Problem solving and social interaction.

The activity we planned is about the Mapuches' culture. Students have to follow the following steps:

1st and 2nd step

What do you know about Mapuches’ culture?

Students have to work in groups of 6, the have to Brainstorm, Ideas about what they know.
They also have to write the most important idea in a cardboard and then explain it in front of the class

The teacher gives a brief description and introduction about Mapuches’ Culture; Hometown, Traditions, Food and clothing.
Teacher brings some visual aids. (mapuches’ jewelry )

Brainstorm about students own culture
Students have to work in groups of 6. They have to brainstorm, Ideas about what you know
They also have to write the most important idea in a cardboard and then explain it in front of the class.


3th and 4th

Once the students have shared their ideas, the classroom as a whole decides which the most important concepts about both cultures are. Then, students compare the positive and negative aspects of each culture.

5th step

Students have to work in group of five and create four questions for a Mapuche guest speaker that is coming to the class. The questions have to be created based on what was discussed in class. The interview will be recorder in order to be analyzed in class and shared with the other English classes to make debates and exposition of the Mapuches’ culture.