The Dominican Republic is a small country in the Caribbean, located on the island of Hispa\u00f1ola, shared with its neighbor to the West, Haiti.\u00a0 The country has a powerful political and social history shaped by power struggles and intense race relations, and in the past has been known for its sugar production and today, a booming tourist industry.<\/p>\n
Objective<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Students will review and practice Spanish positional prepositions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n 1. Teacher will review positional prepositions with students. Refer to the following online resources to present or review the topic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n 2. Pass out game boards to students. Students will take turns being the “turista” (tourist). The turista draws one of the slips of paper that has a place of interest in the Dominican Republic. Then the turista asks the class, ¿Dónde estoy en la República Dominicana?<\/p>\r\n\r\n 3. The students in the class take turns asking questions containing positional prepositions to determine the location of the turista. For example, ¿Estás al lado del Monumento? ¿Estás cerca de la Zona Colonial?<\/p>\r\n\r\n 4. The turista will respond “sí” or “no” to each question. Students may guess where the turista is after asking their question (if they think they know the location.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n 5. The game may also be played in small groups if the teacher prints off more than one set of the locations of interest cards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Author(s):<\/strong> Katrina King<\/p>\r\n\r\n Grade Levels:<\/strong> K–4, 5–8, 9–12<\/p>\r\n\r\n Lesson Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Information Sheet included<\/p>\r\n\r\n Objective: <\/strong>Students will have an understanding of the history and culture of the Dominican Republic. Students will create a passport booklet containing the following information:<\/p>\r\n\r\n Cover Title:<\/strong> Passport to the Dominican Republic (Decorate the Cover)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Author(s):<\/strong> Detoria Smith<\/p>\r\n\r\n Grade Levels:<\/strong> 5–8, 9–12<\/p>\r\n\r\n Lesson Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subject Area(s):<\/strong> Spanish class, social studies,<\/p>\r\n\r\n Grade Levels:<\/strong> K-4, 5-8<\/p>\r\n\r\n Students will act as a travel agent and create a travel brochure for the Dominican Republic. Involves research on cities in the Dominican Republic (including: santo domingo, cabarete, santiago, san cristobal and puerto plata), as well a research the history, president, government $ exchange rate, and attractions in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Lesson Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n Author(s)<\/p>\r\n\r\n LaTricea Adams<\/p>\r\n\r\n Categories<\/p>\r\n\r\n Lesson Plans<\/p>\r\n\r\n Grade Levels<\/p>\r\n\r\n K–4, 5–8<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Overview<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n To gain an understanding of this country by talking about markets and shopping venues in the Dominican Republic: open-air markets, supermarkets, colmados, and fruit and vegetable stands, and to make comparisons and cross-cultural connections to these places in the U.S.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Objectives <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/i>Passport to the Dominican Republic<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i>Travel Brochure Activity - Dominican Republic<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Vamos de Compras - La Republica Dominicana el pasado y el presente<\/a><\/h4><\/div>