Lesson Overview/Introduction

In this unit, Bienvenido, Students will be introduced to the three Americas, North, Central and South America.  Student will begin to gain knowledge and understanding of cultures associated with the target language and will begin to make cross cultural references as they explore the origins of Hispanic culture on the United States.  Students will also be introduced to Latin American via a technology based lesson plan, Discovering the Americas.  Many American students know about Mexico, our neighbor, but know very little about Central and South America or the Caribbean.  Students will learn about Latin America, and one country in particular, while doing so, students will begin to develop cross-cultural skills and understanding. Discovering the Americas will increase motivation as students explore the Spanish speaking countries of the world and learn about the kinds of people that they will communicate with.  Focusing on similarities and differences between the Hispanic culture and that of the student will promote critical thinking through thought provoking questions and observations.

 

Through inquiry based learning students will work independently to explore, Discovering the Americas, a webQuest designed to introduce students to the three Americas.  . This webQuest is designed to increase knowledge and promote cultural awareness. Students will acquire information by exploring the pre-selected web resources.  In doing this, students will begin to think critically and draw comparisons between cultural connections that exist among the Americas.

 

After acquiring all the required information, student will work in groups with their peers to collaborate in a cooperative manner to create a multimedia brochure that they will present to the class.

 

See also: Unit Rational