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Lesson Plan 3
General Information
Title: Globe Raider: Part I
Subject Area:
Spanish
Grade Level: 4th and 5th
Teacher:
Michelle Arden
School:
Fort Mill Elementary
Summary of Lesson: In the
first lesson of a country-study unit, the students
will use the Internet and
other resources to gather information about a Spanish
speaking country. In
following lessons, the students will use this information to
design, create
and present PowerPoint slide shows about their country.
Lesson Details
Objectives:
TSWBAT: Use multiple resources, including
the Internet to identify basic
information about a Spanish speaking country.
TSWBAT: Use the Internet to find and print
a map of their assigned country.
Setting:
1 computer classroom – 40 minute Related Arts class
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Students are assigned to groups of 5 and given a Spanish
speaking country
to research. They will take turns reading aloud
to their groups the project
information and ask questions.
Assign an area of the room for each
country and place
encyclopedias, books, and periodicals at the tables.
Explain to students that they will use these resources to
complete the
Globe Raider sheet that they have been given.
They will work on this
activity while waiting to go to the
computer.
On a rotating schedule, one group at a time will go to the
computer to
complete a treasure hunt about their country.
When finished with the computer, they
will return to their table
and continue to work on the Globe Raider sheet.
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5-10 min
20 min/group
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Total Time: 3 periods of 40 min. each
Technology Specific Activity/Project Description:
The computer activity consists of using the Internet to complete the attached
Treasure Hunt. Each group member is given specific tasks to complete
individually
as well as questions for the group to complete together.
Assessment: Student participation
is assessed through the completion of the
graphic organizer and treasure hunt.
Foreign Language Standards: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1,
5.2
Materials
Resources:
encyclopedias, books and periodicals for each country
www.lonelyplanet.com
www.mapquest.com
Software:
Internet Explorer
Hardware:
computer and printer
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