Thematic+Units

//Post information, ideas, and materials for planning thematic units here.//

=Example Units=

[|Thematic Units in French & Spanish] - This is the site that has the thematic, content based, units, like La Peineta Colorada. They are free pdf downloads and can also be ordered in printed/book form. There are some in Spanish, as well as in French that have some good ideas. user:angelajm00

[|Topical Units in Spanish] - Thematic Units set up according to class level. There are not content based and don't really tell what exactly the students learn (as in vocab or grammar used) but there are a lot of good ideas that you can apply to your own plans. user:angelajm00

=Unit Topics=


 * Argentina's Dirty War - Basic materials to get you started on a unit


 * [|Art] - Links to a host of resources for developing an art unit from FLTEACH, including loads of ideas for working with specific Spanish-speaking artists


 * Cesar Chavez - Basic materials to get you started on a unit


 * [|Columbus Day] - Teaching ideas and activities


 * [|Current Events] - A list of ideas for incorporating them into foreign language classes


 * [|Migrant Workers] - Teaching ideas and activities


 * Quinceañera - Materials for teaching about this celebration


 * [|Social Justice] - Information on //Colors// magazine and a few other resources that could be used in conjunction with a unit on social justice


 * Thematic Units

=Readings=

[|ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Speaking]


 * Arnzen, Michael. (2005, August). [|Shifting the paradigm: Transformative learning theory] . //Pedablogue.// Retrieved February 19, 2009, from [] **

Curriculum Development Materials

[|Establishing a Context for Learning: Standards-based, Thematic Units] - This NFLRC newsletter contains a host of links to examples, materials, and resources for supporting teachers in creating their own thematic units

Fisher, Clarence. (2006, September 13). [|Units as mash-ups]. //Remote Access.// Retrieved March 1, 2008, from []

Gifford, Charlotte E., & Mullaney, Jeanne P. (1997). [|From rhetoric to reality: Applying the communication standards to the classroom]. //Northeast Conference Review, 46,// 12-17. Retrieved December 19, 2007, from []

Horizon Report. (2008). [|Two to three years: Data mash-ups]. //2008 Horizon Report.// Retrieved February 19, 2009, from []

National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project. (1999). // [|National Standards for Foreign Language Learning (Executive Summary)] //. National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project, 6 Executive Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701-6801. Tel:**914-963-8830**. Executive summary available: []

Prensky, Marc. [|Are you lecturing about nouns or facilitating learning with verbs?]

Reilly, Tarey. (1988). [|Approaches to foreign language syllabus design]. //ERIC Digest.// Washington, DC: ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages & Linguistics. Retrieved September 1, 2008, from []

Robinson, Sir Ken. (2006, February). [|Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?] //Ted Talks.// Retrieved September 19, 2008, from [] [Video]

Sherris, Arieh (Ari). (2008, September). [|Integrated content and language instruction]. //CAL Digests//. Retrieved February 19, 2009, from [|http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/digest_pdfs/IntegratedDigestWeb.pdf]

Tedick, Diane. (2003). [|Key concepts to support standards-based and content-based second language instruction]. //CARLA.// Retrieved September 18, 2008, from []