Illinois Learning Standards, Technology Standards and Foreign Language Standards addressed are as follows:
28.B5a-b, 28.D.5a, 28D.5c, 29.B.5a, 29.D.5 and
State Goals 28, 29 and 30.
Breakdown of above standards:
Discussion, disseminating information, compositions, power point presentations, email recovery, web site, historical art research, geography and presentations, technology addressed through power point and word processing docs (see, 28.B5a-b, 28D.5a,5c, 29.B5a, 29.D.5)
State Goals 28, 29 and 30 – All facets of this Unit
National Standards addressed:
- Demonstrate Interpersonal communication: Students discuss meaning of the artwork, art critiques, and historical references in small groups and in class.
- Demonstrate Interpretive Communication: Students read a variety of literary works, watch and listen to current Spanish films about art.
- Demonstrate Presentational Communication: Students write and present.
- Demonstrate Familiarity with Cultural Art Products:
Students become familiar with Spanish artwork and artists in the target culture through use of the Internet and Web data collection and oral presentations.
3.1 Make Connections with Other Disciplines: Students learn about the customs of the target culture through its literature and art.
3.2 Acquire New Information: Students learn about viewpoints distinctive to the target culture.
4.1 Make Comparisons Between Languages: Students
Compare art and literature with their own native language.
5.2 Become a Lifelong Learner: Students learn the strategy of using their background knowledge to
make predictions and inferences. Students learn critical thinking skills necessary for analyzing written and visual works.
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Tasks
Your investigative Team’s tasks are as follows:
- Pick up your clues from email on a daily basis;
- Follow directions for your Team on El Crimen del Siglo website;
- Identify the thief, country of origin, name and dossier (case file);
- Determine the thief’s location, including city and country (this could change on a daily basis);
- Determine the location of the stolen artwork, including the city, country, building and buyer; and
- Record your findings on the Clue Data Sheet on the website under your Team Notes.
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Process
Overall
1. This assignment will be completed in groups (5 groups, 3 per group), in which you explore websites individually and then synthesize your findings to form a cohesive presentation to the class.
2. You will go to the Communications Center three to four times per week with every other day being a class discussion/group reflection day to organize information.
3. You will present your groups’ findings to your classmates.
4. I (Sra. Seda-Schuler) will update Web site with new findings on a daily basis as you post to your Team Notes.
5. I will collect, review and grade the daily Worksheets and return them to you for your oral presentations.
6. I will create periodic quizzes compiled from the teams’ information for periodic assessments.
7. I will guide class discussions from student input.
8. I will provide daily clues for solving the mystery and for each assignment in this Unit.
9. I will post correct answers on a daily basis for each groups’ question.
10. I will play role of resource (head investigator) for your team.
Team Specific Directions:
1. Your Team will pick up a daily clue from Sra. Seda-Schuler’s website to begin this activity.
2. Your Team will then follow instructions to proceed to compile your findings.
3. Your Team will print their Worksheet which they will turn in to Sra. Seda-Schuler.
4. Your search will begin at a museum in Spain called El Prado. Your Team will read about its history and the type of exhibits that they hold regularly during the year.
5. Your Team will record findings on the Worksheet and will record additional information requested by Sra. Seda-Schuler on the sheet.
6. Your Team will post to Team Notes on Sra. Seda-Schuler’s website.
7. Your Team will prepare a short composition in the target language on the Worksheet.
8. Your Team will give a short oral presentation on their findings on the following day in class.
9. Your Team will continue to solve the mystery as your clues develop throughout this Unit.
10. All Teams will present a power point presentation on your findings at the end of the adventure. You will be graded according to the Rubrics discussed in class. (See Evaluation) Each Team should print a copy of the rubric to use as a guide in developing your presentation.
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