Child Labor as a Result of Poverty in Latin America Context: Class Particulars Spanish II Description of Learners Oral: Novice High,

h, Written: Intermediate Mid. The students have already learned about the geography of Latin America and some culture, including food and music. Theyve also learned about the causes and some of the effects of poverty in Latin America and what the poverty looks like. Desired Results: What should students know and be able to do? Standards Interpersonal Communication 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Practices and Perspectives 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. Objectives The students will be able to compare their daily routines with those of children living in poverty in Latin America. The students will be able to describe the situations in which Latin American children work. The students will be able to write a letter to persuade the head of a L.A. company to improve working conditions. Materials Fact sheet about child labor in Latin America, journals showing the daily routines of children in poverty in LA, video showing working conditions, names of company owners Acceptable Evidence: How will you know if students have achieved the desired results? Teacher will circulate as students compare their routines. Student debate on whether child labor should be legal or not. Letter to head of company using ideas from class.

Learning Experiences: What activities are part of the lesson? What is the instructional sequence? What are learners doing? What are you doing? 1. Warm-Up: Have students respond to the following questions in their journals: Have you ever had a job? At what age do you think kids should start working? How much would you expect to get paid per hour for a beginning job? How many hours a week do you think you should work?

2. Discuss warm-up responses and create a chart showing all of the student responses. Then show the stats about child labor in LA and compare to what we thought. 3. Have students write out and discuss their daily routines in pairs. Then have each pair read a journal excerpt detailing a day in the life of an impoverished child in LA. Compare their routines with that of the child by making a Venn diagram. 4. Ask students to brainstorm what they think the working conditions are for the children. Whiteboard splash their responses. 5. Show a video to illustrate the working conditions inside a LA company. Video also includes an interview with the head and why he allows child labor. Interviews with workers also, some of whom support child labor and some who oppose it. 6. Should child labor be legal? Split the class into 2 sides and have a debate using info from video, journals, and their own opinions. 7. Homework: write a letter to head of company persuading him/her to improve working conditions.