Teacher+created+materials

=Teacher created materials= =What are you creating that uses the ideas of the 21st century skills map?=

Here is a link for a unit about the African Roots of Latino culture, with a focus on Choco, Colombia. The connecting strand throughout the whole unit is music by ChocQuib Town, a Colombian band. Rather than learning just the language, students are learning about something in the language - much more interesting, engaging and relevant. There is also a description of three types of assessments: interpersonal, interpretational, and presentational.

Link to [|African Roots of Latino culture, with a focus on Choco, Colombia] [|Website with links for this unit.] [|21st Century Skills Map Alignment for Unit]

[|La Familia-a tech infused unit] media type="custom" key="12346576"

=[|Using VoiceThread as a Tool for Language Learning]=

**Learning Outcomes**

 * creation of an educational VoiceThread [|[1]] product that students take ownership of and are eager to share with the world
 * usage of the future tense verb in Spanish
 * demonstrate increased knowledge of grammar, pronunciation and presentation skills
 * communication in Spanish of ideas and opinions surrounding a central theme of discussion

**Course Rationale**
When learning a second language, learners often struggle in several key areas:
 * comprehending new vocabulary
 * mastering pronunciation
 * expressing complete thoughts in the target language
 * fear of not being understood