Description

As you have found that your booklet (from SEEDS Webquest # 21) was helpful for students, you would like to extend and practice your students’ knowledge on body parts and on some verbs that cause effects on body. In order to do this, you are planning to make up chants about the body parts and verbs together with your students.

Task

You are to make sample verses of chants for your class. You will ask where the person hurts, and ask what happened. The partner will answer by saying the area where they feel pain, and explain what happened to cause that pain or problem. Once the verses are complete, students will practice with proper rhythm for the verses.

 

Resources

A. Vocabulary on body parts
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languagebooks/spanish/body/

Learn Spanish
http://www.lingolex.com/bodyen.htm

B. Symptoms and feelings
Smart Phrase.com
http://www.smartphrase.com/Spanish/sp_medical_voc.shtml (Vocabulary)
http://www.smartphrase.com/Spanish/sp_medical_phr.shtml#TellDoctor (Sample sentences)

C. Causes and results
Quia.com
http://www.quia.com/cm/10044.html

D. Online Spanish-English dictionary
Word reference
http://wordreference.com/

Process

1. First, visit the suggested sites (A) on Spanish vocabulary on body parts and sites (B) on sickness and symptoms. Then visit the suggested site (C) for examples of causes and results.

2. Second, prepare a list of body parts, pain symptoms, and possible causes.

3. Third, make at least 10 verses for the song. For example,

4. Check your verses with one of your Spanish speaking colleague teachers at your partner school.

5. Teach and sing the song in your class. Practice until students can sing fluently.

6. Ask students to create more verses, or add additional information (e.g. where to go or who to call) at the end of the verses.

7. Keep one copy of your verses in your professional portfolio. If available, you may also include student-made verses in addition to yours.

Conclusion

What a great and fun song! Your students love your song and remember all the body parts and causes of pain. Just one verse that you don’t believe? Tiene dolor de cabeza porque tienen demasiado tarea…

National Standards (ACTFL)

Communication
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or reader 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.1.4) (FL.A.3.4)
The student engages in conversation, express feelings and emotions, and exchanges opinions.
The student presents information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Comparisons (FL.D.1.4)
The student recognizes that languages have different patterns of communication and applies this knowledge to his or her own culture.

Experiences (FL.E.1.4)
The student uses the language within and beyond the school setting.