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Taking the Amazon into Consideration
Apr. 14, 2022—In this three-part lesson on the Amazon, students will first watch and answer questions on EdPuzzle about a video. Then, students will brainstorm and research with a peer on an ecological issue pertaining to the Amazon. Lastly, students will write a letter to the Amazon. Lesson Overview: Portuguese Intermediate (High) Multiple class sessions Creative Tool:...
Culture and Connection: Twitter and Padlet Appsmash for Curating Cultural Content
Apr. 14, 2022—In this activity students will connect with current events and cultural phenomenon individually using Twitter to discover and share information. Once they have shared this information, students will then curate commonalities and interests with classmates using Padlet. Once the information is curated on Padlet, students can reference the information as a resource for assessment to...
Using Hypothesis to Teach about Employment and Work in the Francophone World
Apr. 14, 2022—This project seeks to introduce students to employment and work in France and in other French-speaking countries/regions. Students interact with this topic via collaborative annotation of texts using the Hypothesis platform. While opening up students’ horizons to the variety of perspectives on and approaches to work that exist within the francophone world, this multi-step project...
Social Media for Social Learning
Apr. 14, 2022—Students use social media to share moments in their daily lives as they relate to class content. Instructors will post a weekly photo and related question which ties into the week’s lessons or themes, and students will respond with their own posts and then interact with other posts throughout the week. To close out each...
Sustainable and Innovative Solution to Food waste issues
Apr. 14, 2022—Students will gain in-depth the knowledge about current issues of food waste and develop innovative and sustainable solutions aiming at reducing it. All communication will be in Japanese. This course is unique in that Vanderbilt students will be working together with students in Japan. The cross-cultural nature of this collaborative project will teach students the...
Using Jamboard to Look at Puns and Wordplay in the Target Language
Apr. 14, 2022—This project involves the use of the digital platform Jamboard to look at puns and wordplay in the target language. A great deal of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research shows the positive effects of humor and language play in the language classroom. Puns and wordplay are included in those studies as something beneficial, especially in...
Translating Authentic Historical Documents Using Perusall
Apr. 14, 2022—This activity aims to help students gain the skills they need to successfully translate Spanish-language historical document into English. Students will be presented with an authentic historical document (i.e., a newspaper article from 1930) and work with their classmates to identify unfamiliar vocabulary or expressions using the collaborative documentation annotation tool Perusal, create a translation...
At the doctor’s office
Apr. 14, 2022—In this activity, students create a character who is sick and post a video in Flipgrid speaking about their symptoms. Finally, students respond to their peers’ posts as if they were doctors using the subjective to give an advice. Lesson Overview: Spanish Novice (Low) An entire class period Creative Tool: Flipgrid No costs involved Lesson...
The “Rice-Breaker” for the Foreign Language Class
Apr. 14, 2022—This lesson is inspired by the “rice-breaker” that Dr. Amber Spry uses in her classes to promote debates about identity. My lesson plan builds on and integrates the “rice-breaker” into the foreign language class. The goal of this project is to promote a conversation about identity and cultural diversity among students and, later on, about...
UTELLSTORY: 17 UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE GOALS
Oct. 14, 2020—Students will analyze and discuss the information related to the United Nations 17 Sustainability Development Goals on the “Les Objectifs de développement durable” website. In small groups, they will choose one francophone country and 5 of the 17 United Nations goals. After doing some research, students will use Utellstory.com to illustrate how they would implement...