This lesson is for : Grade 11: IB Spanish IV & V
Summary
Spanish students researched a variety of health issues in the target language. Then they choose a specific topic of personal interest to them to research and create an informational brochure or poster. They had to evaluate and utilize the most appropriate presentation mode for their topic. Some students chose to create infographics using Piktochart and Spaaze, while other students created Prezis and Microsoft Publisher brochures. In small groups, the students created a video for a public health concern addressed in class. Within the group for the video, different students are able to take on the role for which they have the most comfort, interest, and/or expertise. Most students used Microsoft MovieMaker, Adobe Premier, or iMovie to create their video. Students then held a Spanish Health Expo presenting all of their projects and other Spanish classes visited. Finally, the students completed peer evaluations of each of the videos.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Developing – Explanation: Students read an article on obesity in the US Hispanic population and executed a Socratic circle base on the article and prior knowledge. Then they researched a variety of health issues in the target language.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: In small groups, the students created a video for a public health concern addressed in class. Within the group for the video, different students are able to take on the role for which they have the most comfort, interest, and/or expertise. Most students used Microsoft MovieMaker, Adobe Premier, or iMovie to create their video. Students then held a Spanish Health Expo presenting all of their projects and other World Language classes visited.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Grammatically, students maneuvered effectively through present, past, future, and conditional tenses, utilizing connective vocabulary – all in the target language. Via the reflective nature of many discussions, and specifically the Socratic Circle, students will reflect heavily on how they know what they know, and have ample opportunities to delve into that individually and as a group during the course of the unit.Through class discussions and creating products for public consumption (videos, pamphlets/posters), students will apply what they have learned to generate productive conversations about the issues of the unit and prepare realistic examples of the above mentioned products to effectively present the content to their intended audience.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: By completing listening, speaking, reading and writing activities, students are able to demonstrate their knowledge in many ways. In addition, students who are more creative have an outlet to artistically represent the information.
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