Mis culturasElizabeth Matchett, NBCT Spanish teacher, Gunn HS

Team Member, Stanford World Language Project

Divide a piece of paper into 3 sections. Think deeply about who you are and WHY

you are who you are. Choose 3 influences—these are the 3 things

that you think have had the most impact on who and what you are today, and what you are becoming as you develop.

Write each influence in one section of your paper.

Think! Who are you???

a: The integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generationsb : the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group;

also : the characteristic features of everyday existence shared by people in a place or time

c : the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization d : the set of values,

conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic

What is culture? (Merriam Webster)

Mother/Wife/Family Music/Theatre Latin Culture

My cultures

For each “culture” you have chosen, choose 2 examples or “proofs” of these cultures in your life.

Example: ◦ Culture: Theatre/Music

Example 1: attending plays and concerts Example 2: costumes

Explain your choices

Products

Practices

Perspectives

All aspects of culture can be divided into 3 categories

Products◦Food, Clothing

Practices

Perspectives

Cultures

Products◦Food, Clothing

Practices◦Holidays, social behavior

Perspectives

Cultures

Products◦Food, Clothing

Practices◦Holidays, social behavior

Perspectives◦Beliefs about religion, marriage

Cultures

Which of your “proofs” are products, which are practices, which are perspectives?◦ Note: it IS possible for them to fall under more

than one category.

Example: Theatre/Music◦ Attending play and concerts: Practice◦ Costumes: Product

To do: Categorize your examples

Presentational mode : Creating the project and sharing it with the world.

Interpretive mode: Reading and responding to other people’s projects.

Goal: Use technology to engage students

Realidades 3—Chapter 8

Chapter goals: ◦ Describe how different cultures interact◦ Understand cultural perspectives of different

ethnic groups in the United States

Spanish 3

Go to my Wiki for this presentation: http://mis3culturas.wikispaces.com

To be able to participate:

Get a partner who speaks Spanish and 1 computer

Go to http://mis3culturas.wikispaces.com Go to the Worksheets page, and choose

“Project worksheets” Open “Participant Worksheets”—Download

the document Now, choose the “Project examples” on

the Wikipage

To do In Pairs:

At the signal, Open a “Glog” on on your screen. Have your partner help you if you don’t speak Spanish.

Take notes about the “Glog” on a sheet of paper.

Make sure your notes are comprehensive; you won’t get a chance to re-visit the “Glog” and you will need the notes to complete the next part of the activity. You have 3 minutes!

At the signal, repeat the process with another “Glog”.

To do:

Go back to the Project worksheets page on the Wiki

Download the Quiz document. At the signal, take the quiz—this is done by

yourself, using the notes you took.

To DO Alone

The preparation of the project allows the students to explore their own cultures. interests, and backgrounds.

The creation of the Glog allows them to be creative with technology

The Gallery of Glogs allows them to read and write about each other and create a sense of community

The quiz allows the students to incorporate the components of language we are studying into the contect of their cultures.

Debrief

How can I clarify the project for you?

Questions/Comments

CCSS= Common Core State Standards

CCSS

Since 2010, 45 states have adopted the same standards for English and math. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps all students get a good education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace.

CCSS

Go to the Wikihttp://mis3culturas.wikispaces.com/Resources

Choose the Resource page Download the Common Core Standards for

ELA Look at p. 6

Tell your partner: How does this project meet the criteria laid out on page 6?

How does this project fit the CCSS?

Alone: Think about how you can adapt this project to YOUR needs for YOUR students.

Think about how the components of the adapted project would support the CCSSs.

Talk with a partner to share your thinking. Ask for help in brainstorming ways to adapt the project to better meet the CCSSs.

Be ready to share out.

To do:

I love to hear about your projects. Please TELL me when you do a fantastic

project with your students, whether you adapted it from this, or whether you it’s just something you loved!

Shoot me an email! lmatchett@pausd.org

Thank you!!

Promise me…