Barbara Ritchie

Jamie Dale
Media Analysis and Evaluation Project
10/25/2015
A. Complete
B. I chose to attend to first graders. I chose to do a slide show that
contained vibrant colors, words, and descriptions. My lesson plan
relates to the requirements of the Essential Standards which through
teaching a language also results in many of the Common Core
requirements being met as well. I chose to use a short video with a
catchy song that first graders would definitely find easy to learn, but
also they are seeing the words flash across the screen therefore
recognizing the spelling of the words as well. Through using numbers
in Spanish as well to tell what number the month was we are able to
incorporate how numbers through language can expand their learning
as well. I was thinking of a video as well that has the numbers being
flashed with eyeballs and moving around, but the video only went to
ten and in months of the year there are twelve. Through using the
slides we would be using the written form to learn pronunciations of
numbers which can be used in everyday conversations, through the
video they would be receiving a fun message of how to remember the
months as stated in the Essential Standards it says, These messages
could be about any topic and come from a wide variety of sources and
media: textbooks, newspapers, signs, websites, news broadcasts,
television, radio programs, etc. To practice their writing a recognition
skills I chose to give demonstrations using the spelling of the months
portrayed on the screen as well as the numbers. I did not compare
cultures, but if I was doing this project I would break the months of the
year down and talk about each culture celebrates the holidays within
that particular month. I think my presentation greatly demonstrates
how many subjects could be covered and at the end I chose to present
a work of computer art, but I would probably ask them to draw by hand
instead using their favorite month and tell why it is their favorite
month so that it could be displayed for other to see therefore tapping
into their creative side and definitely covering the art factor. Each
factor of listening, speaking, writing, and reading are adequately
utilized.

C. I chose to use Days of the Month in Spanish. For first graders it has
such a catchy tune and could be easily learned in a fun and
educational way.
D. I chose a song.
F. Questions:
1. What is the main idea presented? Learning of months numbers, and
seasons.
2. Is it valid that this media would give the representation needed to
cover the requirements? Yes.
3. Can you name all of the months after viewing this song?
4. How much should be taught at one time?
5. From the information given, can you develop a set of instructions
about how to teach this course yourself?
6. What would you have done differently?
7. Was the task of asking for the illustration related to the criteria that
was presented? Yes.
8. Judge the effects of the media used.
9. If you were teaching this subject brainstorm in groups on how you
go about teaching these lessons.
10. What type, if any, of illustrations would you ask them to use or
present to you?
11. How many subjects do you believe could be taught through
teaching another language?
12. What expectations are there?
13. In your opinion what is the best way to teach a foreign language?
14. What type of learner are you?
15. In regards to your type of learning what would you suggest would
be a better tool(s) to use in teaching the above concepts?
G. After using this presentation I thought having them do a drawing of
their favorite month and writing a sentence or two telling why and
putting the name and number of the month at the top of their portrait.