Los Poemas de Pablo Neruda
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Author:
Chelsea Lawrence
Organization: UMS-WRIGHT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
General Activity Information
Activity ID:
2399
Title: Los Poemas de Pablo Neruda
Digital Tool/Resource: Genial.ly Interactive Image: Poemas de Pablo Neruda
Web Address – URL:
Overview: This lesson incorporates an interactive image created in Genial.ly to explore three works by Pablo Neruda. Working together, students will listen to and analyze the lyrics of each poem to compare and contrast the themes and symbols of each.
This activity is a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Associated Standards and Objectives
Content Standard(s):
World Languages 2) Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the past tense.
a. Restate information from audio and visual documents in the target language.
b. Locate key information from announcements and messages connected to daily activities in the target culture.
c. Relate the main themes and significant details on topics from other subjects and products of the cultures.
Unpacked Content
Goals:
Communication
Modes Of Communication:
Interpretive Mode
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Novice High Level
Students:
sometimes understand written and oral simple questions or statements on familiar topics.
understand simple written and oral information when presented with pictures and graphs.
sometimes understand the main topic of conversations that they overhear.
sometimes understand the main idea of published materials.
understand simple everyday notices in public places on topics that are familiar to them. Intermediate Low Level
Students:
understand the basic purpose of an oral or written message.
understand messages related to his/her basic needs.
understand questions and simple statements on everyday topics when he/she is a part of the conversation.
identify some information from news media. Performance Descriptors:
Knowledge:
Students know: how to:
interpret audio and visual documents in the target language
identify key information and details from the target language materials
explain how the target language is connected to other content areas through geography, history, etc.
recognize basic products of the target language culture. Skills:
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
differentiate between questions and statements.
gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
Intermediate Low Level
Students are able to:
identify patterns in the contruction of past tense verbs and how this impacts meaning of texts.
how to recognize and use descriptors in basic conversations
restate key information.
use cognates to assist in comprehension of target language materials. Understanding:
Students understand that:
Novice High Level
effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
Students understand that:
Intermediate Low Level
effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
World Languages 3) Present information on familiar topics with a variety of words, phrases, and simple sentences in the past time frame.
a. Present basic information about people and activities.
b. Recite songs, short skits, or dramatic readings.
Unpacked Content
Goals:
Communication
Modes Of Communication:
Presentational Mode
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Novice High Level
Students:
recite and write information about his/her daily life using phrases and simple sentences.
describe a familiar experience or event and write short notes using phrases and simple sentences.
list basic information about a familiar person, place, or thing using phrases and simple sentences.
list information about others using phrases and simple sentences.
repeat basic instructions on how to make or do something using phrases and simple sentences.
retell basic information about things he/she has learned using simple sentences.
ask for information in writing. Intermediate Low Level
Students:
talk and write about people, activities, events, and experiences.
express their needs and wants.
present information on plans, instructions, and directions
prepare and present songs, short skits, or dramatic readings.
express their preferences on topics of interest and ask questions of others. Performance Descriptors:
Knowledge:
Students know:
how to describe their needs for school or work.
how to express thoughts on topics of interest or current events.
how to retell or present a short skit, poem, or song.
how to describe common activities. Skills:
Novice High Level
Students are able to:
recall vocabulary from themes taught.
correctly pronounce vowels and key phonetic sounds when presenting orally.
correctly write sentences using correct punctuation and diacrytical markings.
correctly type special characters, accent marks, or other markings necessary to the target language.
differentiate between questions and statements.
gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
sing songs in the target language.
Intermediate Low Level
Students are able to:
create command forms of verbs to give directions.
identify patterns in past tense verb formations.
form simple sentences using common idomatic expressions and/or vocabulary focusing on proper word order.
recite short songs, skits, or readings from memory. Understanding:
Students understand that:
effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
Learning Objectives: In the target language, students will be able to:
interpret and analyze poems by Pablo Neruda.
identify and present the events referenced, the theme, and symbols in each poem.
Strategies, Preparations and Variations
Phase: During/Explore/Explain
Activity: *Students should be familiar with Pablo Neruda and the preterit tense prior to this activity.
Students should be divided into groups of three to four. Groupings can be created randomly or at students’ choice, decided by the teacher.
The teacher will ask the students to briefly share what they know about author and poet, Pablo Neruda, to review.
The teacher will display the interactive image from Genial.ly – Poemas de Pablo Neruda - and invite the students to open the image on their personal devices.
The teacher will guide the students to read the instructions at the purple INFO button on the top left. The “circle pointing hand button” at the top right will highlight the interactive parts of the image.
The students will be given 15+ minutes to listen and analyze the poems as well as talk and answer the discussion questions. As the students work, the teacher should move about the room to answer questions, clarify information, and keep the students on task.
Each group will be given a printed handout on which to write the answers to their group’s discussion.
After the allotted time, the teacher will review each of the poems and questions by asking groups to share their answers. The teacher can correct any grammatical or vocabulary errors as needed. The teacher can write the answers given by the students on the board.
Each group will turn in the handout for a classwork grade.
Assessment Strategies: The worksheet included in the activity represents a formative assessment as does the teacher listening to students’ conversation as they are working.
For a further summative assessment, students could write a reflective essay on these three poems outlining the life and works of Pablo Neruda. Students could also research another work on Pablo Neruda to compare and contrast it to the three focused on in this activity.
Advanced Preparation: Share the interactive image on teacher web page or school learning management system prior to class.
Prepare student groupings – Class Dojo is a great classroom management application that randomly arranges student groups.
Print handouts for each group. If you would prefer that each student record the information, prepare the required number of copies.
Variation Tips (optional): The English translations of each poem have been provided but required highlighting the text to view. For a higher proficiency level, require that students do not refer to the English translations.
For lower proficiency levels, each poem could be listened and analyzed as a class and then the discussion questions completed in small groups.
Notes or Recommendations (optional): This activity does require that students can access the interactive image on a personal or shared group device - computer, iPad, tablet, etc.
The three poems address events of the United Fruit Company, the Spanish Civil War, and the Cuban Revolution. While it is not necessary that students are familiar with these events (they can read about them as they research as a team), if your students are not familiar with them at all, it might be of help to have videos, links to websites or brief summaries to explain the basic information of the events.
For lower proficiency level, review the poems beforehand and provide a list of the most helpful vocabulary for easy interpretation of the poems.
Keywords and Search Tags
Keywords and Search Tags:
Fidel Castro, Pablo Neruda, Poems, Spanish, Spanish Civil War, United Fruit
