UnitTitle:Let'sGotoArgentina/VmonosaArgentina!AuthorandSchool:SarahWillis,SeattleCountryDaySchool,Seattle,WASubjectArea:SpanishLanguage/WorldLanguageTopic:Geography,culture,Argentinevocabularyandexpressions,cookingandfoodsGradeLevel:13TimeFrame:8days,40minutesessionsSummaryoftheUnit:ThisprojectisapplicabletobeginningSpanishlanguageelementaryschoolstudentsandintroducesthemtoArgentina'sgeography,culture,folklore,food,expressions,andspecificvocabulary.ThestudentswilllearnaboutArgentinathroughculturalartifacts,suchasmaps,flag,passport,photos,literature,film,andfoods.Bycombiningculturalinformationwithlanguagelessons,thestudentswillgainagreaterunderstandingofArgentina,itspeople,andwhatlifeislikethereforfamiliesandchildren.Theoverallgoalofthisunitplanistoincreasestudents'knowledgeandunderstandingaboutArgentina(thecountry,culture,food,andvocabulary.)StudentswilllearnnewvocabularyanddialectspecifictoArgentina;makeamap,passport,andflagofthecountry;writeandillustratetheirowntraveljournal;writeapostcardandapoem;andpreparetwodifferentArgentinefoodstogether.

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WashingtonState,K12WorldLanguages,LearningStandards CommunicationCommunicateinLanguagesOtherThanEnglishStandard1.1:Studentsengageinconversations,provideandobtaininformation,expressfeelingsandemotions,andexchangeopinions.Standard1.2:Studentsunderstandandinterpretwrittenandspokenlanguageonavarietyoftopics.Standard1.3:Studentspresentinformation,concepts,andideastoanaudienceoflistenersorreadersonavarietyoftopics.CulturesGainKnowledgeandUnderstandingofOtherCulturesStandard2.1:Studentsdemonstrateanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenthepracticesandperspectivesoftheculturestudied.Standard2.2:Studentsdemonstrateanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweentheproductsandperspectivesoftheculturestudied.ConnectionsConnectwithOtherDisciplinesandAcquireInformationStandard3.1:Studentsreinforceandfurthertheirknowledgeofotherdisciplinesthroughtheworldlanguage.Standard3.2:Studentsacquireinformationandrecognizethedistinctiveviewpointsthatareonlyavailablethroughtheworldlanguageanditscultures.ComparisonsDevelopInsightintotheNatureofLanguageandCultureStandard4.1:Studentsdemonstrateunderstandingofthenatureoflanguagethroughcomparisonsofthelanguagestudiedandtheirown.Standard4.2:Studentsdemonstrateunderstandingoftheconceptofculturethroughcomparisonsoftheculturesstudiedandtheirown.CommunitiesParticipateinMultilingualCommunitiesatHome&aroundtheWorldStandard5.1:Studentsusethelanguagebothwithinandbeyondtheschoolsetting.Standard5.2:Studentsshowevidenceofbecominglifelonglearnersbyusingthelanguageforpersonalenjoymentandenrichment.

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EstablishedGoals/CourseStandards Studentswillunderstand,read,write,andcommunicateusingtheSpanish

language. Studentswillcomprehendvocabularyandeverydayexpressionsinclass

conversationsanddiscussions. Studentswillmakeanefforttocommunicate;participateinSpanishlanguage

activities;usevocabularywordsandeverydayexpressionsinconversationsandbeabletoidentifyfamiliarobjectsinSpanish.

Culture

UnderstandtherelationshipsofpeopleindifferentHispaniccountries,suchasArgentina.

Explorethetraditionsofvariousculturalgroups. Demonstrateandrecognizeculturalartifacts,perspectives,andpractices

appropriatetovariousHispaniccultures.Geography

Understandthepurposeofmaps. Comprehendandutilizetheconceptsofgeography,location,distance,and

directions. Understandandusegeographicalinformationtolocateplacesonmaps. Deciphersimplemapsandbeabletolabelplacesandregions. MakeanduseaSpanishlanguagecompassrose.

OverallUnitObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:

locateArgentinaonaworldmap. learnaboutthepeoplewholivethere,thelanguagespoken,itsculture,

geography,schools,food,etc. gainknowledgeofsomeusefulSpanishwordsandphrasesandbeabletouse

theminclassconversations. understandsomebasicdifferencesbetweenCastellano(theArgentinedialect)

andtheSpanishlanguage. increaseknowledgeoftheSpanishlanguagebymasteringnewvocabularywords. gainknowledgeaboutArgentinefamilylife,traditions,schools,education,and

dailyactivities. explorethedailylivesofseveralArgentinechildrenandbeabletocomparethem

withtheirownlivesandfamilies.

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describesomesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenAmericanandArgentineculturesandlifestyles.

noticesomedifferencesbetweenfamilylifeinanArgentinecityandcountryside. provideanintroductiontotwotypicalArgentinefoodsbypreparingandtasting

them. gainandincreasetheirunderstandingandappreciationforboththecountryand

thecultureofArgentina. recordintheirtraveljournalssomefactstheylearnaboutArgentinaeachday. utilizethisinformationtoincreasetheirculturalawarenessandknowledgeofthe

countryofArgentina,itsculture,people,andgeography.EnduringUnderstandingsByparticipatingintheselessons,studentswill:

understandthatArgentinaisalargecountrywithmanyprovinces,diverseregions,people,andcultures.

knowwhereArgentinaislocatedontheSouthAmericancontinentandinrelationtotheUnitedStates.

beabletolocateArgentinaontheworldmapandnameitscapital,somemajorcities,provinces,importantgeographicplaces,andplacestovisit.

beabletousesomeSpanishwordsandphrases(e.g.,greetings,colors,months,andnumbers)ineverydayconversations.

beabletorecognizetheArgentineflagandnationalanthem. understandthatArgentinasharessomesimilaritieswiththeUnitedStates. learnaboutthedailylifeofanArgentinechildandbeabletocompareitwith

theirown. learnaboutandbeabletoidentifyseveralArgentinefoods. increasetheirunderstandingandappreciationforArgentineculture.

EssentialQuestions:

WhereintheworldisArgentinalocated?WholivesinArgentina?WhatlanguageisspokeninArgentina?HowistheCastellanodialectspokeninArgentinadifferentfromtheSpanishlanguagespokeninothercountries?WhatisdailylifelikefortypicalArgentinechildrenlivinginthecityandinthecountryside?WhatisschoollikeforArgentinechildren?

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Whataretheschoolcalendarandschedulelike?WhatarefamilieslikeinArgentina?WhataresometypicalfoodseateninArgentina?

PerformanceTasksandOtherEvidence:

Studentswillparticipateinclassdiscussionsandactivities.StudentswillreadinformationaltextsaboutArgentina.StudentswillmakeandlabelamapofArgentinaanditssurroundingcountries.StudentswillmakeanArgentineflag.StudentswillrecordintheirArgentinetraveljournalsthingstheylearneachday.StudentswillwriteandillustrateapostcardwithdetailedinformationaboutArgentinaandsendittotheirfamilies.StudentswilllearnvocabularyformonthsoftheyearandbeabletocreateacalendariodejulioinSpanish.Studentswilltakeachallengetesttogetherinclasstoassesstheirknowledgeoftheunit.StudentswillwriteandillustrateanIguazFallsanimalpoemtosharewiththeclass.StudentswillbeabletocompleteaVenndiagramshowingsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenArgentinaandtheUnitedStates.StudentswillcontributeinformationtoaclassnewspaperarticleonArgentina.StudentswillreadandunderstandashortfolktaleaboutArgentineculture.StudentswilluseandcomprehendSpanishlanguageexpressionsandnewvocabularyspecifictoourunit.StudentswillpreparetwopopularchildrensdishesfromArgentina.Studentswillbeabletoexpresswhethertheylikethefoodswemaketogetherinclass,usingthemegusta..structures.Thepostcards,poems,andjournalentrieswillbethetoolsforassessingstudentsunderstandingandlearning.

FollowupActivities:

Studentsareencouragedtosharewhattheylearnwithfamiliesandfriends.StudentsmaycreateaposteraboutArgentinaforotherstudentsandtheirfamiliestoshareandincreasetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofArgentina.Theycouldcompleteacrosswordpuzzleusingthenewunitvocabulary.

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Lesson1:WhereisArgentina?Objectives:

Bytheendoftodayslesson,studentswillknowwhereArgentinaislocatedonaworldmapandinSouthAmerica.TheywillbeabletoshowwhereArgentinaislocatedinrelationtotheUnitedStates.TheywilllearnwherethecapitalcityofBuenosAiresislocatedandbeabletopointitoutonamap.Theywillbeabletolocatevariousimportantplaces,geographicalfeatures,provinces,cities,andculturalregionswithinArgentina.TheywillalsolearnanduseDndeest?,Buenda(goodmorning),Chau(goodbye),s,no,porfavor,porteo,estaqu,all,gracias,denada,aswellasvocabularyspecifictoArgentina.StudentswilllearnthevocabularywordsforcolorsinSpanishandusethemtocolorinandlabelamapofArgentina.TheywillcompletetheirpassportidentificationpageintheirArgentinatraveljournalstogetherandmaketheirfirstentryonArgentina.

MaterialsNeeded:

Worldmap,mapsofNorthandSouthAmerica,mapofArgentina(attached)CopiesofArgentinamapforeachstudent(attached)Book:ExploringArgentinawiththeFiveThemesofGeographyChartpaperandmarkersKnowWantLearnsheetforArgentina(attached)Passportforms/booklets(attached)Argentinatraveljournalforeachstudent(attached)

LearningActivities:

FindoutwhatstudentsalreadyknowaboutArgentinaandbrainstormwhattheywouldliketolearnaboutthecountrytogetherbyfillingintheKnowWantLearnsheettogetherasaclass.IntroducethestudentstotheunitofstudyonArgentinabyreadingExploringArgentina.Discussthevarioussectionstogether.Ontheworldmap,showstudentswhereArgentinaislocated,aswellasimportantplaceswithinArgentinaandidentifyitsborderingcountries.

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IntroducethevocabularyforcolorsinSpanish.StudentswillusethevocabularywordsforcolorsinSpanishtocolorinamapofArgentinaanditsneighbors.TranslateintoSpanishPracticeDndeest...?forplaceswithinArgentina.Distributethepassportbookletswiththestudentsandhavethemeachfillouttheirownpassport.Discussthesignificanceofapassportandvisa.

Closure:

StudentswillwriteatleasttwothingstheylearnedaboutArgentinatodayintheirtraveljournals.WritedownatleastfivenewSpanishwordsthattheylearned.

Extension:

Taketheirpassportsandtraveljournalshometosharewiththeirfamilies.Ifnecessary,studentswillfinishcoloringinvariousplacesontheirownArgentinamap,accordingtothecolorinSpanish.

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