Coming Full Circle: From Ohio to Spain and Back. A collaborative teaching unit by: Kristine Gottfried, Patricia Niederkohr, and Jessica Pohlman

Get ready! Get packed! Because…

We’re Going to Spain!

Things we need to accomplish: »Spanish GoalsSpanish Goals »Foods For Life GoalsFoods For Life Goals »Mathematics GoalsMathematics Goals »Collaborative PresentationCollaborative Presentation »TimetableTimetable »Travel JournalTravel Journal »People & Places Sign UpPeople & Places Sign Up When Finished Click Here

Spanish Goals We will need to learn to: –Think critically to solve travel problems –Research primary sources –Analyze uses of metric system –Examine authentic materials –Perform language translations –Examine authentic recipes Create a presentation to teach others this information Back to Main Menu

Foods For Life Goals We will need to learn about:  History of Spanish Foods  Production of crops and livestock  Spanish meals  Traditional foods  Holiday Foods  Regions of Spain and their cooking methods Create a presentation to teach others this information Back to Main Menu

Mathematics Goals Forward and backward metric conversions  Length  Volume  Weight  Temperature  Money A presentation to teach others this information Spain uses metric measurements and a monetary system different than the United States so we need to be able to do: Back to Main Menu

Collaborative Presentation Specifications of the project: »10-30 slides per subject area »Cover subject area goals »Follow “Elements of Design” guidelines »Cite sources »Meet checkpoint due dates

Specifications continued… »Narration »Photographs or video »Hyperlinks »Equal contribution from group members »Project grade based on Group RubricGroup Rubric »Individual grade based on Student RubricStudent Rubric Back to Main Menu

Timetable Pre-departure schedule: Today – Introduction to project Weeks 1, 2 & 3 – Subject instruction, slide creation and assessment Week 4 – Class rep. to combine slides End of Week 4 – View presentation and eat

Timetable continued… Spring break schedule and return: March 25 th – Leave for Spain Week of break – Maintain travel journal After our return – sign up for People & Places slideshow Back to Main Menu

Travel Journal √ Places we go √ People we meet √ New experiences √ Applications of lessons Back to Main Menu While in Spain you will be expected to keep a journal of your travel experiences. Your entry for each day should include:

People & Places Sign Up Places Art Culture Food People Friends Experiences Transportation When we return, a few volunteers will compile our pictures from Spain and create a slideshow. Pictures should include: Back to Main Menu

¡ Vamos a España! Work Hard & Be Creative!