Lesson Title:  Lesson 3 - Christopher Columbus's Crews and Ships

Created by:  Velda Schneider

Total Time:  Lesson 3, Days 6-8

Lesson Overview
Students will learn about Christopher Columbus’s crews and ships by finding information on the internet and making a power point of that information.  Students will learn many vocabulary words in Spanish relating to this lesson.

Standards Based Goal
My Spanish II students will gain knowledge and understanding of other people and cultures through the study of the Spanish history lesson.  Students will use knowledge and perspectives that can be gained only through the target language and culture.  Students will use world languages to interact in multilingual communities.

Student Objectives
My Spanish II students will consistently identify and describe customs, traditions, beliefs, and values of Spanish.  (National/State Standard #2)  Students will consistently identify significant examples of historical and current events which shaped the Spanish culture and he or she applies knowledge of these events to understand the perspectives and behaviors of the people for the target culture.  (National/State Standard #5)  The student will consistently acquire information and perspectives through authentic materials from the target culture and continue to use these materials to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of various aspects of the target language culture.  (National/State Standard #4)

Prerequisite Skills
Prior Knowledge of Subject area- Students will need to have a basic understanding of who Christopher Columbus is.

Time Sequence

Sequence of Activities

Notes/Technical Considerations/Resources

Day 6

5 mins.

7 mins.

33 mins.

  5 mins.

Connect to site, and get focused.

I will divide students into groups of 2 and they will research and document information that they find on Columbus’s crew and ships. 

Students will be dismissed to go to the computer lab and start researching information about Christopher Columbus’s crew and ships.

Extended Activity/Homework:  Students will gather all the information that they can to share with their partner the next day.

Vtel system

Computer lab with internet access.

Computer lab with internet access.

  Internet Access

Day 7

3 mins.

10 mins.

35 mins.

  2 mins.

Connect to site, and get in to groups of two.

Discuss the information found on Christopher Columbus’s crew and ships. 

Create and fine tune the 5 minute power points to be able to present them in class the next day.

Extended Activity/Homework:  Students will finalize their power points

Vtel

Computer-power point

Computers

Computers-power point

Special Considerations

Resource students will be grouped with other students for one on one help. 

Assessment   
Teacher observation will be used at each site.  Students will be assessed the next day on a rubric that covers the all aspects working up to and following the power point presentations.

Telelesson Title:  Lesson 3

Created by:  Velda Schneider

Total Time:  Lesson 3, Day 8

Lesson Overview
Students will learn about Christopher Columbus’s crews and ships by finding information on the internet and making a power point of that information.  Students will learn many vocabulary words in Spanish relating to this lesson.

Standards Based Goal
My Spanish II students will gain knowledge and understanding of other people and cultures through the study of the Spanish history lesson.  Students will use knowledge and perspectives that can be gained only through the target language and culture.  Students will use world languages to interact in multilingual.  Students will use world languages to increase their understanding of the home language and culture.

Student Objectives
My Spanish II students will consistently identify and describe customs, traditions, beliefs, and values of Spanish.  (National/State Standard #2)  Students will consistently identify significant examples of historical and current events which shaped the Spanish culture and he or she applies knowledge of these events to understand the perspectives and behaviors of the people for the target culture.  (National/State Standard #5)  The student will consistently acquire information and perspectives through authentic materials from the target culture and continue to use these materials to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of various aspects of the target language culture.  (National/State Standard #4)  The student consistently identifies components of the target language and culture used within the Spanish language; that he/she consistently demonstrates improved understanding and usage of the home language. (National/State Standard #3)

Prerequisite Skills
Prior Knowledge of Subject area- Students will need to have a basic understanding of who Christopher Columbus is.

Time Sequence

Sequence of Activities

Notes/Technical Considerations/Resources

Day 8

3 mins.

  44 mins.

  3 mins.

Connect to site and get students ready to give power point presentations.

  Power point presentations on Christopher Columbus’s crews and ships.

  Extended Activity/Homework:  There will be no homework for day 3 of this lesson.

Get the Vtel system ready and running.

  Vtel System

Special Considerations

Resource students will be grouped with other students for one on one help.  Students who struggle with vocabulary or the preterite tense will be able to further help from my website or via e-mail or after school from me.

Assessment   
Teacher observation will be used at each site.  Students will be assessed by a rubric that covers the all aspects working up to and following the power point presentations.

Participation/Group Dynamics (25 pts. possible)

Completion of Task at Hand (25 pts. possible)

Presentation/Creativity/Research of Topic (35 pts. possible)

Overall use of and effort with Vtel system (15 pts. possible)

Total Points: