Who’s on 1st? Who’s on 2nd?
Thematic Unit Title: |
Who’s on 1st? Who’s on 2nd? |
Subject: | Sports |
Goals: | 1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures |
Standards: | 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the perspectives and practices of cultures studied and use this knowledge to interact effectively in cultural contexts. |
Contexts\Outcomes: | Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the perspectives and practices of sports and use this knowledge to interact effectively in cultural contexts. |
Progress Indicators Goal 1: |
1.2A Respond appropriately to directions, instructions, and commands. |
Progress Indicators Goal 2: |
2.1C Identify some commonly-held generalizations about the culture studied. |
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Essential Skills\Knowledge: |
Sports vocabulary (including basketball, soccer, baseball) |
Assessments: | Vocabulary Quiz Verbal Quiz-During the sports games referees will issue yellow and red penalty cards to players for talking outside of the target language. Written/Oral Project: Students write a report and present it to the class of sports figures from the target culture meeting rubric criteria. Students play a game of Team Jeopardy meeting specified criteria. |
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Pair Activities: |
Resources: | Textbook Internet Library resources Library research Realia Videotapes Teachers from other disciplines (P.E.) |
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