Unit Design Worksheet

Paolo Cozzi 7
th
grade Spanish and Hispanic Cultures
Cambridge, MA http://mercadopaus.weebl.com
A da in a Hispanic
Mar!et
Un dia en un Mercado
hispano.
"opic:
#n this unit students will learn the machinations o$ a Hispanic mar!et and its rele%ance in di$$erent cultures.
Students will be e&ploring the products o$ Hispanic cultures o$$ered in mar!ets. "he will research, taste, smell
and learn to coo! %arious products. #n addition, the will be ta!ing %irtual tours o$ di$$erent mar!ets to grow
their understanding o$ the comple& parts o$ Hispanic mar!ets. #n unco%ering the di$$erent $actors in running a
mar!et stand, the will also begin to design and run moc! mar!ets in preparation $or the $inal presentation da,
when the will produce and run a li%e stand during our mar!et da. A$ter de%eloping a ban! o$ !nowledge,
designing a business plan and $inall, running it during a li%e communit e%ent, students will e&perience a da
in a Hispanic mar!et in our school.
Massachusetts Foreign Languages Curriculum
Framework. August, 1999
Communication:
1. Interpersonal
2. Interpretive
3. Presentational
Students spea! in a $oreign language and interact
with mar!et costumers in a non'nati%e language.
Learning Target:
Students will be able to talk about breakast and lunc! oods and beverages.
T!e" will engage in an interactive Pre#i vocabular" drill and interact wit! t!e
$no board b" making c!oices on vocabular" visuals to demonstrate t!eir
understanding.
S%&'T con(ugate )$* and +I* verbs in t!e present tense. Students will
create a s!ort rap song or eac! )$* and +I* regular verb in t!e unit, using
garage band. T!e" will t!en perorm it as a group or t!e class, demonstrating
wit! movement t!e meaning o eac! verb.
S%&'T urt!er engage in discussion about likes and dislikes using t!e plural
orms: -e gustan and me encantan. Students will complete a surve" about
likes and dislikes wit! t!eir classmates rom t!eir group and create a wordle
including all t!e likes and a separate wordle or all t!e dislikes o t!eir group.
S%&'T con(ugate and use S$*. $ac! group will get a c!ecklist, to complete a
s!ort commercial or one o t!e products t!e" will be selling at t!eir market
stand. T!e" will use t!e verb .to be/ in t!e target language and activate t!eir
prior knowledge wit! ad(ectives, to describe and tr" to sell t!eir products.
Products t!at will be used as evidence:
1. 0oogle doc poster on likes and dislikes or breakast and lunc! oods
2. Sound ile uploaded to 0oogle 1rive wit! a s!ort rap song on two con(ugated
regular verbs.
3. Complete a paper surve" on t!eir classmate2s likes and dislikes or breakast
and lunc! oods
4. Create a wordle wit! Tag3edo to present t!e data rom t!eir surve".
5. Complete t!e tasks on t!e c!ecklists or a product commercial
6. Present t!e product2s commercial using an Imovie commercial template.
Standard
Culture:
2.1 Practices and Perspectives
2.2 Products and Perspectives
Students e3plore 4ispanic markets t!roug! audio)
visual tours to understand cultural aspects.
Students researc! 4ispanic products on several
online markets to decide w!at t!eir stand will oer.
Learning Target:
S%&'T understand cultural perspectives on meals. Students will listen to and watc!
interviews wit! real 4ispanic middle sc!ool students talking about t!eir cultural meal
practices. T!e" will t!en break into groups and complete a 5en diagram on t!eir
0oogle accounts comparing t!e dierent meal practices.
S%&'T discuss cultural perspectives on !ealt! and eating !abits. Students will
interact wit! a Pre#i on t!e ood p"ramid in Spanis! and create lists o !ealt!" c!oices
or ood in t!eir caeteria on a 0oogle doc.
Products t!at will be used as evidence:
1. Complete a 5en 1iagram on t!eir 0oogle accounts comparing t!e dierent
cultural meal practices ater watc!ing and listening to several interviews o
4ispanic middle sc!ool students.
2. Create a list o !ealt!" ood sc!ool c!oices rom t!e caeteria in Spanis!.
Standard
Connections:
3.1 Cross)Curricular
Students compare and contrast 4ispanic markets
wit! t!eir own culture2s.
Learning Target:
Students will watch and interact with a Prezi presentation about Hispanic mar!ets.
(sing the )no board, the will *uietl ma!e obser%ations b ta!ing turns with the
interacti%e pen and create a chal! tal! %isual discussion. (sing this new !nowledge on
Hispanic mar!ets, each group will design a s!etch $or their own mar!et stand.
Products t!at will be used as evidence:
1. Participate on a live C!alk talk activit" using t!e $no board about t!e 6ualities
o 4ispanic markets.
2. Sketc! market stand designs on w!ite paper and scan t!em to t!e website
using t!e document camera.
Standard
Comparisons
7.1 Language
7.2 Culture
8.2 Lielong Learner
Students learn t!e roots o words to decip!er
vocabular" and compare e3pressions to t!eir
native language.
Learning Target:
Students will learn Spanish e&pressions the can use during the mar!et and compare
the roots o$ each word. "he will record a commercial $or one o$ their products using
these e&pressions. +uring the $inal presentation, the will displa their commercials on
the )no board during the mar!et.
Products t!at will be used as evidence:
1. Complete t!e tasks on t!e c!ecklists or a product commercial
2. Present t!e product2s commercial using an Imovie commercial template.
Standards Alignments: ISTE NETS for Teachers
2008
Standard 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student
earning and !reati"it#
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,
teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences
Standard 2. $esign and $e"elop $igital%Age
earning E&periences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic
learning experiences and assessment incorporating
contemporary tools and resources to maximize
content learning in context and to develop the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes identifed in the NET
for tudents!
Standard '. (odel $igital%Age )or* and
earning +
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work
processes representative of an innovative professional
in a global and digital society!
21
st
Century teaching goalstan!ar!
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
Think Creatively
o Students will brainstorm on wa"s to best
design a market stand t!at relects a
speciic 4ispanic culture.
o Students will perorm as a group in a mock
market, to reine and elaborate on t!eir
plans.
o Students will demonstrate cultural curiosit"
b" researc!ing about dierent 4ispanic
markets around t!e world, using online
markets and visual tours.
o markets around t!e world, using online
markets and visual tours.
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
Communicate Clearly
o Students will listen to costumers in
Spanis!, decip!er meaning and use t!eir
communication skills to react and engage
t!eir costumers.
o Students will meet regularl" to review t!e
work completed in eac! speciic role and
e3ercise le3ibilit" b" listening to eedback
rom t!eir peers and making c!anges.
FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY
o Students will learn to adapt to dierent
costumers needs and create product deals,
c!ange product prices and special oers to
react to t!e conte3t o t!e market.
PRODUCTIVITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
o Students will meet c!eckpoints or eac!
speciic role in t!eir team and support eac!
member o t!e group t!roug!out t!e
planning p!ase.
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