Teaching Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Spanish alphabet and cultural significance by completing a multiple-choice assessment and creating a personal alphabet autobiography.
Inquiry Question: How can single words be used to tell one’s personal story?
Marco DALE Standards Addressed (see below for details):
- DALE-SA.6-8.informar.expresivo
- DALE-SA.6-8.informar.interpretativo
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.expresivo
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.interpretativo
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.interactivo
- DALE-SA.6-8.explicar.interpretativo
Materials:
- Completed alphabet notes booklets from Lesson 3
- Multiple-choice assessment
- Multiple-choice assessment answer key
- Personal Alphabet autobiographies worksheets
Preparation:
- Print the multiple-choice assessment worksheets
- Print the personal alphabet worksheets
Lesson Plan:
- Review and Preparation for Assessment (5 minutes):
- Briefly review the concepts covered in the slideshow and clarify any questions students may have.
- Allow students to take out their notes booklets from yesterday to use on the assessment.
- Explain the format of the multiple-choice assessment and distribute the assessment sheets to each student.
- Multiple-Choice Assessment (20 minutes):
- Allow students time to complete the multiple-choice assessment, they can use the booklet
- Instructions, Example & Work Time (25 minutes):
- Distribute the worksheets with the alphabet to each student and explain that they will need to complete each letter with a word representing an important aspect of their life (some letters have been omitted).
- Provide an example using your own alphabet autobiography to demonstrate how to complete the activity.
- Sharing and Reflection (5 minutes):
- Invite students to share their personal alphabet autobiographies with a partner.
- Each student should explain why they chose each word and how it relates to their personal story.
- Conclusion (5 minutes):
- Facilitate a final class discussion on the importance of language and culture in personal identity.
- Encourage students to reflect on how their personal alphabet autobiographies represent their unique experiences and perspectives.
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Marco DALE Standards Addressed in this lesson:
- DALE-SA.6-8.informar.expresivo
- Expresar información para describir hechos y sus interpretaciones
- DALE-SA.6-8.informar.interpretativo
- Interpretar informaciόn para enumerar los intereses, valores y aspectos culturales que contribuyen a un desarollo sano
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.expresivo
- Expresar relatos para describir ideas sobre experiencias vividas y aprendizajes previos propios y de otros
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.interpretativo
- Interpretar relatos para comprender ideas sobre experiencias vividas y aprendizajes previos propios y de otros
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.interactivo
- Interactuar con otros (personas y medios) sobre relatos para compartir ideas sobre experiencias vividas y aprendizajes previos propios y de otros
- DALE-SA.6-8.explicar.interpretativo
- Interpretar explicaciones para generar pensamientos