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=//__**Unit Plan on the Media**__//=


 * Why I chose to do this?**

I thought this would be a great opportunity to allow myself the chance to incorporate all of my studies in college -- Journalism, Spanish AND Education. The following Unit Plan is based off of this incorporation and I hope will be useful to you and/or myself in the future.

language. They will be incorporating the language into everyday things that they see – such as articles, commercials, broadcasts, etc. (things that deal with the media). While doing this, they can improve on their reading, writing, speaking and listening abilities as well.
 * Language:** Spanish
 * Level:** Spanish Level 2
 * Textbook:** Ven Conmigo: Level 3: Chapter 8
 * Time Period:** Three Weeks
 * Unit Title:** Media Usage in Latin America
 * Unit Topic:** Media
 * Unit Theme (Essential question):** How does culture influence the media?
 * Unit Rationale (Why are you teaching this?):** I believe this unit will allow my students to think in different ways about how to use the Spanish

Students will demonstrate the 5 C’s in the following ways: //Communication:// Students will be able to improve their skills by writing articles, creating broadcasts, interviewing each other, creating commercials – all forms of communication in the target language. //Culture:// Throughout the unit they will read up on current events happening in Latin American countries while also learning how different Latin American cultures use media to enhance their everyday lives. //Connections:// This unit will allow students to connect to the field of journalism and learn how to write smaller articles, broadcasts, do interviews and write captions for photos. //Comparisons:// The students will have the opportunity to compare different uses of media as resources between different Latin American countries and between Latin America and the United States. //Communities:// Students will learn ways to read and listen to different types of media and connect that to their home and outside community. If they get Unavision at home, this unit can be supported by that – same with listening to Spanish radio and reading Spanish magazines and newspapers.
 * Standards-based Unit Goals:**
 * Assumed Prior Knowledge:** Students should already know how to express themselves in the Spanish language and understand Spanish Level 1. They should also be able to carry on a basic conversation and use present tense and some simple past tenses.

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