Spanish Countries and Culture
Fall 2014
Welcome to a different class at WVCS!
This course is based on a Project Based Learning model. There is no set curriculum. Together we will decide on which countries to study and what we want to learn about them. Grades will be based on the quality of your work in process (as demonstrated through blogging) and the quality of your work product in the finished project that you will produce to showcase your learning. You will be a learner and a teacher throughout this class.
This course is based on a Project Based Learning model. There is no set curriculum. Together we will decide on which countries to study and what we want to learn about them. Grades will be based on the quality of your work in process (as demonstrated through blogging) and the quality of your work product in the finished project that you will produce to showcase your learning. You will be a learner and a teacher throughout this class.
Links to good research sites:
These sites are especially useful for finding native speakers from the countries we are studying.
These sites are especially useful for finding native speakers from the countries we are studying.
·http://online.culturegrams.com/world/index.php
username: orchardpark password: quakers
username: orchardpark password: quakers
Plans and Process
Week 2: Feb 4-8
Mon. Feb. 4- Fri. Feb 8
· Research your topic. Use questions to focus.
· Keep running bibliography of sources.
· Blog 2x (Tuesday and Thursday ideally) on the weebly site, summarizing :
o What are you learning? Be specific
o What sources are you using?
o Did you find 1st person research? What did they say?
o What new Spanish vocabulary words can you teach us on your topic?
o Where will your research head next ?
· Review rubrics to see if you are on target with your blogs
· Remember to get messages sent out/friend requests to chat, etc, for first person research.
· Keep in mind that your finished product will be a PowerPoint
· Read each other’s blog posts weekly and comment by following Monday
· Think about expectations/rubric for PowerPoint – how many slides, what depth of information, etc.
Week 3 : Feb 11-15
· Continue with your work from last week.
· Blog 2 x by Friday (see notes above)
· Read and comment on each other’s blogs by Monday
· By end of week we need to finalize rubric and product expectations
Week 4 : Feb 25- Mar. 1
· Create PowerPoint presentation of your topic which you will use to teach your classmates and will be posted for public display on weebly website
· Keep rubric in mind as you complete your project
· Create questions for your classmates about your PowerPoint
Week 5: Mar. 4-8
· Present learning to class with PowerPoint lesson
· Complete quiz on learning from each other
· Sra. will post your presentation on the weebly and put link to website on school website
· Watch movie on country?
· COOK and eat
Week 2: Feb 4-8
Mon. Feb. 4- Fri. Feb 8
· Research your topic. Use questions to focus.
· Keep running bibliography of sources.
· Blog 2x (Tuesday and Thursday ideally) on the weebly site, summarizing :
o What are you learning? Be specific
o What sources are you using?
o Did you find 1st person research? What did they say?
o What new Spanish vocabulary words can you teach us on your topic?
o Where will your research head next ?
· Review rubrics to see if you are on target with your blogs
· Remember to get messages sent out/friend requests to chat, etc, for first person research.
· Keep in mind that your finished product will be a PowerPoint
· Read each other’s blog posts weekly and comment by following Monday
· Think about expectations/rubric for PowerPoint – how many slides, what depth of information, etc.
Week 3 : Feb 11-15
· Continue with your work from last week.
· Blog 2 x by Friday (see notes above)
· Read and comment on each other’s blogs by Monday
· By end of week we need to finalize rubric and product expectations
Week 4 : Feb 25- Mar. 1
· Create PowerPoint presentation of your topic which you will use to teach your classmates and will be posted for public display on weebly website
· Keep rubric in mind as you complete your project
· Create questions for your classmates about your PowerPoint
Week 5: Mar. 4-8
· Present learning to class with PowerPoint lesson
· Complete quiz on learning from each other
· Sra. will post your presentation on the weebly and put link to website on school website
· Watch movie on country?
· COOK and eat
How to use Movie Maker to make a slideshow with audio
Tutorial
Tutorial