Thing

Notes from 7 October 2010


 * We need to think about designing our own curriculum
 * Art -> social commentary -> exploring our own culture (what are some things that we think are unfair in the school? in the country? etc.) -> how can you use Spanish/English to express this stuff?
 * Use a unit on art to explore the culture to explore the language
 * You can use this in any level of class - change the task, not the text
 * "Ok, write in English all the words you'd expect to see in this baseball article. Highlight which ones that you see in the article. Now highlight the words that you know already." This lessons the task and helps them realize that it isn't so hard and it isn't a ton of crazy words that they have no idea about.
 * More well-rounded perspedtive
 * Music from the Spanish Civil War, images from the Spanish Civil War, articles from the time of the Spanish Civil War, etc.
 * You'll have to backward map the curriculum to make sure you can have enough time to get through the course
 * Also National and State standards (5 Cs -> State core -> district curriculum)
 * Sept
 * 1 chapter 1
 * 2
 * 3
 * 4 chapter 2
 * Oct
 * 1
 * 2
 * 3 Fall Break
 * 4 chapter 3
 * Nov
 * 1
 * 2
 * 3 chapter 4
 * 4 Thanksgiving
 * Dec
 * 1
 * 2
 * 3 Christmas
 * 4 Christmas
 * etc
 * Don't base curriculum on a textbook - because the textbooks change!
 * First look at the grammer/vocab/culture topics in teach chapter, then mix it around to make something that makes more sense
 * Topics that 1st year books often discuss
 * Greetings
 * Family
 * Names (married names etc.)
 * extended family
 * Family history/cultural heritage/legacy
 * How does the your cultural heritage contribute and influence family traditions
 * Maybe do this during holiday time
 * Food
 * Gustar stem-changing
 * Staple foods
 * meal time
 * schedules
 * Home
 * School
 * private schools
 * Clothing
 * reflexives
 * Stem-changing (give this AFTER reflexives)
 * School uniforms
 * Guatemala - clothing defines you
 * profession
 * Leisure/pastimes
 * Carnival/amusement parks
 * Farm/city
 * migrant workers
 * Then think about how to incorporate the students and the Gospel
 * Complex thoughts, simple language
 * Think about some of the issues that the students are dealing with? Identity/uniqueness
 * Who are they as people?
 * Rebellion
 * Stereotypes
 * Competition
 * isolated
 * Am I good enough?
 * Am I good enough?