Date(s):April11and15,2013 GradeLevel:7 Subject:SpanishLanguageDevelopment Preparedby:ErinHeadly(MATCandidate) LearningTargets: 7.W.2Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas,concepts,and informationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisofrelevantcontent 7.W.4Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleare appropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience 7.W.9Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

ContentObjectives: SWBAT IdentifymainideasofSpainreadings,recordinnoteswithteacherguidance Usenotestowriteshortparagraphsthatsummarizethemainideasofeachreading ConductresearchaboutacityinAndalusiausingprintandwebresourcesprovidedbyteacher UseresearchtocreateaninformationalTouristGuideposteraboutanAndalusiancity LanguageObjectives: SWBAT classifykeyvocabularywordsasnouns,verbs,and/oradjectives composedescriptivesentencesusingkeyvocabularywords provideexplanationstoessentialquestionsusingdetailsandkeyvocabularyfromthereading LanguageForms: Sentencestemsforexplanatorywriting: Espaaestubicadoen SepuededescribirelterritoriodeEspaacomo LapoblacindeEspaaes Uneventohistricomuyimportanteera ElgobiernodeEspaaes SocialGoals(Howwillstudentsinteractwithotherstomaximizetheirlearning?): Studentswill workcooperativelywithothers participateandsharetheirknowledge buildontheirownknowledgeandhelptheirclassmatesdoso EssentialQuestions:

Culessonlos5elementosqueusamosparadiscutirungrupodepersonasounpascomoEspaa? Culeseranlascontribucionesdelosrabesen(a)educacion(b)arquitectura(c)literaturay(d) lenguadeEspaa? ComparalaconvivenciadelosdistintosgrupostnicosdelaEspaamusulmanaconlaconvivencia multiculturaldeEstadosUnidosdehoy. MaterialsandPreparation: Dime!Dostextbook Espaahandout 5ElementosdeEstudiosSocialesposter MedievalSpaintimeline Andalucaresearchmaterials(books,webpages,printedhandouts) VocabularyGoogleDoc/poster KeyVocabulary: Ibrico(adj):serefiereaPeninsulaIberica,loquehoycontieneEspanayPortugal Visigodos(n):tribosgermnicosqueconquistaronalosRomanos(elImperioBizantino) Etapa(n):faseoperiododehistoria convivencia(n):coexistencia,viviendoarmoniosamenteconotraspersonas AlAndalus(n):estadoMusulmanenlaPeninsulaIbrica,7111492A.D. Andaluca(n):regin(comunidadautnoma)enelsurdelaPeninsulaIbrica,bordeandoelMar Mediterrneo.nombrevienedelapalabrarabeAlAndalus. Mozrabe(n):CristianosviviendoenEspaadurantelaocupacionrabe,adoptaronunosaspectosde laculturarabe,practicaronformamodificadadeCristianismo.Estilodeartemezclando Reconquista(n):etapadevictoriasmilitaresycambiospoliticales,atravesdequelosCatlicos conquistaronlosMusulmanesytomaroncontroldeEspaa Mudjar(n,adj):MusulmanqueviveenEspaadespuesdelaReconquistaCatlica,tipodearte BuildingBackground/AssessingPriorKnowledge:

Showvisualpresentationfrompreviouslesson.Thistime,stoponeachslideandaskstudentsto identifywhatcategory(fromour5ElementsofSocialStudiesposter)theyseeineachpicture (i.e.Cultureforasportsstadium,Geographyforamountainrange,etc.)

Activity:

Askstudentstotakeouttheirnotesfromthepreviouslesson,callonstudentstoreadwhatthey haveineachcategory. Explaintostudentsthattheywillbeusingtheirnotestowrite5paragraphsaboutSpain,onefor eachcategory.Tellstudentstheymusthaveatleast3sentencesperparagraph. Postsentencestemsonprojector,explaintostudentsthattheycanusetheseastopicsentences foreachparagraph.Showthateachonecorrespondstoacategory. Asstudentswork,walkaroundtoanswerquestionsandmakesurestudentsareontask. Asstudentsbegintofinish,havethembeginreadingtheSpainsectioninDime!Dos. Closure:Whenallstudentsfinish,collecttheirworktoprovidefeedback.Showvideoaboutthe runningofthebullsfestivalinPamplona,Spain.(Thiswillbeabrainbreakforstudents,since theywillhavespentabout3045minuteswriting.)

NextDay: Returnstudents'writingwithfeedbackonhowtoimprove.Explaincommonmistakesandhow tofixthem,answeranyotherquestionsaboutfeedback. Takestudentstolibrarycomputerstoreviseandtypeuptheirparagraphs. Ifstudentsfinishearly,givethemSpainvocabularywordsearchand/oraskthemtostartreading theSpainsectionintheDime!Dostextbook. Collectstudentworkforfinalevaluation. PreAssessment:QuizonSpanishhistoricalfacts(essentialquestions),keyvocabulary Formative: Verbalquestionsaboutkeypointsinreading,keyvocabulary. Descriptiveparagraphsbasedonreadingusingkeyvocabulary. TouristGuideposteraboutanAndalusiancity. PostAssessment:QuizonSpanishhistoricalfacts(essentialquestions),keyvocabulary

Adaptations: Forthosewhoarestruggling:Respectiveuseofvocabulary,readaloud,writenotesonboard,check notes,frequentquestionsonindividualbasis,useofdrawingsanddiagramstoshowunderstanding.

Forthosewhoneedachallenge:Sameassignmentasrestofclassbutdeeperincontentanddetails.

Reflections,NextSteps: