Teacher(s) Name: Ms. Hester and Ms. Carr
School: Tucker HS
Grade Level(s): Grade 9,Grade 10,Grade 11,Grade 12
Content Area(s): ESL, Spanish
Lesson Summary
There are approximately 100,000 Latinos in the Richmond metropolitan area who represent a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. As Latinos immigrate to Richmond, they establish permanent ties to their new home and begin to transform its culture. Through interviews, objects and images, The Valentine’s Museum exhibit Nuestras Historias: Latinos in Richmond, documents the region’s diverse Latino experience.
This project included a collaboration between our Spanish Immersion and ESL classes.
The ESL and Spanish Immersion students went on a field trip to the Valentine Museum as well as created a Virtual Scavenger Hunt and a Virtual Museum of their personal lives.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Approaching – Explanation: Students completed research throughout the stations at the Valentine Museum especially these 3:
*Timeline – of our history in Richmond – students digitally researched important historical events using cell phones and completed Venn Diagrams comparing/contrasting US historical events in two languages.
*Nuestras Historias: Stories and contributions of Latinos in Richmond
*Informational historical tour of downtown Richmond including the Capitol
*The Spanish Immersion students also researched their families ancestry to create a Virtual Museum.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students communicated and collaborated throughout the stations at the Valentine Museum especially these 2:
*”Intercambio” language exchange – Students Get to know someone they didn’t know by interviewing them. This was between ESL and Spanish Immersion students.
*Interactive Lunch – discussion questions
The ESL students also worked in small groups to locate items from the museum exhibit in a digital photo album.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: All students were out of their comfort zone and had to think critically during the field trip. They had to translate English or Spanish to understand what each of the group members was saying.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: The student-created Virtual Museums of their ancestry and Virtual Scavenger Hunts expressed the creativity of the students.
Student Artifact
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