How does the cultural value of bullfighting in Spain intersect with the ethical controversies surrounding this tradition?
Adaptive Perseverance: Continue an effort through task completion despite challenges in understanding complex cultural and ethical topics.
Learner’s Mindset: Demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning about diverse perspectives on bullfighting and ethical controversies.
Communication: Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively through debates, presentations, and essays.
Responsibility: Honor obligations to present well-researched, balanced views on bullfighting.
Global Citizenship: Embrace responsibilities for understanding and discussing global cultural practices and ethical issues.
Critical Thinking: View problems from multiple perspectives to gain insights.
Collaboration: Work with peers to discuss and debate the cultural and ethical aspects of bullfighting.
What historical and cultural factors have shaped bullfighting as a tradition in Spain?
What are the main ethical arguments for and against bullfighting?
How do different perspectives on bullfighting reflect broader cultural values and beliefs?
Cultural Analysis:
Communication: Analyze and articulate the historical and cultural significance of bullfighting in Spain, using advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures in Spanish.
Student Outcome: Understand the main ideas and supporting details in authentic Spanish texts and media about bullfighting and write essays or reports that describe and analyze the cultural significance of bullfighting.
Ethical Debate:
Communication: Engage in debates, demonstrating the ability to initiate, sustain, and conclude conversations on the ethical aspects of bullfighting with the ability to defend their position
Student Outcome: Deliver presentations on their stance regarding the ethical controversies, showcasing clear organization and logical argumentation in Spanish.
Comparative Reflection:
Proficiency Expectation: Students can understand Compare articles and media from different perspectives on bullfighting.
Student outcomes: Discuss and reflect on their viewpoints and others' perspectives in conversations or discussion, write comparative essays that reflect on bullfighting and other cultural traditions, using appropriate transitional phrases and complex sentences.
Critical thinking
Analytical skills
Empathy
Communication skills
Historical Context
Communication: Align with ACTFL standards for interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication.
Cultures: Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information.
Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture.
Communities: Participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
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