LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
Date:
2/19/2010
Lesson Topic: Understanding Natural Disasters
Grade Level(s): 7 8 9
Course: Intro. III (Imeression)
Textbook: Realidades II
Time Required: 80 minute period
Targeted Standards-based Objective(s):
(What will students be able to do as a result of this lesson that they could not do before in terms of their
language, culture, etc.?)
1) Students will discuss and write about natural disasters using unit vocabulary and
appropriately use at least 7 of those vocabulary words.
2) Students will write about natural disasters using preterit, imperfect and unit
vocabulary with 80% accuracy
3) Students will compare and contrast about when to use preterit and imperfect
using question and answer format with 100% accuracy.
Communicative Context for the Lesson:
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Topic (from core curriculum): Natural Disasters
Communicative Function(s): Discussing, summarizing, writing, listening
Cultural Context: 1985 Earthquake in Mexico
Text Type: DVD Cover of the Movie made about 1985 movie
 Targeted Grammatical Structure(s): Preterit and Imperfect
 Targeted Vocabulary: Huracán, terremoto, tornado, tormenta,
volcán, inundación, incendio.
Materials Needed:
Vocab cards
Timer
Preterit/imperfect sheet
Bubble Wrap
DVD Cover
Natural Disaster manipulatives
Lesson Plan Template ♦ 2010 ♦ Dr. Cherice Montgomery ♦ cherice_montgomery@byu.edu
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
Date:
2/19/2010
Lesson Topic: Understanding Natural Disasters
Grade Level(s): 7 8 9
Course: Intro. III (Imeression)
Textbook: Realidades II
Time Required: 80 minute period
INSTRUCCIONES
Grupo 1
Miren la foto del DVD que se llama, “Tragico Terremoto en Mexico.”
Después de mirar a la foto, escriben un “plot” para la película.
¿De que se trata la película?
- ¿Qué pasa?
- ¿Quiénes son los personajes principales? ¿Cómo se llaman?
- ¿Hay una historia de romance en la pelicula?
Cuando terminan, entreguen sus “plots” en la canasta.
Grupo 2
¡Charades!
¡Van a jugar charades con el vocabulario!
Tomen turnos actuando las palabras en las tarjetas.
Cuando es tu turno, no puedes hablar. Solo puedes actuar.
Grupo 3
Divídanse en grupos de 2.
Miren a la lista de “Triggers” para el imperfecto y el pretérito.
Tomen turnos diciendo un “trigger”
Tu compañero va a decir si el “trigger” es imperfecto o pretérito.
Si adivinan bien, pueden reventar (pop) una burbuja.
¡La persona que reventa más burbujas gana!
Lesson Plan Template ♦ 2010 ♦ Dr. Cherice Montgomery ♦ cherice_montgomery@byu.edu
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
Date:
2/19/2010
Lesson Topic: Understanding Natural Disasters
Grade Level(s): 7 8 9
Course: Intro. III (Imeression)
Textbook: Realidades II
Time Required: 80 minute period
Grupo 4
Taller de Escritura (Writer’s Workshop)
Un grupos de dos, comparten sus “outlines”
Tienes que dar 2 consejos/sugerencias a tu compañero
¿Que pueden cambiar, clarificar o añadir?
Cuando tú y tu compañero terminan, continúa compartiendo con otras
personas.
Grupo 5
Group 5 will be with me. I will have various experiments for the students
to try that simulate different Natural Disasters. We will discuss how the
simulations relate to the disasters and then the students will write about
the science of the disasters, how they start.
Closure
Ask and discuss what was learned in each station. Reflect on the
effectiveness of each activity.
Homework
Redo Storyline, adding, clarifying or changing according to suggestions
given in Writers Workshop.
Assessment/Evaluation:
(Provide feedback, info. re: progress toward lesson objective, next steps)
 Informal Assessment(s):
Observation of vocabulary usage through group discussion in group 5.
Observation in general.
Formal Assessment(s):
Read through the plots and provide feedback.
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Adaptations:
The assignments are designed to accommodate each level of learner. All activities are in groups which allows
language learners to collaborate with the other students. They are also all activities that are not bound to one
level. You can take each one and take it to whatever level you need.
Lesson Plan Template ♦ 2010 ♦ Dr. Cherice Montgomery ♦ cherice_montgomery@byu.edu
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
Date:
2/19/2010
Lesson Topic: Understanding Natural Disasters
Grade Level(s): 7 8 9
Course: Intro. III (Imeression)
Textbook: Realidades II
Time Required: 80 minute period
Back-up/Sponge Activities:
Conjugation Subject Ball.
Lesson Plan Template ♦ 2010 ♦ Dr. Cherice Montgomery ♦ cherice_montgomery@byu.edu