El tiempo

Big
question/Essent
ial question for
the unit:
Think of things
that make one
ponder and talk.
Standards
Include content
standard and
Language
standard(s)

Unit objectives:
For language
objectives, use
the Can do
descriptions from
either WIDA or
ACTFL

Weather is the same all around the world!!

ACTFL:
Interpersonal Communication- Novice Medium- I
can communicate on very familiar topics using single
words and phrases that I have practiced and
memorized.
Presentational Speaking- Novice Mid- I can present
information about myself and some very familiar topics
using a variety of words, phrases, and memorized
expressions.
Presentational Writing- Novice Mid- I can write lists
of memorized phrases on familiar topics.
Interpersonal Listening- Novice Mid- I can recognize
some familiar words and phrases when I hear them
spoken.
Interpretive Reading- Novice Mid- I can recognize
some letters or characters. I can understand some
learned or memorized words and phrases when I
read.
Students will know:
A list of important vocabulary words about the weather
When to use the vocabulary
How to watch and understand a newscast about the
weather
Students will understand:
Weather is EVERYWHERE is talk about the same way
We are not the different than people in the Spanish
speaking countries/culture
Students will be able to:
Listen to a newscast and understand what the weather is
like.
State the weather each day
Be able to talk with a partner about the weather in

different season
Unit
Assessments
Use statements
like observe
student
responses
orally Or
Quiz matching
photos/words
etc
SLA other
rationales

Quiz- translating phrases from Spanish to English and

English to Spanish
Listen to a weather cast and write the weather down

Input, interaction, output

TPR (total physical response)
Meaning based input and output

TPR-S #1

Recommended type
of activity

4MAT for
procedures
Quadrant 1R

Includes an activity
that is emotionally
engaging, bringing
students into the
theme.
Anchor activities.
May require physical
movement of student.
Emphasis is on
INPUT. This activity
serves as a focus
throughout the
learning cycle.

Activity asks students

to process input.
Students may be
asked simple
comprehension

Quadrant 1L

Content for this lesson

Play the song Qu tiempo

hace? for the students!!
See what words they know
based on listening to the
video (pre-assessment)

TRP (Total Physical

Response)
Qu tiempo hace?
Hace buen/mal tiempo
Hace

questions (yes/no), for

instance. Circling
questions can
happen here.

calor/sol/frio/fresco/viento
Est
nublado/lloviendo/nevando
Nieva/llueve
Por qu y porque
Los estaciones- el verano,
el invierno, la primavera, el
otoo

Quadrant 2R

Activity asks students

to show more
comprehension.
Activity should revisit
Input and use
nonverbal output to
show understanding.

Play the song Qu tiempo

hace? again and have the
students do the motions as
the song plays.

Quadrant 2L

Original Input is
revisited as example
of broader theme.
May include explicit
instruction and more
input. Draws attention
to patterns, form
focused information.
Gives more models.

Listen to a weather cast in

Spanish about the weather
in Oklahoma and Mexico
and have the students write
down as many words as the
recognize.

Quadrant 3L

Activity moves
students to directed
output.
Guided practice,
such as following
input models
repeating/rereading
stories . Monitor
forms.

4 corners (4 seasons)
Each corner of the room is a
different season (they will
be signaled by pictures of
the season) and students
will pick a season based on
the type of weather that I
say.
For example, if I say Hace
calor (Its hot) the students
should go to the summer or
spring corner of the room!

Activity calls for more

output. Output given
in different forms:
Practicing variations

Quadrant 3R

DIALOGUE- talk with a

partner about the current
weather.
THINK PAIR SHARE- 30

of formulaic dialogues;
acting out stories;
answering
questions/unplanned
discourse.

seconds to think about the

weather, 30 seconds to
share with a partner, the
share out with the class!

Quadrant 4L

Activity focuses on
formative independent
work.

Pick a place in the world

(look on the internet) and
write about the weather for
the week.

Quadrant 4R

Activity includes
performance which
demonstrates
students command of
desired skills and
knowledge

Listen to a weather report

and write down what the
weather is like there.

DAY 1
Haz Ahorita (do-now)- create sentences! have them do a think pair share
o 1 minute to write down a new sentence
o 1 minute to share with a classmate
o **Repeat 3 times***
Morning routine
o Hola clase Hola profesora
o Buenos dias clase
o Mucho gusto clase
o Adios clase
o Hasta luego clase
o Hasta manana clase
o Nos vemos clase
o Como ests?- bien, muy bien, excelente, mal, muy mal, horrible, terrible,
ms o menos, as as, feliz, triste, enojado, cansado, listo, enfermo
o Como te llama?- Yo me llamo
o Cuantos aos tienes?- Yo tengo
o De donde eres?- Yo soy de los Estados Unidos
o Que pasa? No pasa nada.
o Que tal? Todo bien
o Que tiempo hace?...
o
Play que tiempo hace song
TPR- things about the weather
Play the song and have the students do the motions with the song and sing if
they would like!
Write down the words about the weather!

DAY 2
HA- Spanish to Englsih
Morning routine
TRP (total physical response)- first eyes open then eyes closed
o Its hot
o Its sunny
o Its cold
o Its cool
o Its raining
o It rains
o Its snowing
o It snows
o Its cloudy
o Its humid
o Its good weather
o Its bad weather
o Whats the weather like?
Look at the weather in Spain- I will just pull up a website about the weather in
Madrid Spain- I will also pull down the map and show where Mardid Spain is
Listen to a news cast about the weather and have them write as many words as
they recognize- the newscast Spanish is pretty fast so I do not expect them to be
able to recognize more than a few words
4 corners
o Each corner of the room will be a different season and I will say a type of
weather and the students will need to find the season that best fits the
type of weather!
I will ask have them write down two things about each season
DAY 3
HA- English to Spanish words about the weather
QUIZ- Spanish to English and English to Spanish translating plus a question
about what the weather is like today!