Unit/ Lesson Plan Template (including IPA)

Language Level

Spanish 1 Novice High

Age

14-18

Date

Day in
Unit

Unit Theme and Question

How do family celebrations in the United States differ from those in Mexico

Daily topics:

Types of celebrations / traditional music

STANDARDS
Which modes of
communication will be
addressed?

Minutes

50

LESSON OBJECTIVES
Students can:
Sing a traditional Mexican birthday song
Interpret Mexican celebration invitations
Fill-out / make a party invitation in Spanish

What are the communicative

and cultural objectives for the
lesson?

Communication

If applicable, indicate how

Connections / Comparisons /
Communities / Common Core
will be part of your lesson.

Connections

Students will learn a traditional Mexican birthday song

Comparisons

Students will compare the lyrics of Mexican and English versions of Happy Birthday songs

and
Cultures

X Interpretive
Interpersonal
Presentational

Communities
What students need to do to reach the learning
targets?
Fill-in / Create their own party invitation

What students need to know in order to reach the

learning targets?

Tener que + infinitive = to have to do something

IPA
Interpretive Assessment

Cloze activity for Las maanitas song

There will be check sheets which ask students to answer questions regarding the invitations

Interpersonal Assessment
Presentational Assessment
Revised from Keys to Planning for Learning, 2013

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Activity/Activities
What will learners do?
What does the teacher do?

Lesson Sequence

Gain Attention / Activate

Prior Knowledge

Provide Input

Elicit Performance / Provide

Feedback

Provide Input

Elicit Performance / Provide

Feedback

As students walk in the door, teacher sings happy birthday

in English (while wearing a b-day hat) to those whose bdays are near. (may have famous peoples picture shined
on the board)
Ask Why am I singing this song? Say: In Mexico they
sing something different.
Play the song (no lyrics) Can they understand any of the
words?

Pass out Cloze activity

After, compare the two songs whilst comparing the
cultural differences simultaneously

Teacher asks if students have a party for b-day / other

celebrations. In Mexico (and other Spanish-speaking
countries) they do too. How does one announce a party?
Discuss what info might be found on an invitation

Put students in groups of 3-4. At each group there will be

a party invitation(s)
There are comprehension check sheets for students to fill
out regarding each invitation
In 1-2 minute increments, students will change to the next
group to study the new invitation(s)
Students will fill-out / create own Spanish invitation

Revised from Keys to Planning for Learning, 2013

Time*
How many
minutes will this
segment take?

Materials Resources
Technology
Be specific. What materials will you
develop? What materials will you
bring in from other sources?

B-day hat
celebrity photos

Music - Las maanitas

5 min.

cloze activity
lyrics Happy B-day
and las Manaitas

5 min

English invitations

21 min

Spanish party
invitations
comprehension check
sheets
blank party invitations

2 min.

5 min.

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Closure

Enhance Retention &

Transfer

Graphic organizer / Brain storm What other types of

celebrations are there? Do you think there is a lot to do to
be prepared for parties like these?
Teacher will ask students to write 10 good complete
sentences telling what different family members have to
do when there is a party.
Cuando hay una fiesta
Must use the formula tener que + infinitive

Reflection Notes to Self

What worked well? Why?
What didnt work? Why?
What changes would you
make if you taught this
lesson again?
????

Revised from Keys to Planning for Learning, 2013

10 min

2 min