Transcript PowerPoint Presentation - Coming Full Circle: From Ohio to

Coming Full Circle:
From Ohio to Spain and
Back.
A collaborative teaching unit by:
Kristine Gottfried, Patricia Niederkohr, and
Jessica Pohlman
Get ready!
Get packed!
Because…
We’re
Going to
Spain!
Things we need to accomplish:
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Spanish Goals
Foods For Life Goals
Mathematics Goals
Collaborative Presentation
Timetable
Travel Journal
People & Places Sign Up
When Finished Click Here
Spanish Goals
• We will need to learn to:
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Think critically to solve travel problems
Research primary sources
Analyze uses of metric system
Examine authentic materials
Perform language translations
Examine authentic recipes
• Create a presentation to teach others this information
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Foods For Life Goals
• We will need to learn about:
History of Spanish Foods
Production of crops and livestock
Spanish meals
Traditional foods
Holiday Foods
Regions of Spain and their cooking methods
• Create a presentation to teach others this information
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Mathematics Goals
Spain uses metric measurements and a monetary system
different than the United States so we need to be able to do:
• Forward and backward metric conversions
Length
Volume
Weight
Temperature
Money
• A presentation to teach others this information
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Collaborative Presentation
Specifications of the project:
» 10-30 slides per subject area
» Cover subject area goals
» Follow “Elements of Design” guidelines
» Cite sources
» Meet checkpoint due dates
Specifications continued…
» Narration
» Photographs or video
» Hyperlinks
» Equal contribution from group members
» Project grade based on Group Rubric
» Individual grade based on Student Rubric
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Timetable
Pre-departure schedule:
• Today – Introduction to project
• Weeks 1, 2 & 3 – Subject instruction, slide
creation and assessment
• Week 4 – Class rep. to combine slides
• End of Week 4 – View presentation and eat
Timetable continued…
Spring break schedule and return:
• March 25th – Leave for Spain
• Week of break – Maintain travel journal
• After our return – sign up for People &
Places slideshow
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Travel Journal
While in Spain you will be expected to keep a
journal of your travel experiences. Your entry
for each day should include:
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Places we go
People we meet
New experiences
Applications of lessons
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People & Places Sign Up
When we return, a few volunteers will compile our
pictures from Spain and create a slideshow. Pictures
should include:
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Places
Art
Culture
Food
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People
Friends
Experiences
Transportation
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Work Hard
&
Be
Creative!
¡Vamos a España!