'In each man
a seed
trembles
in search of heavenly waters,
or a porous foundation.
When he sees only a long cup
of mineral mountains
and the extended blueness
against an inexorable citadel,
man changes his course;
he continues his journey,
...leaving behind the oblivion'
Pablo Neruda
The Peruvian Coast
- Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
- Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
- Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own
- Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment
SWBAT:
- understand the gist of what the author is thinking beyond the words themselves
- learn that, in spite of language and culture differences, you are not alone
- understand and use new vocabulary
- identify and distinguish verbs in various tenses.
