ESCUELA SECUNDARIA SAN PEDRO DE COLALAO Tucumán Webquest: “ Translation as an attractive option for students” Destinatarios: Alumnos de nivel polimodal 3º año A Economía y Gestión de las Organizaciones. Área: Inglés Áreas vinculadas: Lengua, Ética e Informática Prof. Responsable: Marcela Elizabeth Briseño
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In this work I would like you become aware of the importance of the role of teachers and of the school itself as a positive force to recover difficult students. I suggest you see “The Choristes” movie at school, we will talk about this and then you will visit some Internet sites to use techniques about translation. At the end you will elaborate a phrase or poem related to the topic. •Tasks: You will see the film you will visit different Internet sites to look for specific information you will use different learnt techniques about translation. you will write a poem or a phrase and share it with your mates. •Process: 1 I invite you to see and enjoy the movie “The choristes” at school. 2 Once you have seen the film, I invite you to get in groups of tour or five and visit the following site: http://www.imbd.com/title/+ +0372824/plotsummary 3 Alter that I suggest you choose one plot summary, and:
Underline transparent words, Circle cognates Translate the paragraph and give reasons for your choice. 4 I suggest you also visit the following sites: b) http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/files/parinvol.html c) http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/LifeLongLearning_Engaging.pdf (Page 14: Values, Dispositions and attitudes. 5 Alter reading those articles, you should make a brief summary in your language (it could include your personal opinion). 6 Now, I invite you to visit the following page and read two poems: http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/25059/36.html “Teacher, love, friend” How school Works. Finnally you could write a poem or a phrase in English and in Spanish collaboratively with your group (you could share it with everybody at school)
•Resources “The Choristes” movie. http://www.imbd.com/Title/++0372824/plotsummary http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/fies/parinvol.html http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/LifeLongLearning_Engaging.pdf “ReadingComprenhension for Humanities”, Chanta, Marengo, Zaitune; UNT_Año 2000 •Assesment I will help you to do the tasks, but I´m going to evaluate your final work. I will take into account your effort, the group work and the final presentation EXPERT: responsable and collaborative participation with the group, excellent research work, excellent work presentation. BEGINNER: Little participation, good research work, Good work presentation.
NOVICE: No participation, unable to do the entire research work requested, poor work results. •Conclusions: At this point we will talk about: Why is school still important for many adolescents? What should school and teachers do for difficultt students benefit? What shouldn´t schools and teachers do? How can teachers and students help to reach benefits for all? Those conclusion messages can be shown in a poster in the school gallery.