Spanish 3 · Week 14 · Bienestar y relaciones

Comer bien en el desierto

Comparing hydration and food tips for extreme heat, students decide which changes are realistic for a family, real or imagined.

Responsible decision-makingGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesIntermediate

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Students will: Students use food and nutrition vocabulary with "es necesario que" plus the subjunctive to compare tips for staying healthy in extreme heat.
SEL skill: Weigh tips against real life and decide which changes are realistic
What it looks like: Students weigh tips against real life and decide which changes are realistic, using prudence.
Content focus: Food and nutrition vocabulary; "es necesario que" + subjunctive
Format: Small group problem-solving

Responsible decision-making

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Standards

WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
WL.CN1.I: Connections Standard 1, Connections to Other Disciplines (Intermediate range)
WL.CM6.I: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
National (ACTFL World Readiness): Interpretive Communication, Making Connections, Relating Cultural Products and Practices to Perspectives
Proficiency range: Intermediate

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