Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate a focused research question and related follow-up questions about how food traditions and choices shape a Spanish-speaking community through disciplined inquiry.
Students will be able to investigate food practices in a Spanish-speaking community using notes from several credible sources to establish reliable cultural understanding.
Students will be able to explain how food choices, preferences, and cultural traditions affect a Spanish-speaking community using evidence-based conclusions.
Students will be able to write accurate Spanish menu entries and informative food-culture descriptions using food vocabulary and comprehensible sentence structures to communicate meaning clearly.
Students will be able to present and discuss a culturally informed menu or food exhibit in Spanish by asking and answering questions and expressing likes, wants, and recommendations to support interpersonal communication.
Students will be able to refine their Spanish writing, speaking, and collaborative contributions using peer, teacher, and audience feedback to strengthen communication through reflection and revision.
Products
Bilingual Food-Culture Investigation Portfolio and Oral Conference
Each student documents focused and follow-up questions, notes from several credible sources, an evidence-based explanatory text, Spanish menu descriptions, and revisions, then completes a brief Spanish oral conference answering questions and reflecting on collaboration and feedback.
Spanish Community Menu Exhibit and Live Presentation
Teams synthesize members’ research into a culturally informed Spanish menu or food exhibit and deliver a live presentation in which every student explains findings, expresses preferences or recommendations, and asks and answers audience questions before documenting feedback-based revisions.
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