LESSON TITLE:  La Copa América

LESSON SKILL TARGETED:  Reading comprehension (Shrum & Glisan, 2000-model 1)

CLASS LEVEL:  Spanish 1
 
 

TARGETED STANDARDS

1.1- Interpersonal communication 1.2- Interpretive communication  2.1- Practices and perspectives of culture 2.2- Products and perspectives of culture 3.2- Acquiring information  4.2- Culture comparisons 5.1- School and community 5.2- Lifelong learning

I. OBJECTIVES:
(2.1, 2.2, 4.2)  Students discuss soccer tournament in Colombia.  Compare and contrast.
(1.1, 1.2, 3.2)  Students read and comprehend the schedule for the tournament's first round.
(5.1, 5.2)  Students find more information about the tournaments using the WWW, and follow soccer outside of the classroom.

II.  MATERIALS:
    -Schedule from Copa América games
    -Copa chart
    -Overhead of schedule
    -Overhead projector

III.  PROCEDURES:
PRE-READING:
    1.  Discuss soccer as a pastime, as well as the World Cup.
    2.  Give information regarding the Copa América.

IDENTIFY MAIN ELEMENTS:
    1.  Read the game schedule (first round only) and fill in the names of the twelve countries under the correct group in the first column.

IDENTIFY DETAILS:
    1.  Find the dates that each country plays a game.
    2.  Fill in the time of each game underneath the appropriate date.
    (Each team plays three games over three days).

ORGANIZE/REVISE:
    1.  Go over the chart as a class.  Use overhead projector to fill in the times on the chart.

RECREATE TEXT:
    1.  Students will use local sports teams to create a tournament schedule, including local arenas.

REACT TO TEXT:
    1.  Students may look up more information at one of two Copa América web sites:
    www.copaamerica2001.com.co/
    www.soccerage.com/en/21/02929.html

IV. CULTURAL INFORMATION:
-Soccer tournaments in Latin America

V. TECHNOLOGY USED:
-Overhead projector
-Internet

El Nacional, Venezuela, Miércoles, el 11 de agosto, 2001

Copa América Chart

Lectura
La Copa América

Nombre_____________________________
Período_________________________________
 

	11/07	12/07	13/07	14/07	15/07	16/07	17/07	18/07	19/07
Grupo A
Grupo B
Grupo C