Your Name and School: Marwa Thabet – Western High School

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*Arabic Trip How can I 10 55 *Students will create a “Treasure Riddle” using maps,
Sp. 2 Aroun plan for a min. places and directions vocabulary words, and command verbs.
d the successful
Arab trip
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Content Standards

World Language Content Standards for California Pubic Schools

2.0 Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints, and further their knowledge of other
disciplines. 


2.1 Students address topics related to self and the immediate environment, including: 
 h. Transportation,
lodging, itineraries, geographic features and landmarks



2.0 Students use created language (sentences and strings of sentences).
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Activity/Activities
Instructional
Sequence
What does the teacher do?
Setting the Stage
*The teacher will share the
objectives of the day.
*The teacher will explain the
instructions of the activity and
will model it.
Body *The teacher will assign
students in groups of two and
will give each group the
needed materials.
*The teacher will give the
groups the following
instructions and will ask the
students to use “Toodledo”
app to assign roles, set goals,
and pace their work:
Each group will have 25
minutes to do the following:
 Mark a start point and
the spots of 3 treasures
Time*
What will learners do? How many minutes?
*The students will take
note of the learning 10 min.
objectives.
*The students will repeat
the instructions and give
examples.
*The students will sit in 35 min.
groups of two.
*Each group will review
the activity instructions
and use “Toodledo” app to
assign roles, set goals, and
pace their work (10 mins):
Each group will have 25
minutes to do the
following:
 Mark a start point
and the spots of 3
treasures on one map
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on one map and mark the
same start point and the
names of the streets and
buildings on another
identical map.
 Write the directions from
the start point to the
three treasures.
 Glue the second map and
the written directions on
a poster, and fold the
first map that has the
marks of the three
treasures.
*The teacher will set the alarm
on 10 minutes for groups to
exchange posters and try to
find the three marks of the
treasures based on the written
directions, then check the
folded map to see if the
answers are correct.
and mark the same
start point and the
names of the streets
and buildings on
another identical
map.
 Write the directions
from the start point
to the three treasures.
 Glue the second map
and the written
directions on a
poster, and fold the
first map that has the
marks of the three
treasures.
* Groups will exchange
posters and try to find the
three marks of the
treasures based on the
written directions, then
check the folded map to
see if the answers are
correct.
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Closure *Using “Toodledoo” app, *Using the “Toodledo” 5 min.

the teacher will ask each group app, each group will
to complete a self-evaluation complete a self-evaluation
to rate their cooperation and to rate their cooperation
their knowledge. and their knowledge.

Find the Treasure Project.

The teacher will divide you in groups of two and will give each group two empty identical maps

1. Use “Toodledo” app to plan the role of each member and the time spent on each task. You will have 25

minutes to finish the following:

 On one map draw the following buildings and label them in Arabic: bank – post office – museum –

theater – police station – train station – hospital – hotel. In addition, name the main streets in

Arabic, example: ‫شارع الوردة – شارع الملك – شارع الفاكهة‬.

 On the same map, mark a start point (write ‫)البداية‬.

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 On the second map, mark three points where you want to hide three treasures, number them 1, 2 and

3. Then tape an empty construction paper on top of it to hide the treasures (tape the paper only from

the top or one side so we can peak at the answers).

 On a lined paper, write the title “the road to the first treasure” (‫ )الطريق للكنز األول‬and describe the

directions from the start point to the first treasure, then the title “the road to the second treasure”

(‫ )الطريق للكنز الثاني‬and describe the directions from the start point to the second treasure, then the title

“the road to the third treasure” (‫ )الطريق للكنز الثالث‬and describe the directions from the start point to

the third treasure. Please, use command verbs.

 On a hard poster, write the title “Where are the three treasures?” (‫)أين الكنوز الثالثة‬. Then glue the three

papers (the map, the directions, then the hidden treasures marks) next to each other.

2. Each group will take another group’s poster and try to find the three treasures.

3. Using “Toodledo” app reflect on your work and rate your cooperation.
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Scoring Guide:

*Drawing the 8 buildings and labeling them in Arabic: 0 – 8 points

*Describing the directions to the the three treasures: 0 – 15 points

*Finding the three treasures: 0 – 9 points

*Following the instructions in order and staying on task: 0 – 5 points

*Neat and organized final product: 3 points

Total Possible Points: 40 points

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The Map
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