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WQ #13: Supplies for your Classroom
Description
It
has been one month already that you have been visiting your partner school.
Your American students have been adapting well to the culture and life here,
and you have been successfully helping students learn as well as sharing your
teaching ideas with partner teachers.
Now, you need some supplies for your classroom and would like to find the
most economical price to place orders. You would like to compare the prices
at the local retail stores and other places such as online stores. With your
comparison, you will be able to spend the allocated funds wisely.
Task
To compare the prices, visit the local retail stores or online stores in your country. Find the items that you need and find the unit price for each item. To make the comparison easier, make a table of price quotes from different stores.
Possible graphic: Comparison table in background
Resources
A. Basic information on classroom items
Classroom items with picture
http://www.pdictionary.comOnline activities on classroom items in Spanish
http://www.quia.com/jg/65527.html
B. Online school/ office supply vendors
Office Depot de Mexico*
http://www.officedepot.com.mx/Office Plus (Argentina)*
http://www.officeplus.com.ar/op/default.phpPyMarket.com*
http://www.pymarket.com.mx/
*Note: These companies are chosen only for practice purpose. They are NOT
the sponsors of SEEDS project, nor does SEEDS have any relationship with the
companies at all. SEEDS have no intention or responsibility to advertise any
of the suggested companies.
C. Online Spanish-English dictionary
World
reference
http://wordreference.com/
Process
1. First, visit the suggested site (A) on classroom items in Spanish and refresh your knowledge on classroom items.
2. Second, list the items needed on the comparison table in Spanish. (You may use the sample table provided here.) You need at least ten items for an order.
3. Third, visit the local vendor(s) in your area or online store(s) listed in section (B) of Resources to find the unit prices of the items that you would like to order.
4. Forth, fill out the comparison table. Based on the comparison of the prices, decide with which vendor you would like to place the order.
5. If you have specific items that are not listed in the suggested sites (A) in Spanish, look them up with an online dictionary (C).
6. Keep a copy of your comparison table in your professional portfolio.
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Conclusion
Great
job! You saved a lot on your budget. Your comparison was so clear that your
partner school will also place orders from the vendor. Thank you for your
efforts!
National Standards (ACTFL)
Communication
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language
on a variety of topics.
Communities
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school
setting.
Sunshine State Standards – Foreign Languages (9-12)
Communication
(FL.A.2.4)
The student understands and interprets written and spoken language on a variety
of topics.
Experiences
(FL.E.1.4)
The student uses the language within and beyond the school setting.
Evaluation
Your comparison table can be evaluated with following criteria.
| Excellent | Weak | Note | |
| Number of items compared | More than 10 items | Less than 6 items | |
| Item
Information |
All item names are correctly listed in Spanish | Mistakes are found in item names | |
| All price information is provided | Missing information found | ||
| Comparison | Vendor prices are correctly compared | Missing information found | |
| Decision | Reasonable decision was made from the comparison | Decision was not made or was not based on the comparison |
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