SomosFamiliaUnitPlanSpanishI

*BasedontheKeystoPlanning

LanguageandLevel/Grade:

Spanish1Novice

Theme/Topic:

EnduringUnderstanding(s):

EssentialQuestion(s):

UnitGoals:Languageand
Content

SummativePerformance
Assessments:

ApproximateLength:
Approximatenumber
ofminutesweekly:
Numberoflessonsin
theunit:

6Weeks
255
15

SomosFamilia
Familyvaluesandtraditionsdifferamongdifferent
cultures.

Whatarecharacteristicsoffamiliesaroundtheworld?
Howdoesmyfamilycomparetootherfamiliesaround
theworld?
Howdoessomeonescultureaffecttheactivitiestheydo
withtheirfamilies?
SWBAT:
identifythemembersofafamilybyrelationship
usebasicdescriptionsandbiographical
informationtodescribemembersofafamily
identifyactivitiesfamiliesenjoydoingtogether
giveopinionsonthedifferentfamilyactivities
compareculturaldifferencesamongthedifferent
familiesinrelationtoproducts,practices,and
perspectives
createapresentationdescribingthemembersof
theirfamily
InterpretiveMode:

Studentswillreadanemailfromthehostfamilythattells
thestudentsaboutthemembersofthefamilyandwhat
activitiesthefamilylikestodotogether.

InterpersonalMode:

Studentswillaskclassmatesabouttheirhostfamily.Then
theywillcomparetheinformationabouteachothers
familyanddiscussdifferences.

PresentationalMode:

Studentswilldescribetheirfamilymembersand
activitiestheirfamilylikestodousingaVoiceThread(or
GoogleSlideswithSnagit,orothervoice/picturesharing
tool)andwillsharetheproductontheclasswebsitefor
otherstudentstoviewandcommenton.

Standards/Benchmarkstobeaddressed:

ACTFLWorldReadinessStandards

Communication:
Interpersonal:
Interpretive:
Presentational:
Learnersinteractand Learnersunderstand, Learnerspresent
negotiatemeaningin interpret,andanalyze information,
spoken,signed,or
whatisheard,read,or concepts,and
writtenconversations viewedonavarietyof ideastoinform,
toshareinformation, topics.
explain,persuade,
reactions,feelings,

andnarrateona
andopinions.
varietyoftopics
usingappropriate
mediaand
adaptingto
variousaudiences
oflisteners,
readers,or
viewers.

Culture:
Products:Altars
Practices:DayoftheDeadCelebrations
Perspectives:Importanceoffamilyandcelebratinglife

Products:Ciclovia
Practices:Bikingeveryweekwithcommunity,familyactivity.
Perspectives:Equality,importanceofcommunitystrength

Products:Lunch
Practices:Longlunchhour,siesta
Perspectives:Importanceofspendingtimewithfamilywithout
interruption
Connections:
MakingConnections:
AcquiringInformationand

DiversePerspectives:

Studentswillacquire
informationbysearchingfor
differentactivitiesfamiliesdo

Comparisons:

Communities:

togetheramongdifferent
cultures,aswellasgaining
perspectivesondifferentfamily
valuesandcustomsamong
differentcultures.

LanguageComparisons:
CulturalComparisons:

Studentswillmakecomparisons Studentswillbemakingcultural
betweenSpanishandEnglish
comparisonsbetweentheir
whenlearningaboutnounand
familiesandthatofother
adjectiveagreementandgender countrieswhenlearningabout
ofnouns.Othercomparisonswill thedifferentfamiliesaroundthe
bemadebetweenwordorder,
world,theirvalues,and
verbusageandconjugations,and activitiestheyliketodo
basicsentencestructure.
together.

SchoolandGlobalCommunities: LifelongLearning:

CommonCore:
R1:Readcloselytodeterminewhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandtomakelogicalinferences
fromit;citespecifictextualevidencewhenwritingorspeakingtosupportconclusions
drawnfromthetext.

W4:Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyle
areappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

SL5:Makestrategicuseofdigitalmediaandvisualdisplaysofdatatoexpressinformation
andenhanceunderstandingofpresentations.
L3:Applyknowledgeoflanguagetounderstandhowlanguagefunctionsindifferent
contexts,tomakeeffectivechoicesformeaningorstyle,andtocomprehendmorefullywhen
readingorlistening.

ContentAreaStandards(CBI):

N/A

OtherStateLanguageStandardsorBenchmarks:

N/A

Toolbox
LanguageFunctions:
RelatedStructures/Patterns
ContentCompatibleand
ContentObligatory
Askingforandgiving
VerbSER(tobe)
basicbiographical
Noun+adjective
anddescription
agreement
information
(no)Megusta(n),te
Comparingand
gusta(n),legusta(n),nos
contrastingown
gusta(n),lesgusta(n)+
culturewithother
infinitive
culturesinrelation
Questionwords
tofamilies
Tener+descriptions
Describingpeople
Presenttenseverbs
andactivities
infinitiveformsands/he
Expressinglikesand
form,Iform,youform.
dislikes

KeyLearningActivities/FormativeAssessments
KeyLearningActivity/Formative
Howdoesthisactivity
Assessment
supporttheunit
objectives(languageand
content)?
Studentswilllearnfamily
Theseactivitiesprepare
relationshipvocaband
thestudentforthe
descriptionsthroughreadingan
interpretiveassessment.
authenticinfographicandthen
Theypracticelistening
viewingavideoonEdPuzzle.
andreadingskillswhile
learningnewvocabulary
thattheywillbe
expectedtouse.
Studentswillpracticedescribing
Theseactivitieswill
familymembersusingbasic
providepracticeforthe
descriptionsthroughwatchinga
studentswith
videocalledGuapofromSeor
conversation,givingand
Woolyandusinganinformation
receivinginformation,
gapactivitytogiveandget
usingquestionwords,
descriptionsofpeople.
andpreparethemfor

theirinterpersonal

assessment.
Studentswillconductaclass
Thispreparesstudents
surveytofigureoutwhatactivities forexpressing
eachotherandeachothers
likes/dislikes,givesthem
familiesenjoydoing.Thenstudents questionandanswering
willcompilethedateandtheclass skills,andgivesthem
willcreateaninfographicthat
practicereporting

VocabularyExpansion

Tier1:

Tier2:

FamilyVocab
Adjectives
(colors)
Verbs
Activity
specificvocab
fromspecific
culture

ModeofCommunication:

Interpretive

Interpersonal/
Interpretive

Interpersonal/
Interpretive/
Presentational

describesthetypicalactivitiesof
familiesintheShepherdarea.

information.This
activitywillalsohelp
studentsansweroneof
theirEQs.
Studentswillcreateacollageabout Thisactivitywillprepare Presentational
themselvesthatincludestheirlikes studentsfortheir
anddislikes,biographical
presentational
information,andinformation
assessment,andprovide
abouttheirfamilymembers.
practicewithword
Studentswillbegiventheoptionto order,sentence
createoneonGlogsterorona
structure,useofverbs
posterboard.Thentheywillshare andbasicwritingskillsin
thecollageswiththeclass/onthe
Spanish.
classwebsite.

Resources
TechnologyIntegration
Youtube.comFamilyVideos
Chromebooks
Edpuzzle
GoogleClassroom
Quizlet
Smartboard
Kahoot

VoiceThread(orotherpicture/voice
sharingtool)
SeorWooly
Variousreadingsandinfographics
aboutfamilies