Ms. Reyes
Language Level
Lesson 1
Beginning/novice Grade 9-12 Date
First day
Day in
Unit
1 Minutes 55
Unit Theme and Question
Daily topic:
Learning a World Language: Why learn Spanish?
The benefits of being bilingual
STANDARDS
What are the communicative and cultural objectives for the lesson?
Communication and
Cultures
Connections
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Which modes of communication will be addressed?
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Interpersonal
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Interpretive
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Presentational
Students can:
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Name benefits of being bilingual based on what they heard and saw in the videos
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Share reasons for studying Spanish based on the videos and their personal experiences
Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
If applicable, indicate how
Connections
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Comparisons
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Communities
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Common Core will be part of your lesson.
Comparisons
Communities
Lesson Sequence
Gain Attention / Activate
Prior Knowledge
Provide Input
Common Core
Speaking and Listening 1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively
Materials
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Resources
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Activity/Activities
What will learners do?
Time*
How many minutes will this
What does the teacher do? segment take?
Technology
Be specific. What materials will you develop? What materials will you bring in from other sources?
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Teacher poses the following questions: Who wants to be happy? Who wants to be successful?
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Students will write down why they are going to study
Spanish?
5
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Images, pictures that portray happiness and success
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Teacher will inform students that they will be watching a video entitled The Benefits of Being Bilingual and asks learners to make a prediction of what it will be about
10
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Por qué aprender español guide
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YouTube video
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Elicit Performance / Provide
Feedback
Provide Input
Elicit Performance / Provide
Feedback
Keys to Planning for Learning, 2013
Lesson 1
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Learners will watch a three minute video on the benefits of being bilingual
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Students will think about what they have watched and write down notes, thoughts, questions, or comments about the video
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They will watch this three minute video again and answer a couple of questions on the guide
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In pairs, students will share their notes, thoughts, questions or comments on the video and compare answers from the Por qué aprender español guide
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Then they will have a discussion about the benefits of being bilingual
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Next, they will each write 3 benefits of being bilingual
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In groups of four, they will share their answers to each other and then report to the class
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Teacher will inform them that they will be watching a second video entitled Why Study Spanish?
And asks learners to make a prediction of what the second video will be about
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Learners will watch an 11 minute video on why study
Spanish and answer the study guide as they watch the video
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Students will think about what they have watched and write down thoughts, questions, or comments about the video
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With a new partner, students will share what they wrote about their thoughts, questions or comments on the video and compare their answers from their guides
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Then they will have a discussion about reasons for studying Spanish
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Next, they will each write their own 3 reasons why they want to study Spanish
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In groups of four, they will share their answers
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Groups will share to the class
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Allow Q&A session
10
15
10
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Por qué aprender español guide
Video: Why Study
Spanish?
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Por qué aprender español guide
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Por qué aprender español guide

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Closure
Enhance Retention &
Transfer
Reflection
– Notes to Self
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What worked well? Why?
 What didn’t work? Why?
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What changes would you make if you taught this lesson again?
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Lesson 1
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Learners will write a brief reflection and include an illustration of what they learned today, share with a 5 partner and report out to the class
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Students will research the Internet to find 5 more reasons to study Spanish and be ready to persuade others to take
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Spanish
Students will be encouraged to use their higher order thinking skills by answering the last question on the
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Por qué aprender español guide
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The Internet guide: Explain how knowing Spanish can heighten cultural perspectives, travel experiences, employment opportunities and other aspects of life.
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What are my areas of strength? What are my areas of growth? Did I model enough? Did I make expectations clear? How do I know if students achieved the learning objectives?
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The effectiveness of student learning will be evaluated by listening to the pair share activities and group discussions. Also, I will be reading their responses on their guide and google form.
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The quantitative and qualitative descriptions of effectiveness will be evaluated on how clearly they thought, discussed, wrote and presented the 3 benefits of being bilingual and the 3 reasons for studying Spanish.
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The quantitative descriptions of effectiveness will also be measured by how well they completed the Por qué aprender español guide.
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The qualitative description of effectiveness will be evaluated on their engagement and participation in all the activities, were they on task in pairs and in group discussions, did their end of day reflection demonstrate achievement of objectives and how well did they answer the open-ended critical thinking question.
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The results of the student learning and effectiveness will serve as a road map to the next lesson; based upon their engagement, behavior, responses, discussions, questions, comments and homework, I will either continue with another lesson about the importance of learning Spanish, expose them to all the countries where Spanish is spoken, give them examples of great life opportunities when one learns Spanish, etc. Student feedback will be provided immediately, both verbal and written.
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For those who wish to delve deeper into this topic I will steer them in the right direction for further enrichment.
For those who might need more practice I will talk to them one on one and let them know I will be available to help them before or after school or at lunch and also provide them with some Internet resources.
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* Remember that the maximum attention span of the learner is approximately the age of the learner up to 20 minutes. The initial lesson cycle (gain attention/activate prior knowledge, provide input and elicit performance/provide feedback) should not take more than 20 minutes. The second cycle
(provide input and elicit performance/provide feedback) should be repeated as needed and will vary depending on the length of the class period.
Keys to Planning for Learning, 2013