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Teacher Candidate: Bridget OLeary Date: 11/3/14

School: Seton Catholic Central Subject: Spanish Grade Level: 10

Unit/Lesson Title/Number: Culture: Bullfighting in Spain


Lesson Context and Central Focus: Include authentic connection(s)

This is a lesson on the culture of bullfighting. This lesson will give students the information they need to
understand how a bullfight is arranged. This lesson will give students new knowledge on vocabulary related
to bullfighting. This lesson will be a lesson related to culture that is taught throughout the year. Students can
use their knowledge from this lesson to form opinions about bullfighting, and other controversial topics that
they may come across in their studies.







Class Profile:

The students in this class are all tenth graders, there are 9 students in this class. They have learned about a
variety of cultural topics throughout their Spanish career. These students are able to read and write in
Spanish, and study vocabulary often.





State-adopted
content standards
and/or
Common Core
Standards







Assessed:

1.1. Effective communication involves meanings that go beyond words and require an
understanding of perceptions, gestures, folklore, and family and community dynamics.
All of these elements can affect whether and how well a message is received.
Students can:
demonstrate sophisticated knowledge of cultural nuances in a target language culture
model how spoken language, body language, and social interaction influence
communication

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(Include CC
Literacy
Standards)











Interdisciplinary
Connections




21
st
Century Skills












CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.D
Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and
disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views and
understanding and make new connections in light of the evidence and reasoning
presented.









This lesson could be connected with a history lesson on Spain.





Global Awareness
- Learning from and working collaboratively with individuals representing
diverse cultures, religions and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual respect and
open dialogue in personal, work and community contexts

Work Creatively with Others
-Develop, implement and communicate new ideas to others effectively

Communicate Clearly
-Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)


Lesson
Objectives/Targets

Label :
(Blooms
Taxonomy)
1. Students will be able to describe how a bullfight works.
2. Students will be able to define key terms related to bullfighting



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Must be numbered


Acceptable
Evidence

*Could be collected
for accountability
and/or auditing
purposes.








1. Postcards detailing at least two new vocabulary words and what they mean, as
well as two facts they learned about bullfighting.
Language
Function



Procedure
Teacher input,
development,
instructional
method(s),
modeling, guided
practice,
independent
practice, and/or
activities


Label: Bell Ringer
Also may be called:
set induction,
anticipatory set,
introduction/review,
Do Now, Write
Now, Silent Starter


Label: Transitions


Label:
visual, auditory,
and kinesthetic
Accommodations
for learning
modalities



Day 1 40 minute block
1. Do Now:
a. Hook: Teacher will read The Story of Ferdinand
b. Teacher will ask students to share their opinions about bullfighting.
(checking for understanding directions)
2. Instruction
a. The teacher will give students a guided worksheet to fill in as she talks.
The teacher will provide students with the definitions and words to go
along with the pictures about bullfighting.
3. Practice
a. Students will group up using famous pairs (students will each be given
a piece of paper with either a new vocabulary word, or a picture. They
have to find the match to their word or picture.) (kinesthetic) The
teacher will walk around and check to make sure everyone has found
the correct partner. (checking for understanding directions) Once
settled, the teacher will hand students a brief handout about the history
of bullfighting (each group will have a different bit of information).
(21
st
) Short stories will have both written words, and pictures to
accompany the story. (visual)
b. Students will read their short stories with their partner, and choose 3
facts to share with the class.(auditory), (checking for understanding
procedures/routines) (CSE)
c. After 10 minutes, the teacher will call students back to the group to
discuss the facts they found most interesting. If time permits, the teacher
will share pictures of an actual bullfight that she attended.
4. Closure:
a. Using an index card, students will use the last 5 mins of class to write a
postcard to someone telling them at least two facts about bullfighting
that they learned today, must include at least 2 new vocabulary words
and what they mean. May use pictures as well. Must be in Spanish.
(checking for understanding content) Collect postcards as students
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Label:
Checks for
Understanding:
directions,
procedures/routine
s, and/or content
(formative) Ex.
(CFU directions)


Label: Evidence of
21
st
Century Skills
(21
st
)


Label:
Evidence of
Cognitive Student
Engagement (CSE)



Label:
Closure
leave the classroom.


Assessment/
Evaluation

Label formative or
summative, describe
purpose, and
provide
grading/feedback
method.
1. Postcards
a. Teacher will collect the postcards that the students write and evaluate
whether the students were able to understand the new material that was
presented, and were able to apply the new material in a writing
assignment.

Technology

Describe type and
purpose. Include a
back-up plan.

Type: Computer and Projector


Purpose: To show pictures of a Bullfight


Back-up Plan: Let the students come look at the pictures on the computer, or offer to
show them during the first 5 minutes of the next class.


Resources/
Materials

The Story of Ferdinand, Bullfighing worksheet, brief handouts with history of
bullfighting on them.
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Time Required 1- 40 minute class

Include key instructional materials and written assessments. Provide citations for materials that
you did not create