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Book 1A Unit 2 Desafío 2
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Presentation
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In this section, students will learn to identify key
concepts while scanning a reading in Spanish in
order to optimize their understanding of
the text.
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The strategy of identifying key concepts can be
combined with the Unit 1 reading strategy
(identifying cognates) in order to pre-read a text
with better focus and clarity.
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Students read about one of the most visited
historical sites in Puerto Rico:
El Morro
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Construction on this fort began in 1539, and in
1983 it was declared a World Heritage Site by the
United Nations. Students learn about its history
and architecture.
Warm-up/ Independent starter
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Students scan the reading for cognates. They
write a list of six words. Some possible answers
include
favorito, castillo, defender, ataques,
túneles,
and
rampas
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Preparation
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Before reading this passage, point out the
Reading Strategy feature to the class. Ask what
strategies they have previously learned and review
the concept of familiar words, or cognates.
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Discuss the new strategy and review what key
concepts are. Point to the headings and titles on
the page and explain to students that they will
read a blog by a 16-year-old Puerto Rican named
Ricky.
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Go over the illustrations and photos. What do they
tell us about the reading?
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Read the passage in class and ask volunteers to
point out the key concepts.
Teaching suggestions
DEVELOPING LEARNERS
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In order to review words to express location
using the verb
estar
, have students ask each
other where each part of the fort is located
in relation to the others.
EXPANDING LEARNERS
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In order to facilitate a better understanding
of the defensive purpose of
El Morro
and its
design, point out the picture of the
garita
or fortified observation tower.
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Ask students to devise some theories as
to the purpose of the observation posts
and the reasons for its design. What were
soldiers looking out for? Why were guards
in an enclosed tower?
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Stimulate a discussion about the photo of
El Morro
and the purpose of its design.
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Differentiated instruction
Activities
Standards
Resources
Lectura
1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
102.
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1
103.
1.2
104.
1.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2
Tu desafío 1.2, 3.1, 5.2
El Morro
LECTURA
Unit
2
LECTURA
El castillo de San Felipe del Morro
Puerto Rico, 22 de enero de 2010
Mi nombre es Ricky, tengo 16 años y soy de Puerto
Rico. Mi lugar favorito en San Juan es el
castillo
de San Felipe del Morro
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El Morro es uno de los fuertes más antiguos
de América. Es un castillo del siglo
XVI
. Los españoles
hacen el castillo para defender la ciudad de los ataques
por mar.
Dentro del Morro hay un laberinto de túneles, pasajes
y rampas y unas torres llamadas garitas.
¡Tienes que visitar el castillo! ¡Imagina el fuego
de los cañones y el asalto de los piratas! Además,
desde El Morro hay unas vistas fantásticas.
Hoy El Morro da la bienvenida a los barcos
que entran en la bahía de San Juan y ofrece
a sus visitantes casi 500 años de historia.
El Morro
Blog de viajes
READING STRATEGY
Key concept synthesis
As you go through a reading,
look for clues that will help
you identify key concepts.
Key concepts are the most
important ideas that you
would talk about when
explaining a text to someone
who has not read it.
Clues that may help you
identify key concepts are
the title, the illustrations,
words that stand out
because of their color or
the thickness of the line
(bold type), the topic
sentence in each paragraph,
summary statements,
and the conclusions.
Vista aérea del Morro.
Garita.