Many students at NSJH do not see the
relevance of learning a foreign language.
WEBQUEST
Mrs. Deckman
rdeckman@nscsd.org
Level II Spanish
nsjhs
Introduction:
Why should I learn Spanish, French or German or any language
other than English?
As a student, I have so many classes to take and
requirements for graduation… why foreign language?
Wouldn’t my efforts be better served focusing on my other
subject areas?
Perhaps
you have thought or even spoken any of these questions. If you have, you are not alone!
For
the next two classes, you are going to be examining the benefits of learning a
second language.
Task:
You
and a partner are going to research the importance and relevance of studying
(and essentially learning) a second language.
There
is a lot of information and research available online. You are going to be required to sort through
the relevant information that is most important to you.
With
your research you are going to come up with the top ten reasons to study a
foreign language. This will be presented
to the class in a PowerPoint presentation.
PROCESS:
Each
pair of students will create a “Top 10” list as to the importance of studying a
foreign language. This will be completed
in the form of a PowerPoint. You will use the worksheets provided in the
links to help you organize your report. You and your partner will be
required to hand in your completed worksheets at the end of the project.
The
steps we already discussed in class are as followed:
Step
1: Define the social problem
Overall,
many students at NSJH don’t see the importance in learning a second language.
Step
2: Gather the evidence
Use
the links below to help you find information about learning a second
language.
Step
3: Identify the
problem
Step
4: Evaluate the
problem
Step
5: Develop solutions
Once
your PowerPoint is developed, you and your partner will present it to the rest
of the class. You will need to print out
a copy of the PowerPoint in the form of handouts. I will make copies of this to give to the
other students.
Extension: You and your partner can also make a
decorative poster of your “Top 10” list to be displayed in the classroom.
RESOURCES:
Learning
a Second Language: When & Why
Teaching
Language for National Security and American Competitiveness
EVALUATION:
Rubric:
CATEGORY
|
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Presentation |
Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience
attention. |
Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention
most of the time. |
Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the
audience most of the time. |
Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. |
Organization |
Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to
group related material. |
Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall
organization of topics appears flawed. |
Content is logically organized for the most part. |
There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just
lots of facts. |
Content |
Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject
knowledge is excellent. |
Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge
appears to be good. |
Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2
factual errors. |
Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. |
Requirements |
All requirements are met and exceeded. |
All requirements are met. |
One requirement was not completely met. |
More than one requirement was not completely met. |
Originality |
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are
creative and inventive. |
Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and
insights. |
Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is
little evidence of original thinking. |
Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. |
Total grade ______/20 pts
STANDARDS:
New York State Standards
v Standard 2: Cultural Understanding
v Standard 1: Language for Information
& Understanding
v Standard 3: Language for Critical
Analysis & Evaluation
v Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship
& Government
v Standard 5: Technology