High School Level II

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.

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Women in Africa: Tradition and change

To learn about the role of women and to understand the contextual nature of artwork within traditional African village life, students examine a selection of traditional African artworks that portray women within precolonial family and community life. Students write a report on one female writer, profiling her career and commenting on the part that traditional values play in her work. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Second Languages, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities