RENTING A HOME WEBQUEST (ITALIAN)

Subject/Level: Italian, Level 1

Unit: House and Home

Prior Learning: Students are familiar with vocabulary for types of homes, household areas and furnishings.

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to research and compare home rentals using an authentic Italian website.

Standards: Communication, Cultures

L1: Demonstrate command of conventions and grammar when writing and speaking.

L2: Demonstrate command of conventions of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L3: Apply knowledge of language functions in order to affect comprehension and expression across contexts.

L4: Extract meaning from unknown words and phrases using context clues, word parts, and appropriate references.

L6: Acquire and apply general academic and specific vocabulary necessary for college and career readiness; use language independently to increase fluency.

R1: Read closely and state meaning of text. Give specific examples from text to support conclusions.

R3: Analyze culture through history, media, and culturally informative texts.

R5: Use structure of text, text components, and formatting to assist in understanding the text.

W1: State and support opinions using evidence from a text.

W2: Write a sequential, organized text to inform.

W10: Write frequently on a variety of topics for a variety of purposes.

Materials Used: search criteria outline, web quest, rental application, reflection, answer key

Estimated Time: 60 minutes

Lesson Overview:

Students imagine they will be studying in Italy and complete an authentic web quest in which they will search for a home to rent.