Content Area: Spanish
Grade Level(s): 10-11LESSON
1: Jazz Chant
Objectives: TLW be able to successfully recite the chant in rhythm, using previously learned vocabulary.
Materials: Copies of the chant
Overhead example of chant (optional)
ProcedurePreview: Teacher will review introductionTeacher will then say each line of the chant separately
Present: Entire class will add rhythm and beat to the chant Entire class will repeat the chant aloud
Review:Teacher will hand out copies of the chant
Students will fill in the blanks
Follow-up:Students will read their work aloud
Caveats and Options:Students could try to create their own jazz chant
LESSON 2: Jigsaw Activity
Content Area: Spanish
Grade Level(s): 10-11
Objectives: TLW be able to eat like people in South America using a knife and fork. TLW also be able to teach their peers how to eat certain food items.
Materials:Paper plates BananasPlastic knives and forks Sliced breadFrozen peas
ProcedurePreview: Teacher will access students' background knowledge on South American foods (i.e., what do people eat in Argentina?).
Discuss how Americans eat food and how they use utensils
Describe how to use the knife and fork when eating bananas, peas, and bread (meat)Review:Teacher will divide the class into groups of 3 and ask them to number off 1-3 1's: Bread (meat)
2's: Peas3's: BananasTeacher will go to each group to demonstrate how to eat the itemsStudents will go back to original groups and teach each other how to eat the other foods
Follow-up:Students will have races to see who can eat their peas the fastest
LESSON 3: Video Segment
Content Area: Spanish
Grade Level(s): 10-11
Objectives: TLW be able to create a fictional newscast, demonstrate acceptable levels of fluency in Spanish, and research a given topic.
Materials:Video camera
Blank video tape(s)
ProcedurePreview: Teacher will discuss American news broadcasts Teacher will show a taped American news broadcast
Present:Teacher will then show taped newscast(s) from Latin American countries
Review:Teacher will divide the class into groups of 4 (1-weather, 1-sports, 2-anchors)
Each group will be assigned a different Latin American country to report on
The entire class will go to the library to do research
Groups will write a fictitious newscast on their given countries and broadcast live while someone records them
Follow-up:Recordings will be shown to the rest of the class
LESSON 4: Art Activity
Content Area: Spanish
Grade Level(s): 10-11
Objectives: TLW be able to construct a piata and to describe a typical Latin American celebration
Materials:Video (on celebrations)Pinata
Materials- balloons- newspapers/paper EacutechCcedil- crepe paper- cones, boxes
ProcedurePreview:Teacher will access students' background knowledge on Latin American celebrations (possibly make comparisons to American celebrations)
Class will discuss piatasPresent:Teacher will show the video on Latin American celebrations Teacher will show the class an already made piata
Review:Students will construct their own individual piatas for the remainder of the period. They will finish them at home if necessary.Students will also be asked to write on Latin American celebrations in their Spanish journals.
Follow-up:Students will show their piatas to the class when they are complete, and they will also be hung up in the classroom.
LESSON 5: Computer ActivityContent
Area: Spanish
Grade Level(s): 10-11
Objectives: TLW be able to successfully operate the program Recuerdos de Madrid and identify vocabulary dealing with the kitchen.
Materials:Computer program Recuerdos de Madrid Procedure
Preview:Teacher will find out how many students are familiar with computers
Present:Teacher will show Recuerdos de Madrid to the class
Review:Students will work in pairs through the program paying close attention to the section on the kitchen and foods
Follow-up:Teacher will quiz the class on the kitchen/food vocabulary References:Recuerdos de Madrid(a ten-part computer adventure), created by Robert Blake, URochester, 1991, D.C. Heath.
JAZZ CHANT
Fill in the blanks appropriately, using vocabulary from previous chapters.
Mi nombre es
______________________ .Yo vivo en el _______________ . (pueblo/campo)Me gusta ir ________________________ .Y hoy estoy _______________________ .
