World Language Curriculum Guide
Transportation
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| Identify different modes of transportation and associated vocabulary and expressions. | - Model target vocabulary with a variety of
prompts/materials. - Model correct pronunciation and structures. - 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. - Sing songs. - Play games. |
- Evaluate student conversation. - Evaluate verbal student responses. - Evaluate performances of students in skits, dialogues, role playing, videos.
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- Produce a transportation video. - Converse with native speakers (community members, exchange students, pen-pals, Internet). - Produce a children's book related to transportation. - Write a song or jingle advertising a specific mode of transportation. - Design a cartoon, mural, etc. related to transportation.
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- Posters. - Total Physical Fun - AV materials (Films, video, cassettes, CD-rom). - Puppets. - Teacher-generated materials. - Appropriate props (brochures, airplane tickets, passports, etc.).
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| Demonstrate the ability to elicit and give information necessary to utilize different modes of transportation (purchasing tickets, restrooms, directions, etc.). | - 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.)
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- Develop dialogues in pairs or small groups. - Complete teacher-generated materials individually or in groups.
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- Evaluate oral and written presentations. - Quizzes/Tests.
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- 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.).
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| 3
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| Identify cultural expectations relative to specific modes of
transportation.
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- Provide teacher generated materials to reinforce
proficiency. - Facilitate classroom discussion by providing prompts. - Facilitate in-class reading and writing activities. |
Read/research appropriate materials in preparation for
classroom discussion/activity/written assignment.
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Evaluate performance on teacher-generated
activities/materials.
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- Write a journal describing your trip to a remote region,
utilizing as many modes of transportation as possible; map your journey. - Research and report on related topics as specified by teacher. Create a computer presentation.
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Same as above.
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| 4
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| Describe strategies used to deal with unforeseen circumstances and emergencies. | 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.
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Same as above incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and
structures.
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Same as above.
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