Unit 2: Utilizing Cultural Artifacts in the Classroom
Go back to mini course: Using cultural artifacts in the language classroom
Go back to Unit 1: Unit 1: Introduction to Cultural Artifacts
Unit 2 Introduction:
After completing unit 1 lessons, we move to the portion of the course that focuses on the implementation of cultural artifacts within the learning environment. We will read articles and view videos to begin the discovery process of what makes an effective and engaging lesson that utilizes cultural artifacts. We will also analyze sample lesson plans that have used cultural artifacts in order to observe what those lessons should look like and begin to develop the skills to create your own lessons.
I hope you enjoy the continuation of your journey into the world of creating lessons that utilize cultural artifacts!
Guiding Questions for Unit 2:
- What makes an effective and engaging lesson plan through the use of cultural artifacts?
- How does a lesson plan that uses cultural artifacts look like?
- How can I make my own lesson plans using such artifacts?
- How can I analyze a lesson that uses cultural artifacts?
Below are the links to your third and fourth lessons in Unit 2 of this mini course. Click on each link and complete all of the activities given in order to go on to the next lesson.
Learning Objectives for Lesson #3:
Students will be able to:
- select a topic for a lesson plan creation and describe it in a written rationale for the final assessment of the course.
- analyze a sample cultural artifact of their choosing and complete an observation sheet.
- reflect and compose a brief reflection using the lesson guiding questions.
Lesson 3: Factors that make an effective lesson plan when using Cultural Artifacts
Learning Objectives for Lesson #4:
Students will be able to:
- understand the importance of using cultural artifacts in the classroom and how to assess them by creating a lesson plan of their own and participating in a small group discussion.
- develop deeper analytical skills by analyzing a sample lesson plan from a given reading and guiding questions.
- apply their learning from the previous lessons by creating their lesson plans and discussing in small groups.
Lesson 4: Creating lessons using cultural artifacts
