Spanish 2 · Week 17 · Mi comunidad y mi niñez
Las historias de mis abuelos
Students imagine childhood in the old Coachella Valley from an elder's point of view and write interview questions with le for a grandparent.
- Students will
- Students use the imperfect for "habitual" actions and le or les to write interview questions for a grandparent or elder.
- SEL skill
- Imagine an elder's point of view and ask a question that shows respect
- What it looks like
- Students imagine an elder's childhood from their point of view and show gratitude for their stories.
- Content focus
- Imperfect for "habitual" actions; indirect object pronouns (le, les)
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Social awareness
Social awareness means trying to understand how other people see things and feel, including people whose backgrounds and cultures differ from yours. More social awareness activities
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Standards
- WL.CM2.N: Communication Standard 2, Interpersonal Communication (Novice range)
- WL.CM6.N: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Novice range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives, Cultural Comparisons, Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Communication
- Proficiency range: Novice
Fits these textbook chapters
- Auténtico 2, Tema 4A: Cuando éramos niños
- Realidades 2, Capítulo 4A: Cuando éramos niños
- EntreCulturas 2, Unidad 3: La cocina de mi familia
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More social awareness activities for Spanish 2
- Este estilo es mío Social awarenessIn "a mercado" role play, students notice how clothing expresses identity and comment on each other's style with respect.
- ¿Cómo se va? Social awarenessGiving and following directions around Indio, students practice checking that the listener understood before moving on.
- Celebramos juntos Social awarenessComparing "Las Posadas", "Día de los Reyes", and Coachella Valley celebrations, students learn how others make meaning of holidays.
- Un acto heroico Social awarenessStudents narrate a real or imagined rescue story and recognize that everyday heroes often feel afraid and act anyway.
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