This OER Myths and Legends (If a character lived now) was created by Yulia Evans and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Activity “Myth and Legends (If a character lived now)” is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of German. Students will reflect on the story they have read, choose a character, create a story through lens of modern life and present a story. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE WL 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2It is expected that this Lesson Activity will take students 40 minutes to complete.

This OER assignment was created by Kelleen Rosebaugh  and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Zeigler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for student learning of Mid/High Novice Learners of German. Students will read through an article with peers to understand a paragraph and share their understanding with peers. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE.WL.2.1.B NE.WL.2.1.C NE.WL.1.3.A NE.WL.1.2.C NE.WL.1.2.D It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 45 minutes to complete.

First, students will view a slide with works from German artists.  They are going to describe the art with old and new adjectives.  There is a clue about art in the warm-up word slide, Deutsche Adjektive. (it is written in the colors of the rainbow and then the three primary colors). Then students put these new and old adjectives to use as they digitally search museums in Berlin, hunting for art that depicts certain adjectives.  Finally, in the end students share about other types of German art they enjoy - music, architecture, design, etc.

Students will practice planning a trip to a German city. They will need to follow a budget when planning their activities.

In this activity, students will talk about their everyday life and discuss the differences between life in Germany and in their own culture.

Grimm Grammar is an online German grammar reference from the University of Texas at Austin. It is an irreverent revival and shameless exploitation of 19th-century Grimm Fairy Tales for honorable pedagogical purposes.

In this lesson, students will learn what the word “Hispanic” means and what some elements of culture are.  Pairs/groups of students will read about a Hispanic country and create a one-pager showing cultural elements of that country.

This OER lesson was created by Stephanie Miller and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of French. Students will analyze potential host family profiles and answer questions about what they have read. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE WL Standard 1.2.c, 2.1.c., 2.2.c, 3.1.c.It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 30 minutes to complete.

This Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) is designed to assess students at an intermediate proficiency level. It includes tasks to assess students in the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. The authentic resources included in this IPA address the themes of travel and geography.Suggested rubrics can be found in ACTFL Implementing Integrated Performance Assessment (2013) by Bonnie Adair-Hauck, Eileen W. Glisan, Francis J. Troyan.  Adapted from Howard County Public SchoolsImage source: "Luggage" by stux on Pixabay.com

SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students explore the impact of climate change on small-scale fishing communities and best practices for building resilience.

SCIENTIST NOTES: In this lesson, students explore how climate change is changing industrial fishing. This lesson passes our scientific review process.

En esta lección, los estudiantes exploran cómo el cambio climático está cambiando la industria pesquera. Esta lección pasa nuestro proceso de revisión científica.

POSITIVES:
-This lesson builds on lesson 1 of the Cambio Climático y la Pesca unit by providing real-life examples of what students experienced in the role-playing game, El Juego de Peces.
-The authentic texts, game, and student choice in this lesson engage students in discovering new information while developing their Spanish language skills and increasing their capacity for intercultural understanding.
-In this lesson, students are invited to explore the topic of gender equity through data and by listening to the voices of women in the small-scale fishing industry.

ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES:
-This is lesson 2 of 3 in our Cambio Climático y la Pesca unit.
-To successfully navigate this lesson, students should be at an intermediate-low proficiency level.
-Students familiar with the imperfect tense will be prepared to understand the interviews in the videos in which fisher people describe their childhoods.
-Students with the ability to use the present subjunctive will have the opportunity to employ this concept to express recommendations, doubts, and perspectives.

DIFFERENTIATION:
-The Conecto game in the Inquire section can be played in small groups or pairs by sharing the link with students.
-Students may want to watch the video in the Inquire section one time with the closed captions off and then again with the Spanish closed captions on.
-The tic-tac-toe activity in the Investigate section can be assigned as a graded mini-project or as un-graded collaborative classwork.
-The mural can be painted directly on a wall, or students can use a long sheet of bulletin board paper.
-After completing this lesson, advanced students can research small-scale fishing in their own community and record an AP-style cultural comparison presentation.

SYNOPSIS: This lesson explores ways to reduce carbon emissions through the reduction of disposable plastics in daily routines.

SCIENTIST NOTES: We have a problem with plastics; they are everywhere. And they are bad for the climate and our health. This lesson shows how some countries are trying to reduce the use of plastics. This lesson passed our scientific review process.

Tenemos un problema con los plásticos; están por todas partes. Y son malos para el clima y nuestra salud. Esta lección muestra cómo algunos países están tratando de reducir el uso de plásticos. Esta lección pasó nuestro proceso de revisión científica.

POSITIVES:
-This lesson can easily be integrated into a unit on daily routines, the environment, or the present tense.
-Students are exposed to ways that Latin American countries are leading the way in solving the plastics problem.
-The lesson engages students with two games, Quizlet live and Kahoot.
-The vocabulary related to plastic items is scaffolded so that students can independently navigate the Spanish-language websites and complete the final project with confidence.

ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES:
-The activities presume novice-high Spanish-language proficiency.
-Students should be familiar with reflexive verbs in the present tense, verbs like gustar to express opinions, and daily routine vocabulary.
-To prepare to teach this lesson, teachers can learn about plastics and recycling.
-This NPR/Frontline report from 2020 and this in-depth Greenpeace España report analyze the limits of recycling as a solution to the plastic problem.
-Bioplastics are made from natural ingredients such as corn. This flier, produced by Break Free From Plastic, provides data about the drawbacks of this solution.

DIFFERENTIATION:
-The lesson can be shortened by eliminating the vocabulary activities in the Inquire section or eliminating either Parte 1 or Parte 2 in the Inspire section.
-The lesson can be extended for advanced students by including supplemental reading and listening activities.
-Students can explore the 2024 international treaty on plastics using this summary in Spanish of the 22 foundational points.
-This RTVE report "La Unión Europea dice adiós al plástico de un solo uso" includes text and a short video.
-Recicladores de base are an important part of the recycling process in many countries. Marce La Recicladora from Colombia has an informative YouTube channel.

Video recreations that teach world legends and folktales will be enjoyed by all audiences.

Afghanistan - Eight Strands for Afghanistan; Albania - The Land of the Eagles; Algeria - The Legend of Tin Hinan; Angola - Kianda Takes a Bride; Azerbaijan - The Dove and Peace; Bolivia - The Legend of Chijchipa; Brazil - The Amazon River; Burma - Moguk - The Legend of the Rubies; Cambodia - The Tale of Thunder and Lightning; China - Journey to Dadu Marco Poso, The Silver Fish and The Great Wall.

Colombia - The Legend of Furatena; Djibouti - The Legend of Hadal Mahiss; DRC - The Kingdom of Kongo; Egypt - Cleopatra; Eritrea - Queen of Sheba; Ethiopia - The Lion's Whisker; Georgia - The Pheasant of Tbilisi; India - Taj Mahal; Indonesia - The Legend of Merong Mahawangsa; Iran - The 1001 Nights; Iraq - Abul Abbas the Elephant; Israel - Solomon the Wise King; Ivory Coast
The Legend of Queen Pokou.

Japan - The Naming of Mount Fuji; Kazakhstan - The Legend of the Dombra; Kenya - The Spirit Wife; Kurdistan - Legend of Zembilfiroz; Kuwait - Mariam and Salim: Defenders of Kuwait; Lebanon - Cadmus The First Teacher; Liberia - The Chief's Wise Wife; Libya - The Legend of Cyrene; Mali - The Lost Manuscripts of Timbuktu; Mexico - The Lengend of Popocateptl & Iztaccihuatle; Mongolia- The Camel and the Rat; Morocco - The Legend of the Almond Tree; Nepal -Boudhanath; Nigeria - Bayajidda; North Korean - The Legend of Tangun; Oman - The Frozen Dates.

Philippines - The Legend of Apo Lakay-Lakay, The Chocolates Hills of Bohol Island, Legend of Alitaptap and the Fireflies; Poland - The Mermaid of Warsaw; Portugal - The Rooster from Barcelos; Saudi Arabia - Poetry in Pre-Islamic Arabia Qays and Layla, Poetry in Pre-Islamic Arabia Antara and 'Abla; Serbia - Marko - Hero and King; Somalia - The Camel in the Sky; Syria - How the West Was Won by the Arabs; Thailand - Ta-in and Ta-na; Tunisia - Queen Ellissar, The Punic Wars; Turkey - Troy; Turkmenistan - Sultan Sanjar and the Fairy; UAE - The Milk Container; Uzbekistan - How Samarkand Got Its Name; Venezuela - The Five White Eagles; Vietman - The Legend of Betel: Cao Tan and Cao Lang; Yemen - The Discovery of Coffee.

This OER Lesson was created by Chloē Reinwald, Liz Martínez, Kelleen Rosebaugh and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Level 2 Unit 2: Sports & Physical Activity Curriculum Map is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers to adapt into their target language for Novice Learners of Spanish. The purpose of this unit is to learn about sports and physical activities; how they impact physical, social, mental health; value they hold across different cultures; and how they connect people within the community. The following NDE World Language Standard(s): It is expected that this Unit will take students 14-16 days to complete.

The NDE World Language Advisory Board developed this HQIM in May 2023. It is based on the 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards to support curriculum development or improvement to ensure instructional material quality. It is a rubric for curriculum developers and teachers to evaluate the quality of materials for instructional purposes. 

The NDE World Language Advisory Board developed this HQIM in May 2023. It is based on the 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards to support curriculum development or improvement to ensure instructional material quality. It is a rubric for curriculum developers and teachers to evaluate the quality of materials for instructional purposes. 

This OER Podcast of Sports was created by Liz Martinez and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Podcast of Sports is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice Learners of Spanish. Students will analyze and evaluate the elements of text, build background knowledge to clarify text and deepen understanding, and use relevant evidence from a variety of sources to assist in reflection of the text. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE.WL.1.2.C  NE.WL.1.2.D NE.WL.2.2.C NE.WL.2.2.D NE.WL.2.1.C NE.WL.2.1.D It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 48 minutes to complete.

Rationale: This activity will provide an alternative to traditional activities on French families offered in a lot of textbooks, and will get students engage with an authentic material: an excerpt from a contemporary Francophone “bande dessinée”. While some students may already know traditional Francophone comics such as Tintin or Astérix, this activity is here to provide them with a more recent and more diverse example. Aya de Yopougon is centered on a young female character growing up in Yop City, a fictional city very similar to writer Marguerite Abouet’s own native city (Abidjan, Ivory Coast). The “reading” phase of this activity is designed to encourage collaborative reading.

From the course website:

This course contains 5 modules, each of which has:
~a textbook chapter with grammar explanations and vocabulary lists
~50 rote exercises for grammar and vocabulary
~20 communicative lesson activities for in-class use
~80-slide PowerPoint
~a final chapter quiz
~a modified multi-step Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)

Students will practice recognizing family member terms (i.e. abuela: grandma), describe family members, and accurately use vocabulary related to families in Spanish. They will acquire information about another individual’s family and will practice describing their own and others’ family members.