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engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:
Phase 3: Comparison Presentation
*After completing Phase 2 of this lesson (https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2032), students will create a Google Slides presentation about the holiday celebration in communities of the target culture including the following information in the target language: date(s), locations where it is celebrated, typical traditions (food & drink, events, games, etc.), similarities and differences to their own celebration.
*Students should have pictures and a few single words on each slide to prompt them, but should not memorize their presentations or read full phrases or sentences off of the slides or a note card.
*Students should speak in the target language using simple and compound sentences in both the present and the past tense as is appropriate.
*The class will take notes in a table about each holiday, listing information in the target language such as date(s), locations where it is celebrated, and typical traditions, and ask their classmates follow-up questions.
Assessment Strategies:
Assess whether students are able to speak freely about the holiday celebration in the target culture. Use a rubric that checks for the inclusion of all required information and determines whether the student is speaking at the Novice High, Intermediate Low, or Intermediate Mid level. The rubric should examine the complexity of sentence structure, a variety of vocabulary, grammatical accuracy as it corresponds to comprehensibility, fluency, and pronunciation.
Advanced Preparation:
Teachers should:
*View all 3 phases of this lesson. (https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2008 & https://alex.state.al.us/learningasset_view.php?asset_id=2032)
*Compile a list of holidays celebrated here and in the target culture for students to choose from.
*Compile a list of suggested websites for students to use to research their holidays.
*create and print or post instructions for the narrative essay and a peer editing graphic organizer or checklist for students to fill out.
*create and print or post instructions and a grading rubric for the presentation.