Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Yes You Can - The United Farm Workers

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This detailed unit is in English but covers a topic important to all upper-level Spanish courses. After reviewing the provided resources, intermediate-mid and intermediate-high students complete a target language essay in which they compare the United Farm Worker's Movement, the leadership of César Chávez, and the legacy of Dolores Huerta to the records, narratives, and perspectives associated with the civil rights and labor movements led by and for African Americans during the 1950s through the 1970s. The resources included in this unit include videos, news articles, poems, interviews, and museum exhibits.

 

    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L3.3

    Present information on familiar topics in a variety of time frames using varied vocabulary and more complex sentence structure.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the target language Vocab for specific purposes.
    • verbs in a variety of time frames.

    Skills

    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • write about and describe verbally appearance and personality traits, school workplace, famous place visted, holidays, vacations, typical celebrations, something learned and plans for future in a variety of time frames.
    • express needs and wants for school, work, or daily life in a variety of time frames.
    • give explanations.
    • give multi-step instructions.
    • describe plans for weekend, summer, holidays or vacations, and future.
    • describe what is needed for holiday or celebration.
    • write notes, outlines and drafts of presentations to be presented orally.
    • write about movies, television, influential figures, proverbs and simple poems.
    • create questions for discussion or reflection.
    • develop os simple questionnaire or survey.
    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • make presentations on something learned and/or future plans.
    • make a report on a social event attended.
    • describe childhood or past experiences.
    • write a short article and give a short presentaiton on a current event.
    • write about and present on a topic from an academic subject.
    • describe how to plan an event.
    • give short presentation on influential figures, cultural event or landmarks.
    • write and present about a favorite movie, song, play, book, etc and tell why I like it.
    • give presentation on historical figures or famous people and tell why they are important.
    • create a flyer.
    • compose a letter.

    Understanding

    Intermediate-Low Level
    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.
    Intermediate Mid Level 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.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L3.9

    Compare products, practices and perspectives of the target culture and the native culture in a variety of time frames.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the target language Vocabualry for specific purposes.
    • verb conjugations in a variety of tenses.
    • how to identify the products, practices and perspectives of target and native cultures.

    Skills

    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • compare and contrast daily life activities in the target and native cultures, such as schooling, working, freetime activities, and daily routines.
    • compare and contrast holiday celebrations and traditions in the target and native cultures.
    • identify games, fairy tales, songs, and rhymes from the target culture and compare them with those of the native culture.
    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • use the target langauge to identify and compare the products, practices and perspectives of the target culture.
    • use target langauge to compare activities and events of the target culture and native culture.
    • use target langauge to compare the practices of target and native culture.
    • identify games, fairy tales, songs, and rhymes from the target culture and compare them with those of the native culture.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
    • other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L4.3

    Present information on familiar and new topics in various time frames and aspects using varied vocabulary and more complex sentence structure.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary for specific topics.
    • how to communicate in a variety of tenses and moods.

    Skills

    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • describe past experiences and events.
    • create announcements for upcoming events.
    • present or write about academic topics.
    • describe steps needed to complete a task.
    • write emails, letters, blog posts, etc. on a variety of topics.
    • present or write about current or past events/issues.
    • present or write about entertainment topics.
    Intermediate High Level
    Students are able to:
    • write emails, letters, blog posts, etc. on a variety of topics.
    • describe past experiences and events.
    • summarize information from academic topics.
    • describe steps needed to complete a task.
    • explain point of view on a topic or issue.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Intermediate Mid 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.
    Intermediate 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.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L4.9

    Compare products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture and the native culture in a variety of time frames and moods.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L4.9

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to communicate in a variety of tenses and moods.
    • the target language vocabulary for specific purposes.
    • how to identify and distinguish between products, practices and perspectives of culture.

    Skills

    Intermediate Mid Level
    Students are able to:
    • use the target langauge to identify and compare the products, practices and perspectives of the target culture.
    • use target langauge to compare activities and events of the target culture and native culture.
    • use target langauge to compare the practices of target and native culture.
    • identify games, fairy tales, songs, and rhymes from the target culture and compare them with those of the native culture.
    Intermediate High Level
    Students are able to:
    • compare and contrast the products, practices and perspectives of the target culture to their native culture in a variety of time frames and moods in the target language.
    • communicate in the target language in a variety of time frames and moods.
    • use target langauge to compare activities and events of the target culture and native culture.
    • use target langauge to compare the practices of target and native culture.
    • identify games, fairy tales, songs, and rhymes from the target culture and compare them with those of the native culture.
    • identify and use borrowed words and cognates in the language they are learning and their own, and hypothesize about their origins.
    • compare and analyze idiomatic expressions in the language they are learning and their own, and hypothesize about their origins.
    • compare language appropriate to specific social groups and situations in the language they are learning and their own. compare syntax functions (e.g., word order and inflections) to express meaning in the target language and in English).

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • the products, practices and perspectives of culture are intertwined.
    • a culture's perspectives are present in its products and practices.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
    • other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L5.3

    Present information on a wide variety of both familiar and new topics using varied vocabulary and more complex sentence structure in various time frames and moods.

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    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the target language vocabulary for specific topics.
    • how to communicate in a variety of tenses and moods.

    Skills

    Intermediate Mid & High Level
    Students are able to:
    • create materials about their community for visitors from the target culture.
    • prepare stories or brief written reports about personal experiences, events, or other school subjects to share with others.
    • create and narrate a presentation on a current global concern.
    • prepare an oral or written summary of the plot and characters in selected pieces of literature.

    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.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L5.9

    Compare products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture and the native culture using varied vocabulary and more complex sentence structure.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L5.9

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to communicate in a variety of tenses and moods.
    • the target language vocabulary for specific purposes.
    • how to identify and distinguish between products, practices and perspectives of culture.

    Skills

    Intermediate High Level
    Students are able to:
    • differentiate between when to use formal and informal register.
    • ecognize and understand idiomatic expressions in listening and reading.
    • use idiomatic expressions appropriately in speaking and writing.
    • communicate in the target language in a variety of time frames and moods.
    • compare and contrast the role and importance of family in the target cultures to their own.
    • compare and contrast school schedules, course offerings, and attitudes toward school in the target cultures to their own.
    • compare and contrast career choices and preparation in the target cultures to their own.
    • compare and contrast entertainment and leisure options in the target cultures and their own.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
    • other understanding will depend on theme being taught.
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