Timeline Lesson 1

Topics/concepts Location of Puerto Rico on a world map, positioning relative to other countries, basic information about its surroundings and how that affects our desire to maintain control of the territory, how does being an island affect the culture of Puerto Rico, view basic pictures of major monuments on Google maps.

Skills/ standards

Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the

Independent practice/ assessments Electronic worksheet (submitted to my personal folder), exploring interactive maps on Google, choosing pictures to view on Google maps.

Resources Word document, folder on server, maps.google.com, links to articles about strategic military positioning near Cuba (http://answers.yahoo.co m/question/index?qid=20 100324185007AA4TfH8, http://answers.yahoo.com /question/index?qid=2010 0324185039AAnZpP6, http://www.loc.gov/rr/his panic/1898/bras.html )

culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the

culture studied Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through

the foreign language Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Standard 4.2:

Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

Lesson 2

Identifying information about salient cultural products and monuments in Puerto Rico, investigate information about popular holidays and traditions in Puerto Rico.

Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the

Online quiz, electronic worksheet on Microsoft Word, slideshow, video with worksheet

culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the

culture studied Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and

Word document, folder on server, http://welcome.topuertori co.org/ , http://my.hrw.com/apps/ alchemy/editors/display.js p?cid=wle06_l1_ch2_go1& display_mode=preview, http://my.hrw.com/wl/20 06online/nsmedia/swf/sp1 /ex1ch2/photo_tour/wl_p hotoTour_content.html, http://my.hrw.com/wl2/w l08/teacher/expresate/osp /level_1/expresate_level_ 1/data/audvid/WS61PRGE .mov

its cultures

Lesson 3 Lesson 4

Continuation of day two Independent investigation of chosen cultural topic

Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the

http://welcome.topuertori co.org/, Microsoft PowerPoint, folder on server, Google search

culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the

culture studies Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons

of the cultures studied and their own.

Lesson 5

Presentation of projects

Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied

Microsoft PowerPoint, notes worksheet

Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the

culture studied Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through

the foreign language Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

Lesson 6

Presentation of projects

Continuation of lesson 5