Teaching Objective: Students will be able to familiarize themselves with the Spanish alphabet and reflect on the cultural significance of each letter in Latin American culture.
Inquiry Question: What are some important cultural products and practices of Latin America (Food, Animals, Clothing, Plants, etc.?)
Marco DALE Standards Addressed (see below for details):
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.interpretativo
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.interactivo
- DALE-SA.6-8.relatar.expresivo
- DALE-SA.6-8.informar.expresivo
Materials:
- Alphabet Slideshow with all the letters of the Spanish alphabet and cultural elements associated with each letter.
- Mis apuntes del alfabeto- booklet with spaces for students to complete with culturally relevant words.
Supplies:
- Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
- Stapler
Preparation:
- Pull up the slideshow with images and information representing cultural elements associated with each letter of the Spanish alphabet (or upload to your Learning Management System).
- Print enough booklets with the Spanish alphabet for each student. Each student will need 6 pages in order to assemble their notes booklet.
Lesson Plan:
- Introduction (5 minutes):
- Welcome students and introduce the topic of the Spanish alphabet.
- Present the inquiry question and ask students to reflect on the cultural products and practices of Latin America. See if they can work with a partner to come up with a guess for an element that will be mentioned in the class notes for the day. Give them the hint of: Food, Animals, Clothing, Plants, Dance…
- Booklet Assembly (15-20 min)
- Pass out the papers for the booklet to each student. Explain that some letters are not included as there are not many words that begin with (K,Q, W, & Z).
- Each student should assemble their booklet by folding each page and stapling it so the alphabet letters are in order. They can color the letters in the booklet.
- Main Activity: Completing the Alphabet Booklet (35 minutes):
- Each student should complete the booklet using the information provided in the slideshow.
- You can present the slideshow and have students take notes or you can upload the slideshow to your Learning Management System and have students work independently.
- Let students know that there will be a multiple choice assessment tomorrow about the information in these notes (it will be an open-notes test… you may wish to withhold that information until tomorrow though).
- Allow students time to work on completing their alphabet booklets.
- Circulate around the classroom to provide assistance and guidance as needed.
- Closing Activity: Reflection and Sharing (5 minutes):
- Facilitate a class discussion about students’ experiences completing the activity.
- Encourage a final reflection round on how many of the chosen words are related to their Hispanic heritage and if anyone guessed one correctly at the beginning of class.
- Conclude the class by highlighting the importance of valuing and celebrating our cultural similarities and differences as we connect with each other.
Download Materials Here:
- Alfabeto español Slideshow PDF version
- Alfabeto español Slideshow- PPT version (Members Only)
- Mis apuntes del alfabeto
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Marco DALE Standards Addressed in this lesson:
- 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.relatar.expresivo
- Expresar relatos para enriquecer historias con imágenes y representaciones que agregan significado
- DALE-SA.6-8.informar.expresivo
- Expresar información para describir hechos y sus interpretaciones