Christina

S. Quigley Lesson Plan: May 18, 2012 Major focus of the lesson: Introductions, Talking about oneself Lesson objective in terms of functions: Students will be able to ask someone what they are like and tell others what they are like. Instructional objectives in terms of functions of this lesson: a) Students will know how to say What are you like? in Spanish. b) Students will understand the phrase Cmo eres? (What are you like?) and know how to respond. c) Students will be able to use at least eight adjectives to describe themselves. Assessment: Students will be assessed by their poem writing about themselves. Assessment will be based on students presentations toward the end of class. Students will be asked to converse in Spanish as a final reflection as they leave class to reinforce the lesson and so that I may assess the general level of understanding amongst students. Materials of instruction needed for this lesson: SmartBoard review of adjectives Computer Handout of adjectives Poem outline for students to complete Music file CONTENT a) Vocabulary recycle: Adjectives to describe oneself new: The phrase Cmo eres? (What are you like?) The phrase Yo soy (I am.) b) Concepts recycle: Asking and answering questions in Spanish new: Changing adjectives to be masculine or feminine depending on the subject c) Skills recycle: Presenting information in Spanish new: Creating music in Spanish independently Time sequence Routine (general housekeeping items) Introduction to las cuatro reglas (rules) o Se respetoso (Be respectful) o Se responsable (Be responsible) o Se precativo (Be safe) o Se positivo! (Be positive!) Attendance (if applicable) Transition from yesterdays lesson: Students know adjectives to describe themselves and others and will practice them during this lesson.

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Todays plan: Activities: 1) Introduction Minutes: 5 THIS IS: This Activity is: This Activity features Standards: X an explanation X Communicative X 1.1 2.1 3.1 4.1 5.1 a review Or 1.2 2.2 3.2 4.2 5.2 an Mechanical 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 activity/exercise Introduction: Class contract excersize to review class expectations 1 minute Directions: Students should repeat after me to warm up their Spanish pronunciation 1 minute while familiarizing themselves with the expectations. Activity: Las reglas (be as specific as possible) 2 minutes What will I do? What will the students do? The classroom leader for Students will chant back. the day will chant the rules of our contract while the other students repeat. Follow up: Students will be expected to adhere to the cuatro reglas. 1 minute Students will continue practicing their Spanish pronunciation with upcoming activities. I will pass out adjective handouts. 2) Review of adjectives Minutes: 7 THIS IS: This Activity is: This Activity features Standards: X an explanation X Communicative 1.1 2.1 3.1 X 4.1 X 5.1 a review Or X 1.2 2.2 3.2 4.2 X 5.2 X an Mechanical 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 activity/exercise Introduction: Students will review adjectives using the adjectives on the SmartBoard 1 minute and use total physical response to correspond with vocabulary. Directions: Students should repeat the adjectives that I show and tell them. They can 1 minute highlight the word on their handout if they think that this is a word they will want to describe themselves. Activity: (be as specific as possible) 5 minutes PowerPoint with total What will I do? What will the students do? physical response I will say an adjective that Students will repeat the corresponds with a picture adjective and copy the and act out the adjective. action that corresponds. Follow up: Students will use this vocabulary to talk about themselves during the next activity. 3) Cmo eres? Rap Minutes: 5 THIS IS: This Activity is: This Activity features Standards: X an explanation X Communicative X 1.1 2.1 3.1 X 4.1 X 5.1 a review Or X 1.2 2.2 3.2 4.2 X 5.2 X an Mechanical 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 activity/exercise Introduction: I will put the Cmo Eres rap up on the PowerPoint. 1 minute Directions: Students should repeat after me: 1 minute Cmo eres? Cmo eres? Cmo eres? Cmo eres? Cmo eres T? Activity: What will I do? What will the students do? 2 minutes Students will repeat the I will chant the lyrics and Students will repeat back

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chant until we are all able to do it together.

encourage students to repeat them until they are comfortable with it.

the words until they know them.

Follow up: 1 minute Students will learn how to answer this question next. I will pass out the Yo soy handout. 4) Yo soy handout Minutes: 12 THIS IS: This Activity is: This Activity features Standards: an explanation Communicative X 1.1 X 2.1 X 3.1 X 4.1 X 5.1 X a review Or X 1.2 X 2.2 3.2 4.2 X 5.2 X an X Mechanical X 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 X 5.3 activity/exercise Introduction: I will explain the handout and give students an example. 4 minutes Directions: Students will take five minutes to complete their own handout about 1 minute themselves. Activity: Rap writing (be as specific as possible) 5 minutes What will I do? What will the students do? I will help students and Students will complete the monitor their progress. handout to create a rap describing themselves. Follow up: 2 minutes I will let students know when their time is up and put on music for them to practice to. 5) Presentation Minutes: 13 THIS IS: This Activity is: This Activity features Standards: an explanation X Communicative X 1.1 X 2.1 X 3.1 X 4.1 X 5.1 a review Or X 1.2 X 2.2 3.2 4.2 X 5.2 X an Mechanical X 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 activity/exercise Introduction: Students can practice their rap before presenting. 1 minute Directions: Volunteers will line up in order in the front of the room. 2 minutes The entire class will chant the Cmo eres? chorus. Volunteers will present their paragraphs between every chorus. Activity: (be as specific as possible) 5 minutes Students will present the What will I do? What will the students do? paragraphs they wrote to I will model the activity Students will rap their describe themselves in and lead students in the paragraph when it is their response the chorus that beat and pronunciation. turn. asks What are you like? Follow up: 5 minutes Students will judge the presenters performances with a round of applause. The most enthusiastic applause signifies the best rap. Students may be chosen to be judges of who earned the most applause. 6) Reflection Minutes: 3 THIS IS: This Activity is: This Activity features Standards: an explanation X Communicative X 1.1 X 2.1 X 3.1 X 4.1 X 5.1 X a review or X 1.2 X 2.2 3.2 4.2 X 5.2 X an Mechanical X 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 5.3 activity/exercise Introduction: 0 minutes

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Students will pack their supplies up and get ready to go. Directions: As students leave, I will ask them Cmo eres? and they should give me one appropriate response. Activity: (be as specific as possible) Reflection of the lesson What will I do? What will the students do? I will explain to the Students will answer the students what they should question on their way out. do and ask them Cmo eres? on their way out the door. Follow up: Students will leave for their next class. I will assess students understanding by their responses.

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