FL 515 -Interpersonal Call Activity
February 6, 2015
Class: Upper level Spanish class
Instructor: Stephany Marks
Textbook: N/A
Semester 1: End of the semester
Duration: 1 week
Context/Theme3: Beauty and Aesthetics La belleza y la estetica
Unit Objective:
Learners will be able to…
 Describe the meaning of
 Record a conversation with 4 people of different cultures,
“beauty” for people of different
ages, and genders.
cultures, ages, and gender
 Respond to the interviewee with the correct register (tu
Functions:
or Ud.)
 Practice interpersonal speaking
 Ask and respond to questions about beauty in a polite
by conversing in the informal
non-judgmental way.
and formal registers (tu/Ud).
 Use advanced vocabulary and correct verb use
 Learn how the meaning of
throughout the conversations.
beauty differs (or is the same)
 Listen to and correct grammatical errors in their speech
between people of different
and that of their peers.
cultures, ages, and gender.
 Note cultural differences in speech, vocabulary, and
 Learn how to respond using
opinions.
advanced vocabulary to describe
 Reflect on their conversations explain their findings on a
opinion.
class blog.
 Practice interpersonal writing
 Read and comment on their peers findings.
skills to reflect on and respond
to their peers.
Cultural Context and Content: Students will interview people in our community from different Hispanic
countries, mainly Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Puerto Rico.the
What Students Already Know:
What Students Need to Know: what you will need to teach them
(as building blocks for them to be successful
 How to use the formal and
informal registers to address and
 How to properly react and respond sensitively to a
converse with people.
culturally different opinion.
 Advanced vocabulary to express
 How to find people of different hispanic cultures and ages
opinion or to ask a question.
within our school and local community.
 Use Voice Memo or Voice
 Practice the uses of Tu or Ud so as to continue in just one
Record Pro to record and send it
register throughout a whole conversation. (My students
via email.
are struggling with this concept and consistently mixing
up uses of tu and Ud within one sentence and/or
conversation.)
Materials/Technology needed (and rationale/alternatives):
1. Voice Memo or Voice Record Pro (or any other recording app or device.) The students will have to
record their 4 different conversations and email them to me.
2. Email Students will have to send their recordings to me via email so that I can listen and grade their
grammar, pronunciation, correct use of register, and use of advanced vocabulary.
3. Blog site/app The students will be writing their findings and personal reflections on their
interviews. They will need to respond to the findings of their peers and help make and explain
grammar errors.
NOTE: I am not sure yet which site to use for my blog I hope to start for this assignment. Any ideas?
DAY 1: Activities, Procedures, and Outcomes:
1.
Students complete Warm-up Activity (in class)
A. Students will do a 5 minute free-write answering the question...What is beauty in your eyes and
why?
B. In the target language Students will compare and contrast their free-write with their neighbor.
2. Philosophical Circle: As a whole class we will sit on the floor in a circle and discuss of opinions of
beauty. Within our discussion students must use and practice advanced vocabulary in Spanish to express
opinion. The students must use the Tu form when addressing their peers and the Ud form while responding to
my comments and opinions.
3. Introduce the lesson: I will explain to the class that as tonight’s homework assignment they need to
come up with 4 names of people who speak Spanish who are of different ages (under 10, 11-40, 40+), of
different gender, and of different hispanic backgroud. (NOTE: 80% of our school and community is from Mexico,
El Salvador, Honduras, or Guatemala so this should not be a difficult task.)
DAY 2: Activities, Procedures, and Outcomes:
4. Students will turn in their homework and report back to the class who their 4 interviewees will be. At
this time we will work as a class to help any student who has trouble finding 4 people of different age, gender,
and culture.
5. I will explain to the students that over a course of a week they will need to do to complete the next
portion of this assignment: (I will pass out the rubric as well.)
a. interview (in Spanish) these four people, recording each of the conversations.
b. Record each conversation using Voice Memo or Voice Record Pro (or any other recording app or
device.)
c. Within each conversation they will have to be sure to use the Tu form with people their age or
younger and use the Ud. form for the people older than them.
d. Listen back to their recordings to listen for and note grammatical, pronunciation, and register
errors as well as uses of advanced vocabulary.
e. Email me their recordings within one week’s time.
f. Write a personal reflection in our class blog explaining their findings on how the meaning of
beauty may be the same or different depending on one’s gender, age, and cultural background. They also need
to include their own thoughts on their findings.
g. Read and comment on their peers’ reflections and findings on the blog. They must comment on
similarities and differences between their findings and note grammatical errors within their blog posts.
4. After the week deadline I will listen to each recording and read the blog to grade them using the
rubric. I will also note grammatical, pronunciation, and register errors so to discuss them in class.
5. As a whole class we will regroup and discuss major similarities and differences we found in our
findings. We will also take time to go over the errors I heard on the recordings and read on the blog.
Rubric (English version)
Survey on beauty
0-1pt
2pts
3pts
4pts
Did not find
anyone to
interview.
Found 1 person to
interview
Found 2 people
to interview with
cultural, gender,
ages differences
Found 3 people
to interview with
cultural, gender,
ages differences
Found 4 people
to interview with
cultural, gender,
ages differences
Completed on
time
Did not complete
assignment on
time or more
than a week
late.
Assignment
completed 3 days
late.
Assignment
completed 2
days late.
Assignment
completed a day
late.
Assignment
completed on
time.
Recording of 4
short
conversations
Did not
successfully
Recorded and sent
1 conversation.
Recorded and
sent two
conversations.
Recorded and
sent 3
conversations.
Recorded and
sent 4
conversations.
Participants
5pts
and emailed
them.
record
conversations.
Grammar,
pronunciation
and correct use
of register
Did not record
conversations.
Conversation
included
grammatical and
pronunciation
errors that made
comprehension
impossible.
Conversation
included many
grammatical and
pronunciation
errors.
Conversation
included some
grammatical and
pronunciation
errors.
Conversation
included a
minimal amount
of grammatical
and
pronunciation
errors.
Blog:
explanation of
results from
survey and
personal
reflection
Did not write in
the Blog.
Wrote a very
simple reflection in
the Blog with many
errors.
Wrote a simple
reflection on blog
but with few
errors.
Wrote a long
reflection on blog
with several
error.
Wrote a wellthought-out
reflection with
only a few errors.
Blog:
Comments and
corrections
made to peers
Did not
comment on
peer posts.
Made one or two
comments on peer
posts.
Made few
comments on
peer posts put
did not include
grammar
corrections.
Made few
comments on
peer posts and a
few grammar
corrections.
Made several
comments and
corrections to
peer posts.
Participation in
Philosophical
Circle and in
class
discussions
Did not complete
survey and
could not
participate.
Completed survey
but did not
participate in class
discussions.
Completed
survey and
participated
minimally.
Completed
survey and
participated in
the survey.
Completed
survey and
eagerly
participated and
added to class
discussions.