, tape recorder, CD player, tape recorder, slide projector, and screen.

Prior Knowledge & Skills

·         Language structures including possessive adjectives and pronouns, the preterite and imperfect tense

·         Use of direct object pronouns, and nouns (singular and plural)

·         Vocabulary associated with Artes y Música

·         Literary style of cuentos y fábulas

Teaching/Learning Strategies

·         The teacher presents an outline of various literary genres and reviews direct object pronouns.

·         The teacher teaches indirect object pronouns and their position in a sentence and emphatic pronouns with and without prepositions.

·         Students are tested on proper usage of new grammatical structures.

·         The teacher gives a brief historical overview of Spain, Hispanic America, and Hispanic settlements in Canada using maps and charts for historical reference.

·         The teacher teaches literary terms (refer to Appendix 2-B – Las Artes and 2-C – Criterio para la presentación oral) and gives each student a genre of literature to research on the Internet as well as a poet or writer from that genre.

·         Students briefly research their assigned genre and poet or writer on the Internet and share their findings with the class in the form of an oral presentation.

·         Students are grouped by genre in order to focus their study in more detail (refer to Appendix 2-F – Estudio de la literature).

·         Students elect one member from the group as spokesperson to present their findings to the class.

·         The teacher gives each student in each group (genre) names of poets, poems, authors, and novel and students research and analyse one poet (poem), author (novel, short story, etc.) and prepare an activity worksheet for their oral presentation.

·         The teacher collects a rough copy of the activity worksheet and supplies added suggestions; students edit their activity worksheet based on teacher’s suggestions.

·         Students present their choice to the class individually with the aid of audio/visual materials and provide the activity worksheet for each class member.

·         Students are instructed to write five questions and answers based on their peers’ oral presentation.

·         The teacher collects all appropriate questions and answers and prepares 20 or more questions and answers for each genre of literature and the associated literary terms.

·         The teacher divides the class into two large groups in order to play the Question Game

·         The successful group of students is able to answer the most questions correctly.

·         Students conclude the study of literature by writing and illustrating an original poem.

·         The teacher compiles students’ original work into a Class Poetry Book.

·         The teacher evaluates oral presentations and final copies of prepared worksheet.

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement

Purpose

Tool/Method

Who

Strategy

Formative

Observation

Teacher

Historical Overview

Formative

Quiz

Student

Question Game

Summative

Writing Skills

Student

Editing of Activity Worksheet

Summative

Checklist

Teacher

Oral Presentation

Summative

Writing Skills

Student

Poem (written and illustrated)

Accommodations

·         Arrange for assistance with written activity worksheet. This assistance may be provided by a peer, a classroom teacher, or Special Education staff according to students’ specific needs.

·         Adjust the time allotted for completion of written activity worksheet.

·         Provide assistance with research and oral presentation.

·         Adapt expectations according to IEPs, e.g., adapt format and required elements of presentation (pre-recorded audiocassette or videotape).

·         Arrange for opportunities to reinforce grammar structures, e.g., study buddy, flash cards, etc.

Resources

Chastain, Kenneth. Exploraciones en literatura. Illinois: National Textbook Company, 1994.
ISBN 0-8442-7659-6

Varona-Lacey, Gladys M. Introducción a la literatura Hispano-Americana: de la conquista al siglo XX. Illinois: NTC, 1997. ISBN 0-8442-7679-0

Refer to listed Internet sites on Literature.

 

Activity 3:  Estudio de artistas, compositores, escritores y santos hispanos

Time:  420 minutes

Description

Students research Spanish, Latin American, and Hispanic-Canadian artists, composers, writers, and saints. Through the study of these people, students further develop their knowledge of the Spanish language. An appreciation of their contributions to the world of art, literature, music, and the Church is highlighted. Students learn to appreciate life as a gift to cherish from God. Cultural heritage, faith traditions, and history are respected and better understood.

Strand(s) & Learning Expectations

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations

1a - illustrates a basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith;

1e - speaks the language of life... “recognizing that life is an unearned gift and that a person entrusted with life does not own it but that one is called to protect and cherish it.”;

1h - respects the faith traditions, world religions and the life-journeys of all people of good will;

1i - integrates faith with life;

2b - reads, understands, and uses written materials effectively;

6b - recognizes human intimacy and sexuality as God given gifts, to be used as the creator intended;

7g - respects and understands the history, cultural heritage, and pluralism of today’s contemporary society.

Strand(s):  Oral Communication (Listening, Speaking), Reading, Writing

Overall Expectations

LIV.01 - demonstrate an understanding of brief oral messages, communicated in various situations and for a variety of purposes;

SPV.01 - communicate orally in various situations and for a variety of purposes, using language appropriate to the level;

REV.01 - read age- and language-appropriate passages from different sources for a variety of purposes;

WRV.01 - write for a variety of purposes and audiences, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level.

Specific Expectations

LI1.02 - demonstrate an understanding of information conveyed orally in presentations and dialogues, as well as in recorded materials (e.g., material on videotape, audiotape, and CD-ROMs);

LI1.03 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken by identifying information that is relevant to course themes (e.g., identify significant artists from a particular time period);

SP1.01 - use standard pronunciation and intonation with accuracy in the international language (e.g., in conversations and discussions);

SP1.02 - convey and respond to a variety of messages, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., participate in a discussion of a topic);

SP1.03 - express opinions and ideas in prepared and open-ended conversations and discussions (e.g., comment on a newspaper article or literary work);

SP1.04 - demonstrate an understanding of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in oral presentations that draw on a variety of media (e.g., create a video commercial that illustrates cultural attitudes to the product advertised);

RE1.01 - read for comprehension of main ideas and expansion of vocabulary, selections from a variety of texts, * including a minimum of two genres (e.g., short stories, fables, poems, newspapers);

RE1.03 - analyse plot, character development and setting in novels, short stories, and poems;

RE1.04 - respond to the texts read in a variety of activities (e.g., summarize events, predict further developments);

RE1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture where the language is spoken in detailed and well-researched projects (e.g., prepare a presentation on a major literary figure from a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.03 - express opinions and ideas in writing, using different forms and/or a model (e.g., write a short composition on a topic or issue, prepare a questionnaire for a survey);

WR1.04 - revise and edit their work for accuracy of language, using input from teachers and peers and a variety of other resources (e.g., print and electronic dictionaries, spell-check feature of software programs);

WR1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in well-researched reports (e.g., write a biographical sketch of a famous person from a country where the language is spoken).

Planning Notes

·         Prepare ensemble of Spanish/Latin music from different time periods.

·         Prepare lyrics to a Spanish song with words missing.

·         Reserve a CD player, cassette player, or VCR and TV, and slide projector and screen.

·         Prepare list of names of artists (see Appendix 2-A – Algunas personas importantes de la cultura hispana and 2-B – Las Artes).

·         Prepare evaluation for oral presentation (see Appendix 2-C – Criterio para la presentación oral) and a test, and quizzes for language structures taught.

·         Prepare slides or a PowerPoint presentation of artists, composers, writers, and saints.

Prior Knowledge & Skills

·         Previously learned language structures: nouns, pronouns, possessive adjectives, the preterite and the imperfecto de indicativo tenses, and direct and indirect object pronouns.

Teaching/Learning Strategies

·         The teacher reviews the pretérito (i.e., hablé, hablaste, habló, etc.) of regular and irregular verbs and teaches the pretérito perfecto (i.e., he hablado, has hablado, ha hablado, etc.).

·         Students are tested on their knowledge of the preterites.

·         The teacher teaches the relative pronouns and students are quizzed on the use of relative pronouns.

·         The teacher teaches demonstrative adjectives and students are evaluated on their use of the preterite, relative pronouns, demonstrative adjectives in the culminating activity Meeting of the Minds or Meeting of the Great Ones.

·         The teacher expands the overview, started in Activity 1, by focusing on artists, composers, writers, saints, their masterpieces, and their contribution to society. The teacher plays an ensemble of Spanish/Latin music in the background showing slides/pictures of these aforementioned men and women and their masterpieces.

·         Students are asked to prepare and present a skit (five minutes long called Meeting of the Minds or Meeting of the Great Ones), the skit requires four people (an artist, a composer/singer, a writer, and a saint)

·         The teacher assigns four students to a group and students choose a name of an artist, a saint, a composer/singer, and a writer from a list provided by the teacher.

·         Students are instructed to briefly research the person chosen as well as the time period/era in which he/she lived/lives and prepare a dialogue for their biographical skit on a given topic, e.g., beauty or pollution.

·         Students prepare to dress and present dialogue as the person chosen, performing the skits for the class on a predetermined day.

·         The teacher concludes the study of artists, composer/singers, writers, and saints by providing lyrics to a Spanish song with missing words. Students fill in the missing words to the lyrics.

·         The teacher evaluates their presentations of Meeting of the Minds or Meeting of the Great Ones.

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement

Purpose

Tool/Method

Who

Strategy

Formative

Observation

Teacher

Group Collaboration

Formative

Lyric Aural Activity

Student

Aural/Written-fill in the blanks

Summative

Test/quizzes

Student

Written-grammatical structures

Summative

Appendix 2-C – Criterio para la presentación oral

Teacher

Oral Presentation of Meeting of the Minds or Meeting of the Great Ones

Accommodations

·         Consult student’s IEPs to make accommodations.

·         Provide assistance with research and oral presentation.

·         Adapt expectations according to IEPs, e.g., allotted rehearsal time, required elements.

·         Arrange for assistance with written worksheets. This assistance may be provided by a peer, a classroom teacher, or Special Education staff according to students’ specific needs.

·         Adjust the time allotted for completion research, oral presentation, and quizzes.

·         Arrange for opportunities to reinforce grammar structures, e.g., study buddy, flash cards, etc.

 

Activity 4:  Los españoles y los latinoamericanos

Time:  300 minutes

Description

Students further their knowledge of the Spanish language in the Spanish speaking world by researching a famous/well-known Spanish speaking person. They explore the life of a saint, composer, dancer, singer, or artist of Hispanic heritage. A formal research paper allows students to evaluate and reflect upon the achievements of individuals as unique God given gifts to our world with an essential understanding of their importance in our life.

Strand(s) & Learning Expectations

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations

2c - presents information and ideas clearly and honestly and with sensitivity to others;

3b - creates, adapts, evaluates new ideas in light of the common good;

4b - demonstrates flexibility and adaptability;

5a - works effectively as an interdependent team member;

5e - respects the rights, responsibilities, and contributions of self and others;

5f - exercises Christian leadership in the achievement of individual and group goals.

Strand(s):  Oral Communication (Listening, Speaking), Reading, Writing

Overall Expectations

LIV.01 - demonstrate an understanding of brief oral messages, communicated in various situations and for a variety of purposes;

SPV.01 - communicate orally in various situations and for a variety of purposes, using language appropriate to the level;

REV.01- read age- and language-appropriate passages from different sources for a variety of purposes;

WRV.01 - write for a variety of purposes and audiences, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level.

Specific Expectations

LI1.02 - demonstrate an understanding of information conveyed orally in presentations and dialogues, as well as in recorded materials (e.g., material on videotape, audiotape, and CD-ROMs);

LI1.03 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken by identifying information that is relevant to course themes (e.g., identify significant artists from a particular time period);

SP1.01 - use standard pronunciation and intonation with accuracy in the international language (e.g., in conversations and discussions);

SP1.02 - convey and respond to a variety of messages, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., participate in a discussion of a topic);

SP1.03 - express opinions and ideas in prepared and open-ended conversations and discussions (e.g., comment on a newspaper article or literary work);

SP1.04 - demonstrate an understanding of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in oral presentations that draw on a variety of media (e.g., create a video commercial that illustrates cultural attitudes to the product advertised);

RE1.01 - read for comprehension of main ideas and expansion of vocabulary, selections from a variety of texts, * including a minimum of two genres (e.g., short stories, fables, poems, newspapers);

RE1.02 - read aloud with expression and accurate pronunciation;

RE1.03 - analyse plot, character development and setting in novels, short stories, and poems;

RE1.04 - respond to the texts read in a variety of activities (e.g., summarize events, predict further developments);

RE1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture where the language is spoken in detailed and well-researched projects (e.g., prepare a presentation on a major literary figure from a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.01 - write sentences and paragraphs, including dialogues, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., write a short report comparing their school life to that of peers living in a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.02 - compose and answer a variety of questions;

WR1.03 - express opinions and ideas in writing, using different forms and/or a model (e.g., write a short composition on a topic or issue, prepare a questionnaire for a survey);

WR1.04 - revise and edit their work for accuracy of language, using input from teachers and peers and a variety of other resources (e.g., print and electronic dictionaries, spell-check feature of software programs);

WR1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in well-researched reports (e.g., write a biographical sketch of a famous person from a country where the language is spoken).

Planning Notes

·         Prepare list of famous Spanish-Speaking people (see Appendix 2-A – Algunas personas importantes de la cultura hispana and Appendix 2-B – Las Artes).

·         Prepare criteria list for research paper (see Appendix 2-D – Reportaje escrito).

·         Prepare evaluation for research paper (see Appendix 2-D – Reportaje escrito).

Prior Knowledge & Skills

·         Language structures include all previously taught structures in Units 1 and 2, in particular the preterite and the imperfect tenses.

Teaching/Learning Strategies

·         Students continue the study of the imperfecto.

·         The teacher prepares students for the research writing process and explains, in detail, the expectations of the research assignment, using Modern Language Association (MLA) style.

·         Students research a famous or well-known Hispanic person.

·         Students brainstorm to form a list of famous or well-known Spanish-speaking people.

·         The teacher then provides a fairly comprehensive list of famous Spanish-speaking people (see Appendix 2-A – Algunas personas importantes de la cultura hispana and Appendix 2-B – Las Artes).

·         Students choose a famous person for their topic of research. Students are not allowed to choose the same person twice.

·         Students prepare an outline of their topic and answer the following questions in their research paper: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?

·         Students research the chosen person using the Internet and/or other reference materials.

·         Students include in the research paper (four to five pages in length): an introduction, a body, a conclusion, title page, and a bibliography. They use proper quote format and paginate the paper.

·         Students include a summary of the person’s life, time, and works and incorporate language structures previously learned.

·         Students provide the teacher with a written rough copy of their research prior to the due date of the final copy. The teacher edits the rough draft and returns it to students. Students revise and complete their final draft and submit to the teacher. The teacher evaluates the written research paper.

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement

Purpose

Tool/Method

Who

Strategy

Formative

Observation and Brainstorming

Teacher

Oral Communication and Participation

Formative

Observation of Research

Teacher and Student

Research

Formative

Rough Copy

Student and Teacher

Written First Draft of Research

Formative

Peer Evaluation

Student

Written Second Draft

Summative

Evaluation Form

Teacher

Final Copy of Research Paper

Accommodations

·         Arrange for assistance and extra time in preparing research paper.

·         According to IEPs, adapt format and required elements of research paper, e.g., elements required, length, etc.

·         Consult with Special Education staff for recommendations re: assessment and evaluation.

 

Activity 5:  El español: idioma mundial

Time:  240 minutes

Description

Students conclude their cultural journey by researching the origin and the present day importance/significance of Hispanic traditions/events (e.g., the Tango, the flamenco, the piñata, bull fighting, etc.). Students demonstrate Christian leadership by organizing a fiesta in order to respect the diversity and interdependence of our contemporary society.

Strand(s) & Learning Expectations

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations

1a - illustrates a basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith;

1e - speaks the language of life... “recognizing that life is an unearned gift and that a person entrusted with life does not own it but that one is called to protect and cherish it.”;

1h - respects the faith traditions, world religions and the life-journeys of all people of good will;

2a - listens actively and critically to understand and learn in light of gospel values;

2b - reads, understands, and uses written materials effectively;

2e - uses and integrates the Catholic faith tradition in critical analysis of the arts, media, technology and information systems to enhance the quality of life;

3a - recognizes there is more grace in our world than sin and that hope is essential in facing all challenges;

3b - creates, adapts, evaluates new ideas in light of the common good;

3e - adopts a holistic approach to life by integrating learning from various subject areas and experience;

4g - examines and reflects on one’s personal values, abilities and aspirations influencing life's choices and opportunities;

6b - recognizes human intimacy and sexuality as God given gifts, to be used as the creator intended;

7f - respects and affirms the diversity and interdependence of the world’s peoples and cultures.

7g - respects and understands the history, cultural heritage, and pluralism of today’s contemporary society.

Strand(s):  Oral Communication (Listening, Speaking), Reading, Writing

Overall Expectations

LIV.01 - demonstrate an understanding of brief oral messages, communicated in various situations and for a variety of purposes;

SPV.01 - communicate orally in various situations and for a variety of purposes, using language appropriate to the level;

REV.01 - read age- and language-appropriate passages from different sources for a variety of purposes;

WRV.01 - write for a variety of purposes and audiences, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level.

Specific Expectations

LI1.02 - demonstrate an understanding of information conveyed orally in presentations and dialogues, as well as in recorded materials (e.g., material on videotape, audiotape, and CD-ROMs);

LI1.03 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken by identifying information that is relevant to course themes (e.g., identify significant artists from a particular time period);

SP1.01 - use standard pronunciation and intonation with accuracy in the international language (e.g., in conversations and discussions);

SP1.02 - convey and respond to a variety of messages, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., participate in a discussion of a topic);

SP1.03 - express opinions and ideas in prepared and open-ended conversations and discussions (e.g., comment on a newspaper article or literary work);

SP1.04 - demonstrate an understanding of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in oral presentations that draw on a variety of media (e.g., create a video commercial that illustrates cultural attitudes to the product advertised);

RE1.01 - read for comprehension of main ideas and expansion of vocabulary, selections from a variety of texts, * including a minimum of two genres (e.g., short stories, fables, poems, newspapers);

RE1.02 - read aloud with expression and accurate pronunciation;

RE1.04 - respond to the texts read in a variety of activities (e.g., summarize events, predict further developments);

RE1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture where the language is spoken in detailed and well-researched projects (e.g., prepare a presentation on a major literary figure from a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.01 - write sentences and paragraphs, including dialogues, using vocabulary and language structures appropriate to the level (e.g., write a short report comparing their school life to that of peers living in a country where the language is spoken);

WR1.02 - compose and answer a variety of questions;

WR1.03 - express opinions and ideas in writing, using different forms and/or a model (e.g., write a short composition on a topic or issue, prepare a questionnaire for a survey);

WR1.04 - revise and edit their work for accuracy of language, using input from teachers and peers and a variety of other resources (e.g., print and electronic dictionaries, spell-check feature of software programs);

WR1.05 - demonstrate knowledge of the culture of countries where the language is spoken in well-researched reports (e.g., write a biographical sketch of a famous person from a country where the language is spoken).

Planning Notes

·         Prepare list of possible traditions/events typically considered Hispanic different pictures based on list (see Appendix 2-E – Algunas tradiciones/eventos hispánicos).

·         Prepare necessary items for fiesta (e.g., tables, tablecloths, napkins, etc.).

·         Prepare summative unit test.

·         Reserve use of Internet and CD players and audio cassette players.

·         Reserve time in the Resource Centre for students to find information on the Internet (e.g., historical origin, uses, and importance significance to the Hispanic culture).

Prior Knowledge & Skills

·         Language structures taught in Units 1 and 2.

Teaching/Learning Strategies

·         The teacher reviews the use of the imperfecto with the pretérito indefinido y perfecto and teaches the use of por/para. Students are quizzed on grammatical structures.

·         The teacher introduces the idea of Canadian traditions/events and their origin(s). Students brainstorm Hispanic traditions/events and their origin(s). The teacher writes ideas on the board and discusses them with the class.

·         The teacher distributes a list of some Hispanic traditions/events (see Appendix 2-E – Algunas tradiciones/eventos hispánicos) and students choose one topic to research and research topic chosen.

·         Students assemble information in broadcast format or in advertisement/commercial format (1-3 minutes in length).

·         Students in groups incorporate their information in order to prepare a fiesta and prepare an oral report on their findings for the fiesta.

·         Students inform teacher of the name of the radio station that they will represent for the oral presentation of their commercial.

·         Students decorate the classroom for the fiesta and the teacher invites staff members to participate in the fiesta.

·         Students dress in appropriate costumes based on their researched topic and present it in the format chosen prior to the fiesta.

·         Students incorporate their chosen topic in the fiesta (i.e., sombrero – students should have sombreros displayed or be wearing them).

·         The teacher evaluates students on the oral presentation.

·         Theacher should remind students abuot food allergies that their fellow students may have and plan for the fiesta accordingly.

Assessment & Evaluation of Student Achievement

Purpose

Tool/Method

Who

Strategy

Formative

Observation

Teacher

Brainstorm ideas of traditions/events-Canadian/Hispanic

Formative/Diagnostic

Checklist

Teacher

Group Collaboration

Formative

Peer Evaluation

Student

Oral Presentation

Summative

Rubric

Teacher

Oral Presentation

Summative

Unit Test

Student

Written Test

Accommodations

·         Pair students with a sensitively selected partner.

·         Arrange for extra assistance with the research and preparation of the fiesta as well as the oral presentation.

·         Adapt the format and required elements of the fiesta and the oral presentation.

·         Refer to recommendations re: assessment and evaluations made by Special Education staff.


Appendix 2-A – Algunas personas importantes de la cultura hispana

 

Algunos escritores hispanos famosos

 

Allende, Isabel

Alvarez, Julia

Asturias, Miguel Angel

Baroja, Pío

Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo

Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto

Borges, Jorge Luis

Buero Vallejo, Antonio

Calderón de la Barca, Pedro

Castro, Rosalia de

Cela, Camilo José

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel

Cisneros, Sandra

Cortázar, Julio

Cruz, Sor Juana Inés

Dalton, Roque

Darío, Rubén

De la Vega, Garcilaso

Echegaray, José

Fray Luis León

Fuentes, Carlos

Galeano, Eduardo

García Márquez, Gabriel

García Lorca, Federico

Gavidia, Francisco

Ibarbourou, Juana de

Jiménez, Juan Ramón

Lope de Vega

Machado, Antonio

Martí, José

Mistral, Gabriela

Neruda, Pablo

Niggli, Josefina

Onetti, Juan Carlos

Pardo Bazán, Emilia

Paz, Octavio

Perlera, Hilda

Quiroga, Horacio

Roas, Augusto

Séneca, Lucio Anneo

Teresa De Jesús

Tirso de Molina

Unamuno, Miguel

Vargas Llosa, Mario

Zorilla, José

 

 

Algunos músicos hispanos famosos

 

Albéniz, Isaac

Alicia de la Rocha

Blades, Rubén

Carreras, José

Casals, Pablo

Cruz, Celia

Domingo, Plácido

El Duo Pimpinela

Espinel, Vincente

Estefán, Gloria

Falla, Manuel de

Guerra, Juan Luis

Granados, Enrique

Iglesias, Enrique

Iglesias, Julio

Jobim, Antonio Carlos

Luis Miguel

Marc Anthony

Martin, Ricky

Negrete, Jorge

Puente, Tito

Rodrigo, Joaquín

Santana, Carlos

Segovia, Andrés

Selena

Tárrega, Francisco de

Victoria de Los Angeles

 

 

Algunas mujeres hispanas famosas

 

Alonso, Alicia

Castro, Rosalia de

Del Río, Dolores

Félix, Maria

Grever, María

Hernández, Dora

Herreras, Carolina

Isabel de Castilla

Menchú, Rigoberta

Mistral, Gabriela

Moreno, Luisa

Novello, Antonia

Ochoas, Ellen

Pardo Bazán, Emilia

Perón, Isabel

Ros-Lehtinen, Lleana

Roybal-Alland, Lucille

Salinas, Angela

Sánchez-Vicario, Arantxa

Santa Teresa De Jesús

Velázquez, Margarita

Zubizarreta, Teresa

 

 


Algunos científicos hispanos famosos

 

Albucarsis

Avenzoar

Avicena, Ibn-Sinna

Cajal, Santiago

Molina, Mario

Benacerraf, Baruj

Finlay, Carlos

Houssay, Bernardo

Leloir, Luis Federico

Milstein, César

Monturiol, Narciso

Ochoa, Severo Ellen,

Ramón  Servet, Miguel

 

 

 

 

 

Algunos deportistas hispanos famosos

 

Alcalá, Raúl

Aparicio, Luis

Ballestros, Severiano

Canseco, José

Carew, Rod

Chávez, Julio

Clemente, Roberto

DiHigo, Martin

DiStéfano, Alfredo

Durán, Roberto

Fernández, Gigi

Fernández, Mary Joe

Indurian, Miguel

López, Roy

Maradona, Diego

Marichal, Juan

Ochoa, Lorena

Rodriguez, Chi Chi

Saralegui, Cristina

Sierra, Ruben

Sosa, Sammy

Tartabull, Danny

Torrome, Henri

Treviño, Lee

 

 

Appendix 2-B – Las Artes

 

El Arte y los artistas

 

clásica/o

el cubismo

los colores

los cuadros

el realismo

el pincel

moderna/o

el pintor

la naturaleza

el museo

los retratos

la colección

romántica/o

la exposición

la pintura

el paisaje

el escultor

el dibujo

barroca/o

la escultura

la obra maestra

 

 

 

 

El Prado

Museo del Bandolero

Museo del gaucho

Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico

Museo del Arte Costarricense

 

 

 

 

 

Aguirre, Nataniel

Alonso, Alicia

Dalí, Salvador

El Greco

Gaudí, Antonio

Goya, Francisco de

Gris, Juan

Guillén, Nicolás

José Francisco

Kahlo, Frida

Miró, Juan

Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban

Picasso, Pablo

Pou, Miguel

Rivera, Diego

Velázquez, José Antonio

Veláquez, Diego

 

 

 

 


Música

 

el/la cantante

la canción

la sinfonía

la orquesta

la danza

el baile

el flamenco

la jota

los músicos

el/la guitarrista

las maracas

el saxofón

la batería

la marimba

el acordeón

el violín

el piano

la flauta

la pandereta

el clarinete

el sikus

los bongos

el tango

la cumbia

el bolero

el cha-cha-chá

el mambo

la ranchera

la zamba

el calipso

el ritmo

el/la compositor(a)

el gitano

la voz

el laúd

las castañuelas

el concierto

los mariachis

el teatro

la obra de teatro

cantar

tocar

la ópera

 

 

 

La literatura

 

clásica

moderna

romántica

picaresca

el/la escritor(a)

el poeta

el poema

la tragedia

la comedia

la rima

la métrica

el verso

silabear

la estrofa

la metáfora

la aliteración

la repetición

el tema

la sílaba

la ironía

la sátira

la biografía

el autor

el cuento

la leyenda

el conflicto

el personaje

el protagonista

la imagen

la novela

el teatro

el drama

el ensayo

la introducción

la conclusión

el desarrollo

la poesía épica

los cuentos de hadas

la mitología

la novela picaresca

la escena

el argumento

el desenlace

el punto culminante

el símbolo

el simbolismo

 

 

 

 

 

Lazarillo de Tormes

Don Quijote de la Mancha

Don Juan Tenorio el burlador de Sevilla

 

Historia y Cultura

 

el quetzal

los aztecas

los incas

los mayas

los moros

los judíos

los árabes

los cristianos

los celtas

los íberos

los fenicios

los griegos

los romanos

la Alhambra

la reforma

la inquisición

la tradición

la superstición

la región

la generación del 98

la época precolombina

las colonias

 

 

 

 

hispanoamérica

la guerra civil

la arqueología

la mantilla

la(s) pirámide(s)

el renacimiento

la edad media

la espada

el juego de pelota

el mundo hispánico

el jai-alai

 

 

 

 

 

Antonio José de Sucre

Aragón, Fernando de

Bolívar, Simón

Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nuñez

Castilla, Isabel de

Castro, Fidel

Colón, Cristóbal

Cortés, Hernán

Pizarro, Francisco

Ponce De Léon

Soto, Hernando

García Robles, Alfonso

Perez Esquivel, Adolfo

Perón, Evita

Perón, General Juan

Pizarro, Francisco

Romero, César

Saavedra Lamas, Carlos

San Isidoro de Sevilla

Tamayo, Franz

 

 

 

 

Valle, Rafael Helidoro

Vivar, Rodrigo Diáz de (El Cid)

Zapata, Emiliano


Appendix 2-C – Criterio para la presentación oral

 

Pronunciación

/10

Entonación

/10

Organización/Preparación

/10

Contenido/Coherencia

/10

Vocabulario

/10

Gramática/Control de estructuras

/10

Creatividad y originalidad

/10

Iniciativa

/5

Actitud/Entusiasmo

/5

Reconocimiento Cultural

/10

Comprensión oral/Impresión general

/10

TOTAL

/100

Comentarios:

 

 

 

 

Appendix 2-D – Reportaje Escrito

Lenguaje:

 

o         Uso del vocabulario

/30

o         Revisión de ortografía

 

o         Uso de estructuras gramaticales

 

o         Creatividad linguística

 

Contenido/Coherencia (contiene la información necesaria)

/30

Organización:

 

o         Estilo de ensayo

/25

o         Numeración de página

 

o         Organización lógica

 

Título

/5

Bibliografía

/5

Citaciones

/5

TOTAL

/100

Comentarios:

 

 


Appendix 2-E – Algunas tradiciones/eventos hispánicos

la tauromaquia

el chocolate

el chicle

las hamacas

el flamenco

los gitanos

la piñata

las posadas

la sangría

las tapas

los tacos

el gazpacho

los buñuelos

la paella

los gauchos

los churros

el chorizo

la horchata

el tomatillo

el sombrero

el Día de los Muertos

el jai alai

el mate

la guitarra clásica

la fiesta

los bolos

los gauchos

el hicipil

la quinceañera

la sardana

la mantilla

la tuna

el merengue

el poncho

la marimba

la pampa

el tabaco

el tomate

 

la rumba

el charango

la papa

las chakchas

el rondador

el sikus

el flan

el abanico

el mambo

la salsa

la cumbia

la flor de noche buena (poinsettia)

 

 

Montezuma

Zorro

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 2-F – Estudio de la literatura

1.   el título:

 

2.   el autor:

 

3.   el resumen del cuento, (leyenda, tradición, etc.):

 

4.   los personajes:

a)   principales:

b)   secundarios:

 

5.   ¿dónde pasa y cúando?(tiempo y espacio):

 

6.   punto de vista:

 

7.   el desarrollo:

 

8.   a)   el conflicto:

b)   incidente(s) que complica(n) la situación:

c)   incidente(s) que lleva(n) al punto culminante:

d)   el punto culminante:

e)   el desenlace:

 

9.   Impresión general:

a)   el tema:

b)   los símbolos (técnicas literarias):

c)   como se establece el interés:

d)   mensaje universal:

 

10.  Tipo de cuento, leyenda, tradición, etc.: ¿Por qué, en su opinión, el autor ha utlizado este estilo?

 

 

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