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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

High School Level II

Goal 3, Objective 3.01

Goal 3

PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION - The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.

Objective 3.01

Give oral and written presentations about people, places, things, and events using simple sentences and paragraphs in present and past time.

Resources aligned to this objective

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"Un viaje inolvidable" (Gouin series booklet)
Students will create a 12-page booklet about a real or imaginary plane trip (within or beyond the United States). The twelve pages include a title page, 10 pages (each with one sentence using a verb or various verbs in the preterit tense) and an ending page. Students share the processes involved in preparing to travel by plane, as well as activities enjoyed during the trip itself and at the destination.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Mary Thomas.
Opening an Hispanic restaurant
This lesson focuses on vocabulary and currency associated with food, restaurants, and menus. Students conduct research to create an authentic menu with a companion recipe books. The lesson culminates in short presentations and food samples.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Susan Canipe.
Around the world in one semester!
This lesson is a semester-long project that focuses on countries that speak the target language. Students will research a chosen country and do an oral presentation for the class. They will then research and present a current event weekly for the remainder of the semester.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Crystal Humphrey and Michelle Chrismon.
Ya sé lo que hiciste el verano pasado! Using the preterite indicative tense
This lesson focuses on the uses of the preterite indicative tense and vocabulary related to travel. The students will read various selections that demonstrate the use of the preterite tense and draw pictures to illustrate their understanding. Students will demonstrate their understanding by creating a time line of their life history and sharing it with the class. The lesson culminates with students writing a composition entitled “I know what you did last summer” and presenting it to the class in the target language.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Carolina Thomson and Ronda Hatcher.

Resources on the web

French connections
The goals of this lesson plan are to strengthen student perceptions of the real-world importance of mastering a foreign language. Students at all levels practice reading and writing French in an online environment. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities