World Language Holidays

Topic: Holidays
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	Demonstrate an understanding of holiday traditions.	- Model target vocabulary with a variety of prompts/materials. - Model correct pronunciation and structures; decorate room and celebrate holidays. - Ask questions in the target language and then model appropriate responses using gestures to help clarify their meaning. - Provide "situations" for which students will need to act out a dialogue/skit.	- Make up skits. - Develop accurate pronunciation through class drill. - Create flashcards. - Respond to questions using appropriate structures.	- Evaluate student conversation. - Evaluate verbal student re-sponses. - Evaluate performances of students in skits, dialogues, role playing, videos.	- Produce a video. - Converse with native speakers (community members, exchange students, pen-pals, Internet). - Produce a children's book related to topic. - Write a song. - Design a cartoon, mural, etc. related to topic.	- Posters. - Total Physical Fun . - AV materials (Films, video, cassettes, Cd-rom). - Puppets. - Teacher-generated materials. - -Appropriate props.
Topic: Holidays
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	Compare and contrast holidays in the target culture with those of the native cultures.	- Direct student question and replies through drill and repetition going around class to each individual student. - Use a variety of AV material (Film, CD-roms like Rosetta Stone, cassettes, etc.)	- Develop dialogues in pairs or small groups. - Sing songs. - Play games. - Complete teacher-generated materials individually or in groups.	- Evaluate oral and written presentations. - Quizzes/Tests.	- Model, role play in pairs spontaneously in front of class. - Interactive homework ( involving family or friend).	- Flashcards. - Textbooks and supporting written material. - Appropriate Research materials (books, pamphlets, newspaper, periodicals interview, Internet, etc.).
Topic: Holidays
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	Discuss holidays and celebrations in the target language.	- Provide teacher generated materials to reinforce proficiency. - Facilitate classroom discussion by providing prompts. - Facilitate classroom reading and writing activities.	Read/research appropriate materials in preparation for classroom discussion/activity/written assignment.	Same as above incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and structures.	Research and report on related topics as specified by teacher.	Same as above.
Topic: Holidays
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	Discuss family and cultural celebrations in the target language using the appropriate structures (i.e., present, past and future tenses).	Same as above incorporating advanced grammar , vocabulary and structures.	Same as above incorporating advanced grammar , vocabulary and structures.	Same as above evaluating advanced grammar and structures as well as vocabulary and pronunciation.	Same as above incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and structures.	Same as above.