ELED 436 Olivia Tetreault

 Our fifth lesson was about Mexico's culture.  We started the lesson with a short matching activity where students would have to match a picture or short definition to the correct vocabulary word.   The poster was covered up with papers, so students would be able to focus in on one term at a time, while also having the opportunity to reveal the next word.  Each word and definition, after being read by us, would be read together as a group to further their comprehension.  The first few vocabulary words revolved around culture, tradition, and values, while the rest surrounded two of Mexico's holiday (Cinco de Mayo and Day of the Dead).          Our lesson was split so students would listen to a read aloud and complete a corresponding activity.  For the Day of the Dead we read the book  ‘ Day of the Dead: A First Look’ by Katie Peters and had students answer the question 'what are some things that people leave on altars?...

Our fourth lesson was about Mexico's economics. The lesson started with a short pretest where students matched a picture or short definition to the correct vocabulary term.  After this, students were introduced to the new vocabulary words.    The poster was covered up with papers, so students would be able to focus in on one term at a time, while also having the opportunity to reveal the next word.  Each word and definition, after being read by us, would be read together as a group to further their comprehension.  After going over the first half of the vocabulary, they participated in a group activity with an interactive T-chart about goods and services.        Students were randomly given cards that had either a good or a service, and they had to figure out and glue them under the right category.  For our brain break, students were told a sentence that was about a surplus or scarcity, and they would tap their shoulders (if sur...

 Our third lesson was about Mexico's civics.  We had students complete a short cut and paste pre-test to have an idea of their current understanding of the topic.  This test consisted of either a picture or a short definition and students had to glue it under the correct vocabulary word.  After this, students were introduced to the new vocabulary words.    The poster was covered up with papers, so students would be able to focus in on one term at a time, while also having the opportunity to reveal the next word.  Each word and definition, after being read by us, would be read together as a group to further their comprehension.  To provide students with a better understanding of the vocabulary words, they participated in a group activity researching a specific branch of government.   They were split into three groups and assigned one branch of government (either judicial, executive, or legislative) and were given a folder that contai...