A WORLD OF VARIETY
Introduction
We live in an interconnected world, formed
by lots of cultures, traditions and different languages. Culture makes us, and
each language is part of a culture.
Let's watch this video on multiculturalism
all over the world!
Multiculturalism
Task: We are all
the same
Through
this webquest students will be able to find websites and resources on
multiculturalism. The first thing we will do is an introduction on the topic so
that students become familiarize with it and understand the context we are in.
We will carry out several tasks related to multiculturalism in order to promote
not only theoretical knowledge on the topic, but also to make our students be
aware of multiculturalism and enable them to develop intercultural awareness,
an important skill regarding foreign language learning.
Process
Step 1
The teacher
will make students reflect on multiculturalism before explaining the concept
through a sort of brainstorming on the topic. After that, she will describe
this concept to them.
After that,
they will carry out an interesting activity: they will the students two kinds
of cards: one containing the flags of many countries of the world, and the
other ones different features of them (typical dishes, costumes, monuments…)
and they will have to match them by asking their partners. Before carrying out
this speaking activity, the teacher will provide the students with some
scaffolding (expressions such as the name of the countries, nouns related to typical
dishes, costumes…etc). Then, they will watch a video on multiculturalism.
Step 2
The, the
teacher will give the students some cards containing information on one
country. The students will form groups and make a short oral presentation on
one country of the world.
Step 3
After this
writing exercises, students will see some images (commercials) related to
racism. After that, they will have to think about the connexion between racism
and multiculturalism and they will carry out a debate.
Step 4
After that,
students will have to search for the prons and cons of multiculturalism today
and talk about it in front of the class.
Step 5
Students,
gathered in groups, will have to choose an image (racism commercial) or spot
and make a brief oral presentation on it.
Evaluation
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The outcome of this activity is mainly the promotion of intercultural awareness, animportant skill when acquiring a foreign language. The final task, based on anoral presentation making an analysis of a racist video or commercial image,also promotes team work, speaking skills, and also cultural and backgroundinformation on multiculturalism.
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| The students have described the topic multiculturalism with few words | The students are able to describe the concept of multiculturalism by making a short summary. | The students are able to describe the concept of multiculturalism by placing it in a context, with some details. | The students are able to describe the concept of multiculturalism with many details. | Score |
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| The students know some information on some countries. | The students know some information on some countries and are able to make an oral presentation by giving some details about one country. | The students know some information on some countries and are able to make an oral presentation with many details about one country. | The stuents have acquired information on many countries through the oral presentation and through the lesson, and by listening to the other presentations. | |
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| The students know some information about multiculturalism and explain the concept of racism with few words. | The students know some information about multiculturalism and are able to describe the concept of racism through a short summary. | The students are able to describe the concept of racism with a few details. | The students are able to describe the concept of racism in an specific way, and they can relate it to the concept of multiculturalism. | |
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| The students know the concept of multiculturalism, they have researched information on it and have shown only little understanding. | The students know the concept of multiculturalism, they have researched information on it and have shown an understanding. | The students have researched information on the concept of multiculturalism and also its prons and cons. | The students know the concept of multiculturalism in depth, they have researched information on the concept and they know very well its prons and cons. | |
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| The students know the difference and connection between the concepts of multiculturalism and racism. | The students know the difference and connection between the concepts of multiculturalism and racism and are able to make an oral short summary of it. | The students know the difference and connection between the concepts of multiculturalism and racism and are able to describe orally both concepts with a few details. | The students know in depth the difference and connection between the concepts of multiculturalism and racism and are able to develop an oral exposition on both concepts based on the analysis of a commercial spot or video.
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Conclusion
As a conclusion, students will have to carry out a peer assessment activity duringwhich they will have to assess the other groups after doing the oralpresentations, taking into account criteria such as accuracy, pronunciation,creativity...etc. Finally, students will be given a worksheet with multiplechoice questions related to all the activities they have carried out onmulticulturalism. They will have to carry out them individually (criteria:english learning, fun, motivation, importance of the topic...etc.)
Resources
Finally, here you can find the link to my webquest, published in zunal.com: A world of variety
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