writing
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:...
VACCINATON HISTORY AND ISSUES
Jan. 24, 2022—In this lesson plan about vaccination, students will discuss vaccination practices in France, and more broadly in francophone countries. They will understand and be able to hold a conversation about the history and the necessity of vaccines. Students will create and film a vaccination awareness campaign message for social media, as their capstone project. Reading, writing,...
TWITTER IN THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Oct. 16, 2020— This project uses Twitter to give students the opportunity to communicate via social media in the target language. Twitter has proven to be an excellent tool for writing and corresponding in a relevant and authentic way. My students have really enjoyed using it throughout the semester and even beyond their matriculation in class....
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...
HOUSE HUNTING
Oct. 12, 2020—This lesson asks students to use a real estate website to practice vocabulary in context and to produce a short written description of a house. This activity focuses on helping students to practice housing vocabulary while engaging with an authentic cultural text. This allows students to use their language skills and to think critically about...
ANNOTATING ART WITH TIMELINE
Oct. 12, 2020—Students create an interactive, digital timeline using a mural featuring scenes from Spanish history. The artistic and analytical extension activity provides an active-learning opportunity through which students not only acquire knowledge, but also create meaning. By applying their knowledge of Spanish history and the process of writing history to create their own historical narrative, students...
GIVING ADVICE TO A FRIEND USING PADLET
Sep. 24, 2020—In the first part of the project, students will actively listen to “Eu sei de cor,” embedded in the Padlet link. By actively listening, I mean that students will be prompted to answer 10 short questions while the video is playing to ensure their comprehension of the language used in the song. They can replay...
HISTORY OF THE NIÑOS DE MORELIA WITH PEAR DECK
Sep. 24, 2020—This project uses the interactive slide deck program Pear Deck to teach students about the children of Morelia. The lesson includes interactive maps, embedded YouTube videos, and chronology exercises to teach cultural content, geography, art, and history and check comprehension. It engages the ACTFL world readiness standards of culture, comparison, connections, and communication. Project Overview:...