TEAM Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Class: Course Unit: Lesson Title: Michelle Curl Spanish 2, periods 1, 2; Spanish 1, periods 3, 4, 6, 7 Spanish 1, Spanish 2 Spanish Christmas Information Scavenger unt
Summar! of the tas", challenge, investigation, career#related scenario, pro$lem, or communit! lin"

LESSON OVERVIE W

%o investigate if and ho& Spanish spea"ing countries cele$rate Christmas and the 'e& (ear holida!)

STANDARDS
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Identif! &hat !ou &ant to teach) *eference State, Common Core, +C% College *eadiness Standards and,or State Competencies)

0ain 1no&ledge and -nderstanding of 2ther Cultures 2)1 3emonstrate an understanding of the relationship $et&een the practices and perspectives of the culture studied) 2)2 3emonstrate an understanding of the relationship $et&een the products and perspectives of the culture studied) C2''/C%I2'S Connect &ith 2ther 3isciplines and +c4uire Information 3)2 +c4uire information and recogni5e the distinctive vie&points that are onl! availa$le through the foreign language and its cultures) C2M6+*IS2'S 3evelop Insight into the 'ature of .anguage and Culture 4)1 3emonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their o&n) 4)2 *ecogni5e that cultures use different patterns of interaction and can appl! this "no&ledge to their o&n culture)

C2MM-'I%I/S 6articipate in Multicultural Communities and 0lo$al Societies 7)1 -se the language $oth &ithin and $e!ond the school setting) 7)2 Sho& evidence of $ecoming lifelong learners $! using the language for personal en8o!ment and enrichment)
Clear, Specific, and Measura$le 9 '2% +C%I:I%I/S Student#friendl!

OBJECTIVE

;! the end of the lesson, students &ill # have investigated Christmas traditions uni4ue to and shared $! several Spanish spea"ing countries throughout the &orld, including the -nited States) # have researched in depth an area of interest to them concerning Christmas a$road) # $e a$le to share, descri$e, and e<plain to others Christmas traditions a$road) # &ill create an artistic component that represents Christmas traditions a$road) # &ill compare and contrast Christmas traditions of other cultures &ith that of their o&n) ASSESSMENT / EVALUATION Students sho& evidence of proficienc! through a variet! of assessments) +ligned &ith the .esson 2$8ective
=ormative , Summative 6erformance#;ased , *u$ric =ormal , Informal

%here &ill $e four components to the assessment process; >1? the research da!, >2? the artistic component, >3? a 7 paragraph essa! including thesis statement, >4? an informal small group presentation of their paper and artistic component) #

MATERIALS

+ligned &ith the .esson 2$8ective *igorous @ *elevant

ACTIVATING STRATEGY

Motivator , oo" +n /ssential Auestion encourages students to put forth more effort &hen faced &ith comple<, open#ended, challenging, meaningful and authentic 4uestions)

INSTRUCTION

Step#;!#Step 6rocedures 9 Se4uence 3iscover , /<plain 9 3irect Instruction Modeling /<pectations 9 BI 3oC Auestioning , /ncourages igher 2rder %hin"ing 0rouping Strategies 3ifferentiated Instructional Strategies to 6rovide Intervention @ /<tension

GUIDED INDE!ENDENT !RACTICE

BDe 3oC 9 B (ou 3oC /ncourage igher 2rder %hin"ing @ 6ro$lem Solving *elevance 3ifferentiated Strategies for 6ractice to 6rovide Intervention @ /<tension

CLOSURE

*eflection , Drap#-p Summari5ing, *eminding, *eflecting, *estating, Connecting

CROSS"CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

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