Project to understand American symbols and how they influence on our lives.

2.A need to know.

Why are you doing this project? We are organizing the V English

Culture Week at school. This year the topic is America: “Surfing the USA”. In ESO we’d like to know more about American Symbols.

Besides, we are going to decorate the school corridors with the students’ products (brochures).

3. 15-20 CALP words.

Prior knowledge: symbol, flag, eagle, mountain, The white House, Statue of Liberty, obey, Martin Luther King, Trump, Obama, law, rugby.

New: anthem, the Star and Stripes, bald eagle, The Capital Building, Rushmore Mountain, The pledge of Allegiance, Abraham Lincon, George Washington, American football, baseball.

4. Advance organizer.

4. Advance organizer

What is a Symbol? Watch 1:23

What symbols do you know? What American symbols do you know? (CALP

now)

Watch the rest of the video now.

In teams, in the computer room now, look for different kinds of American symbols.

5. Driving Question

How do American symbols influence us?

6.The challenge

Exemplars:

In teams, in the computer room…

What are the components of a good brochure?

6. The challenge

Rules:Create a first draft of their own

American symbol brochure, including:

A picture. A text explaining what that symbol stands

for. A simple question about that symbol

(whose answer is in the text).

6. The challenge

BICs: Shall I…: What shall I type? Shall I copy…? We can start by… I’ll do … you’’ll do… It’s your/my turn.

7. Inquiry and Innovation Which American symbols do you know

and how are they present in Spain? What do American landmarks stand for? What American symbols represent

freedom? Do they stand for freedom in our country too?

Who are the most important American personalities? Why are they so important? In what way their lives have influenced us?