1 user guide argentina · 2019-10-14 · user guide: argentina 2 geography & nature, cont’d...

Here find an overview of all the Labs in the Argentina Unit, including approximate time requirements, materials needed, a briefdescription of the Lab, recommended Labs to do prior to each Lab, as well as recommended Labs to pair with each Lab.

As you look through this overview, here are a couple things to keep in mind:

1. All Lab recommendations listed below are just that-recommendations. If you have a specific idea as to how you’d like to use Labs, then use them that way! We value flexibility highly. We will say, however, that the more Labs you do for a country, the better. Additionally, the recommendations below reflect the loose order the Labs were created to be done in. But again, do what works for you!

2. It is always recommended to begin with the Geography & Nature section Labs. They set a key foundation for learning in all the other sections.

3. The Unpacking Labs are the most important Labs you can do as far as getting the best mileage out of Lokua, and the Unpacking Labs are specifically designed to be a sort of capstone after having done at least most of the Labs for the appropriate level.

USER GUIDEARGENTINA

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GEOGRAPHY & NATURELAB LEVEL TIME MATERIALS DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRE LABS OTHER LABS TO PAIR

WHERE IS ARGENTINA?

1-3 Less than 15 min Printable Locate Argentina on a world map, and get acquainted with the world’s continents, oceans, and major features

None

Something to color with

LAY OF THE LAND 1 15-30 min Printable Explore some of the major physical and political features of Argentina

Where is Argentina? All other Level 1 and Level 1–3 Labs


WILD ARGENTINA 1 15-30 min Printable Color some of the animals that live in Argentina and learn some of the effects they have had on humans

Lay of the Land Memory


Gallery Walk: Mountain of Silver

Rugby & Polo

All About the Beef

Asado

GETTING DEEPER 2 15-30 min Printable Using a colorable map, explore some of the major physical and political features of Argentina; Use guide questions and deductive reasoning to see what can be learned by looking at maps



USER GUIDE: ARGENTINA 2

GEOGRAPHY & NATURE, cont’dSOUTHERN SEASONS

2 ~15 min Printable Graph the average temperatures of three Argentine cities and compare them with three cities of similar latitude on the opposite side of the equator to demonstrate the seasons in the southern hemisphere

Lay of the Land / Getting Deeper


Colored pencils Rugby & Polo

Graph paper

SHERLOCK 3 30 min + Printable Using a colorable map, explore some of the major physical and political features of Argentina by coloring them on a map; Use guide questions and deductive reasoning to see what can be learned just by looking at maps


LANGUAGELAB LEVEL TIME MATERIALS DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRE LABS OTHER LABS TO PAIR

¡CHE, BOLUDO! 1-3 ~15 min None Learn about the influences and slang of Argentine Spanish and click on some audio buttons to hear how it sounds

Lay of the Land / Getting Deeper / Sherlock

Memory


Tango Labs

HISTORYLAB LEVEL TIME MATERIALS DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRE LABS OTHER LABS TO PAIR

MEMORY 1 ~30 min Printable Play a memory matching game featuring important things in Argentina’s history that help younger children learn to think about important historical concepts

Lay of the Land ¡Che, Boludo!

Scissors Gallery Walk: Mountain of Silver


Cave of the Hands

Wild Argentina

Tango Labs

Any Food Lab

USER GUIDE: ARGENTINA 3HISTORY, cont’d

GALLERY WALK: MOUNTAIN OF SILVER

2 ~15 min Discussion group or word processor

Stroll through a virtual gallery depicting important aspects of Argentina’s history; strengthen historical analysis skills by responding to guide questions for each image


Cave of the Hands

Wild Argentina

Rugby & Polo

All About the Beef

Any Food Lab

PEOPLE & CULTURELAB LEVEL TIME MATERIALS DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRE LABS OTHER LABS TO PAIR

FÚTBOL: WATCH! 1-3 ~30 min None Read about and watch an overview of Argentina’s soccer history on the global stage


Fútbol: Play!

Memory / Gallery Walk: Mountain of Silver

Rugby & Polo

Any Food Lab

FÚTBOL: PLAY! 1-3 Variable; As short as 10 min, to a couple of hours or more

Soccer ball Participate in soccer, Argentina’s most popular sport, by playing a game with friends, or trying out some drills with a partner or by yourself


Polo & Rugby

Cones (optional) Fútbol: Watch! All About the Beef

Partner (optional) Memory / Gallery Walk: Mountain of Silver

Any Food Lab

CAVE OF THE HANDS

1 30 min+ Poster paper Create an art piece in the style of La Cueva de las Manos (The Cave of the Hands), ancient cave art found in southern Argentina


Earth-tone acrylic paints


Warm water

Spray bottles

TANGO I 1 ~30 min Printable Color some pages about tango instruments and dancers, listen to some samples of tango music, and try it out on your own by emoting how the music makes you feel

Lay of the Land Tango II and III


Memory ¡Che, Boludo!


USER GUIDE: ARGENTINA 4PEOPLE & CULTURE, cont’d

Any Food Lab

ARGENTINE PESO 2 ~15 min Printable Convert prices for goods in Argentina from Argentinean currency to the US dollar; answer questions to think about the reasons behind differences in prices


Any Food Lab

Calculator, or paper & pencil

TANGO II 2 ~30 min None Learn about the history of tango, the famous Argentinean music and dance form, listen to some samples of tango classics as well as contemporary interpretations, and of course, try it out


Tango II and III


¡Che, Boludo!

Any Food Lab

JORGE LUIS BORGES

3 2–3 hrs Listed short stories by Jorge Luis Borges

Learn about Argentina’s most famous writer, Jorge Luis Borges, as well as a distinctly Latin American fictional style known as magical realism; read a sampling of his short stories and discuss guide questions

Sherlock Tango Labs


All About the Beef

Any Food Lab

TANGO III 3 ~30 min None Learn about the history of tango, the famous Argentinean music and dance form, listen to some samples of tango classics as well as contemporary interpretations, and of course, try it out

Sherlock Tango I and II


¡Che, Boludo!

Jorge Luis Borges

All About the Beef

Any Food Lab

FOODLAB LEVEL TIME MATERIALS DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRE LABS OTHER LABS TO PAIR

ASADO 1–3 2 hrs “resting” time; 20–30 min cooking time

Listed ingredients Prepare Argentina’s most famous dish, asado, or grilled beef


Tango Labs

Outdoor grill Chimichurri Any other Food Lab

All About the Beef

USER GUIDE: ARGENTINA 5FOOD, cont’dMemory / Gallery Walk: Mountain of Silver

CHIMICHURRI 1–3 ~15 min prep; 1 hr “resting” time

Listed ingredients Prepare a common Argentinean sauce to pair with asado


Asado

Any other Food Lab

DULCE DE LECHE 1–3 ~2 hrs Listed ingredients Prepare a common and popular Argentine sweet sauce


Any other Food Lab

ARGENTINE PIZZA 2 ~2.5 hrs rising time; 20 prep time; 20 min baking time

Listed ingredients Prepare fugazza, a popular Argentine pizza, legacy of Argentina’s Italian heritage


Any other Food Lab


ALL ABOUT THE BEEF

3 ~30 min Printable

Outside Magazine article “Me, Myself, and Ribeye;” Mar 17, 2009, Steven Rinella

Read a hilarious and informative article about Argentine beef from Outside Magazine, and use the Printable reading guide to answer questions about Argentina from the article

Getting Deeper / Sherlock Asado

Fútbol: Watch! Fútbol: Play!

Wild Argentina Rugby & Polo


EMPANADAS 3 40 min prep time; several hours marinating time; ~30 min baking time

Listed ingredients Prepare a popular South American savory pastry Lay of the Land / Getting Deeper / Sherlock

Any other Food Lab

UNPACKINGLAB LEVEL TIME MATERIALS DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PRE LABS OTHER LABS TO PAIR

UNPACKING 1 15-30 min None Discuss and review what you’ve learned about Argentina, including how you can use what you’ve learned to make the world better

All Level 1 and Level 1-3 Labs

UNPACKING 2 30 min + None Discuss and review what you’ve learned about Argentina, including how you can use what you’ve learned to make the world better


UNPACKING 3 30 min + None Discuss and review what you’ve learned about Argentina, including how you can use what you’ve learned to make the world better


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