La Llorona de Mazatlán

Preguntas Esenciales:

• How are the cultural products, practices, and perspectives related to sports and legends similar and/or different to mine?
• What is the purpose of legends? Can legends have different purposes within different cultures?

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Summary slideshow

Bailo la pena

Preguntas Esenciales:

• What is the difference between learning a language and acquiring a language? Which will help me to be able to communicate?
• Do songs/stories help me to acquire the language? If so, how and why?
• What helps me to alleviate and overcome sorrow?
• How are the cultural products, practices, and perspectives  in the song/story "Bailo la pena" similar and/or different to mine?

Enduring Understandings (Students will understand that):

• Acquiring a language feels easier compared to learning a language.
• Acquiring a language involves lots of listening, which then leads to → reading → writing → and finally speaking. 
• Acquiring a language will lead to communication. 
• However, language acquisition is slow, piecemeal and different for everyone.
• In order to acquire high frequency structures and vocabulary, a lot of repetition and input are required.
• An engaging story, images, and acting help me to acquire the language in an enjoyable way. 
• There are a variety of ways to alleviate and overcome sorrow. One way, as illustrated in the song/story "Bailo la pena" is through music, dance, community, and helping others.
• The cultural products, practices, and perspectives in the song/story "Bailo la pena" are similar and different to mine.

Evaluaciones:

• Listen: Cierto/Falso about story
• Interpretive Listening and Reading: Edpuzzle
• Listen: Listen to parts of story and identify the picture.
• Speak: Oral retell with pictures to help.
• Write: Write an original story with similar themes, vocabulary, and structures.
• Speak: Simulated conversation - You are Daniel talking to your mom about your day. 
• Culture: Cultural Comparison