Objectives
"Before the lesson is prepared, the teacher should have a clear idea of what the teaching objectives are. What, specifically, should the student be able to do, understand, care about as a result of the teaching."--Madeline HunterThis summer's lesson: South America.
Specifically: Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia.
The student: me.
First, to Buenos Aires, Argentina to a language school. The objective: to "get" South American Spanish much better than I do now--in order to communicate and understand the people with whom I'll be spending the next six weeks. To explore this incredible city, the "Paris of South America," to further my understanding of Argentinian culture, to make new friends and see new sights. To stay with a family while there, sharing meals, using public transportation, and in general, to live like a "Porteña"--someone who lives in Buenos Aires.
From there, across to Montevideo, Uruguay to meet with fifteen other US teachers and our Uruguayan counterparts as we complete the South American portion of our Fulbright exchange. After a week in the capital I'll be heading to the city of Tacuarembo in northern Uruguay to work with students and teachers in the school of my Uruguayan exchange teacher and friend, Laura.
And finally, to Bolivia, to experience its amazing culture and sights with one overarching goal: to finally meet in person my sponsored child Belinda if at all possible.
All in all, six weeks. I hope you'll join me.
