MODULE OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

This module concerns teen employment in the city of Puebla, Mexico. Students are provided a variety of exercises that tap into the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This module also reflects the national standards of communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities. The topics covered include:

1. ¿Cuánto sabes?
2. Vocabulario útil
3. ¿Qué hacen los jóvenes?
4. ¿Qué hacen ustedes?
5. ¡Entrevistas!
6. "Vamos a conocernos"
7. Cuentito de adivinación
8. Datos útiles
9. Trabajo con música
10. El trabajo último The objectives of each segment are as follows:

¿Cuánto sabes?

Students will be attracted to the unit theme and express positive attitude toward completing the activities.

Vocabularo útil:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the key vocabulary concepts by using them in the activities that follow.

¿Qué hacen los jóvenes?

Students will be further attracted to the topic and will complete the activities.

¿Qué hacen ustedes?

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the type of jobs typically held by young people in Mexico by comparing these jobs with those held by students in the U.S.

¡Entrevistas!

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of vocabulary, spending habits, the social security system, and a job description by writing the answers to the questions and discussing them in class.

"Vamos a conocernos"

Students will demonstrate their comprehension of the reading passage by correctly responding, in writing, to the questions. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the life styles of the young people involved by participating in in-class discussions relative to the material.

Cuentito de adivinación

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the jobs of Mexico and of Mexican culture, as well as their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar by writing and presenting a story in Spanish.

Datos útiles

Students will demonstrate their understanding of Mexican culture (Mexican employment) and global communities by answering the questions and by participating in an in-class discussion based on the statistics given.

Trabajo con música

Students will demonstrate their understanding of general vocabulary by identifying and writing key vocabulary words from the song.

El trabajo último

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the unit and its vocabulary by preparing and presenting a role-play activity based on teen employment in Mexico. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the unit and its vocabulary by preparing and presenting a commercial advertisement for a job for which a teen might apply.