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• VA Standards of Learning:
SIV.3 The student will comprehend spoken and written Spanish found in a variety of authentic sources.
1. Understand subtleties of meaning, such as intent, humor, and tone, in a variety of
culturally authentic materials, such as radio and television segments or literary passages.
SIV.7 The student will demonstrate increased understanding of the connections between content studied
in Spanish class and content studied in other subject areas.
1. Use Spanish to discuss examples of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking
culture(s) found in other subject areas, focusing on a variety of topics such as political
systems and world literature.
2. Use Spanish to relate topics discussed in other subject areas to those discussed in Spanish
class, such as authors and artists from Spanish-speaking countries or political and
historical events that involve Spanish-speaking countries.
3. Use Spanish-language resources to continue expanding knowledge related to other
subject areas.
SIV.8 The student will discuss in level-appropriate Spanish the effects of cultural similarities and
differences on social, economic, and political relationships in the global community.
1. Discuss the role of culture in the development of relationships between the United States
and Spanish-speaking countries.
2. Analyze how members of Spanish-speaking cultures perceive the United States.
3. Examine local, regional, and national differences in the cultures of Spanish-speaking
countries and the culture(s) of the United States.
Cognitive Objectives
• Students will identify important historical and cultural implications reflected in the
poetry or music
• Students will analyze important historical dates and events relating to the time period
• Audio file of the song “El Carretero” by Buena Vista Social Club
• Computer
• The teacher will ask the students if they recognize any of the images
• The teacher will ask the students general knowledge questions about the history of Cuba
• The students will tell the class about any dates or factual information they already know
· Lesson Development –
• The teacher will give a brief lecture about Cuban historical and cultural information
• The teacher will introduce the song El Carretero by Buena Vista Social Club as an
• The teacher will play the audio file of herself slowly reciting the lyrics in Spanish to
• The teacher will instruct the students to perform research and find a song or poem that is
• The students will perform research using their computers in order to find a song or poem
· Closure – 10 Minutes
• The teacher will ask the students questions regarding the relationship between artistic
• The teacher will inform the students of the details of their homework assignment
• The teacher will ask the students if they have any questions regarding today’s lesson
Homework
• The students will continue their research to find a poem or song. The students will
create their own audio file of them reciting the poem or song in Spanish. The
students will have to create another audio file of them reciting the poem or song as
translated by them into English. If the student has chosen a song, they must also
create an audio file of the song. The student must write a short blog post about the
historical importance and cultural and/or political implications of the song or poem.
Assessment
• Formative –
• The teacher will ask individual students to recite out loud factual information about
Cuba
• The teacher will ask students to tell the class any prior knowledge they may have
about Cuba
• Summative –
• The teacher will grade the audio files for pronunciation and accuracy of translation
• The teacher will grade the students’ blog posts for scope and depth of analysis
Spanish Level IV - History and Culture Lesson - Cuba