Teacher: Dr. Stephanie L. Perry |
Unit/Session: Día de la Raza - Day of the Race Día de la Raza |
Date of Instruction: 4/19-22 |
Standard/s: MLI.CU1A Demonstrate knowledge of cultural contributions. MLI.CU1B Identify commonly held cultural viewpoints. MLI.CU1C Describe cultural customs and traditions. MLI.CCC1A Demonstrate basic geographical knowledge. |
Learning Target/ Teaching Point: Students will develop a knowledge and appreciation for Hispanic cultures. |
Success Criteria: When students can identify similarities and differences in cultures, they will be successful. |
Opening (I Do) An engaging process for lesson introduction that is specifically planned to encourage equitable and purposeful student participation. Describe the instructional process that will be used to introduce the lesson. TKES 1, 2, 3,4,5, 8,10
| INTRODUCTION/CONNECTION: What day are we getting to ready to celebrate on Oct. 12th? Columbus Day in America! But did you know that Mexico celebrates Columbus Day in a different way? |
DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Columbus Day is recognized as the day Columbus discovered the Americas, yet Mexico has a different twist. Instead of solely honoring Columbus, they also celebrate the differences in people and their cultures VIDEO: Dia de las raza |
Work Period (We Do, You Do) Students learning by doing/demonstrating learning expectations. Describe the instructional process that will be used to engage the students in the work period. TKES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 8,10 | GUIDED PRACTICE: I will stop and ask individual students and the class as a whole questions about Día de la Raza/Day of the Race. |
INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION: Students will compare the similarities and differences between these two important dates. Advanced students will support their opinion of which is more important and why. |
Closing (We Check) Describe the instructional process that will be used to close the lesson and check for student understanding . TKES : 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8
| SUMMARIZE/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING: Students will take a comprehension quiz on Día de la Raza in Mexico and the U.S.
Formative Assessment: All throughout I will check on their comprehension by asking yes/no, either/or, or question-word questions. |
Homework | Ask your parents if they know the difference between Columbus Day and Día de la Raza. Then tell them all about it!! |
