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**Standards Number 2 (Goals Two):** Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
The student is able to
 * Learning Expectations:**
 * 2.1** Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
 * Performance Indicators**:
 * identify, compare and develop modes of interaction, gestures, oral expressions, greetings, leave-takings and common classroom interactions;
 * develop familiarity with basic geographical features (countries, capitals, major rivers, mountain ranges, natural resources, etc.) of the regions being studied;
 * develop familiarity with basic historical moments and figures.

TSW = The students will TTW = The teacher will TS = The student TT = The teacher
 * Legend/Key:**


 * Grade level and subject area:**
 * 12th grade Spanish class
 * Long-term objectives:**
 * **2.1** Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
 * Immediate objectives:**
 * By the end of this lesson, TSW will have used the Internet to search for recipes from various Spanish-speaking countries to identify native foods from that country, and write a menu description in Spanish using the preterit verb form.
 * Focus/Set:** (7 minutes)
 * 1) TTW will ask the question, "How many of you have used the Internet before to search for information?"
 * 2) TTW will wait for answers, and then ask "What search engine did you use?"
 * 3) TTW will use the discussion about search engines and the types of things that are searched on the Internet to transition to the assignment.
 * 4) TTW will briefly review how to form the preterit for verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in Spanish.
 * Instructional procedures:** (30 minutes)
 * 1) TTW break the students into groups of 2-4.
 * 2) TTW assign each group a country to write a menu that includes the currency conversion, Preterit forms and the native foods.
 * 3) TSW search the Internet for 20 minutes to identify foods, money, and currency converters.
 * 4) TSW work together to create a menu that description that makes use of the preterit verb form (10 minutes)
 * 5) The student will identify a currency converter and identify the exchange rate between the U.S.A. and the selected country.
 * 6) TTW circulate to answer questions or help groups that may be having trouble.
 * Closure:** (13 minutes)
 * 1) TSW have each group to present at least one interesting factoid about the country that they research.
 * Assessment:**
 * 1) TTW assign a homework to write a reflective journal about what was learned using the preterit verb form for a grade.
 * 2) TSW will acheive 95% - 100% accuracy on homework.
 * 3) If the students do not acheive 95% - 100% on homework, TTW re-teach areas where most of the students had trouble.
 * Enrichment/Supplemental activities:**
 * 1) TTW pair students who are very adept at using the Internet for search with students who are not strong so that they can help guide the search.
 * Materials:**
 * 1) Internet connected computer
 * 2) Student notes
 * 3) paper and art tools
 * 4) Lynch, B. //Spanish menu - an Internet lesson experience!// Teachers.net
 * 5) Website: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/4.html
 * Reflections:**
 * 1) Should I have given the students a demonstration of how to use the Internet to search?
 * 2) Should I have offered some suggestions for the best search engines to use?
 * 3) Will the students need more time to complete the assignment possibly the next day?

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