Spanish
Thematic Unit: 11 Introductions – 12 Nationalities – 13 Languages
Instructional Days Regular Schedule 10/Blocked Schedule
Student Expectations
Students will
 Demonstrate an awareness of the sub-systems of other languages..
 Compare and contrast features of other languages to English
 Demonstrate aspects of cultures in using the Spanish language and recognize non-linguistic elements in communication.
 Compare and contrast features of Spanish to English.
 Practice different language learning strategies.
 Demonstrates understanding that human behavior is influenced by culture
 Demonstrate an awareness of some aspects of the Spanish culture and Language
 Participate in language learning activities
 Demonstrate that making and correcting errors is an important part of learning a language.
Suggested Content and Language Objectives and Differentiated Instruction Ideas for Development of Academic Vocabulary
Content Objective (based on LOTE TEKS)
Language Objective LOTE Standards
Differentiated Instruction
The students use components of other languages.
The student demonstrates an awareness of the subsystems of other languages.
Advanced: Will help with translation
The student demonstrates an awareness of some
aspects of culture in using the language.
LOTE Required Curriculum
LOTE TEKS
Learning Outcomes/Student
Behaviors
LOTE 5 C’s
3.1 Students reinforce and further their
knowledge of other disciplines through
the foreign language.
4.1: Students demonstrate
understanding of the nature of language
through comparisons of the language
studied and their own.
5.1: Students use the language both
within and beyond the school setting.
5.2: Students show evidence of
becoming life-long learners by using
the language for personal enjoyment
and enrichment.
The student:
4A: Demonstrates an
understanding of the nature of
language through comparisons
of the student’s own language
and the language studied.
2A Demonstrates an
understanding of the practices
(what people do) and how they
are related to the perspectives
(how people perceive things) of
the cultures studied; and
2B Demonstrates an
understanding of the products
(what people create) and how
they are related to the
perspectives (how people
El Paso Independent School District
Textbook/Instructional Materials
Correlations
I.
Draw logical conclusions.
II.
Ask students to introduce themselves
to each other using name badges.
III.
Text book: “Invitation to
Languages”
Workbook: “Invitation to
Languages”
Video and Audio “Invitation to
Languages”
Ask about and respond to requests
for geographic origin in the target
language.
Department of English Language Acquisition
2011-2012
Spanish
Thematic Unit: 11 Introductions – 12 Nationalities – 13 Languages
Instructional Days Regular Schedule 10/Blocked Schedule
perceive things) of the cultures
studied.
Suggested Writing Activities
Suggested Writing – Introductions, Nationalities, and Languages in English with a translation in the target language.
Suggested Writing: Students write down their nationality and their mother language in the target language.
Instructional Resources
Invitation to Languages textbook:
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Lesson Preparation
Introduce students to nationalities and languages. Make it fun!
Spanish magazines.
Use video or audio program to present the dialogue.
Newspaper – sports section, weather section.
Internet access
Grab bag and celebrities names.
http://lifestream.aol.com
Academic Language
Assessments
 Have students make introductions and
include nationalities.
 Given a list of names, determine the origin,
the possible nationalities and languages
that will be associated.
El Paso Independent School District
Strategies
Students should feel comfortable participating.
Interaction
Students will participate orally through repetition the Introductions,
Nationalities, and languages.
.
Lesson Delivery
Video/Audio – students work in pairs – students’ participation – students
comparing and contrasting the vocabulary learned to their own language.
Review and Assessment
Match countries with nationalities.
Communication – Languages of the World – Words – The Structure of Language.
Assessment
Informal Assessment and Open
TASKS and Constructed
Responses:
Window
Dates: 10
Department of English Language Acquisition
Resources
Rubric (Eduphoria)
2011-2012