FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES INDEX
LANGUAGE, CULTURE, & RESOURCE LINKS
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For all my Classes
Supplies Needed: A folder with loose-leaf paper, one subject notebook (not spiral), pen or pencil. Failure to bring these materials to class will lower a student's participation grade. A dry erase marker is helpful but not required. A French-English dictionary is also recommended. A Spanish-English dictionary for my Spanish classes.
Late Homework Policy: If an assignment is covered in class, it can no longer be handed in late. If I collect an assignment and do not go over it in class, it can be handed in until I return the assignments to the rest of the class, usually the next day. Otherwise, late work will only be accepted after a student has missed class due to a legal absence. If the student was in school on that day but was absent due to a field trip or music lesson, the work should be handed in on time. There may be special circumstances that arise during the year, these will be judged on an individual basis. It is the student's responsibility to keep up with their work and to know what needs to be done.
Making up work after an absence: Although I have no specific policy, I ask that you make up any work or take any quizzes or tests within a week after your return to school. If you wait longer, you may forget the material.
Notebooks:
1) All students are expected to have their French or Spanish notebooks with them every day.
2) Each day, students should put the date on the top of the page and take appropriate notes. If a student is absent, he or she is responsible for getting the notes for that day.
3) Each student is responsible for keeping any handouts, which are distributed in his or her French/ Spanish folder.
4) Any new material covered in the textbooks should be copied into notebooks. Students should do this in each chapter, regardless of whether it is assigned in class.
Attendance:
Attendance in a foreign language class is especially important since most of what a student learns will be from listening and speaking.
Classroom Expectations:
1) Think! Think and listen, listen and think.
2) Do your best.
3) Be prepared - Students are expected to bring all materials to class and take out their books, notebooks, pen or pencil as soon as they enter the room and sit at their desks.
4) Be on time to class (7th graders have five minutes after the bell.)
5) No food or drink in class. Gum is permitted unless it becomes a distraction.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
FRENCH 1A & 1B-- Beginners French--Dr. Sikora
Course
Description:
French 1A & 1B is a credit bearing, level one high school course. Students will concentrate on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also be involved in the study of French culture, including sports, cuisine, songs, geography, etc. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded one high school credit. Students must pass the New York State Second Language Proficiency Exam (SLP--sometimes known as Checkpoint A) to receive credit. If a student fails this exam, another course must be taken at the same level. In order to continue in the honors program at the next language level, it is expected that the student will achieve and overall grade of 85 in both the exam and in the course as a whole.
Resources:
For more information on the Proficiency Exam and other New York State Dept. of Education resources on Languages Other Than English (LOTE) click on this link to my page on Foreign Language Teacher Resources & then click on Government & Standards.
Curriculum:
Students will be introduced to vocabulary, expressions, integrated with cultural topics. Emphasis will be placed on practical ability to communicate. Points of grammar will be woven into this communication-oriented approach.
The following thematic areas form the basic curriculum of the class:
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Personal Identification House and Home Family Life Education Community and Neighborhood Meal Taking, Food, and Drink Shopping |
Health and Welfare Physical Environment Earning a Living Leisure Public Services Travel
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Philosophy
statement:
Teamwork/Partnership: Students, teachers, parents, and school administrators form a team that must work together for us to achieve the best possible results for all students. Positive attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes are our goals as well as our expectation for all students. All can achieve these goals. We must communicate, find solutions, and help each other. Students are expected to work with each other for daily practice outside of class and on a variety of projects in or out of class.
Parent Connect: Some information about assignments is now being made available via parent connections. My web site provides additional information, and will gradually be expanded to give access to many materials passed out in class.
For practice test please visit http://french.about.com/od/begtest/
Method
of Contact: Messages can be left at the High School School. (315)
435-4376
Extra Help: Tuesday or Wednesday 2:00-2:45 Rm. 243. Available other days after school, upon request. Feel free to talk to me about your needs or problems.
Absence: All students are expected to obtain the names and numbers of at least a couple of their classmates so that if they are absent from class, they can call classmates to find out what was covered in class, what homework was assigned, and what else has been scheduled, such as a quiz. In so far as the student has the materials in hand or can work with the classmate over the phone, they are expected to keep up. See me upon return, or for absences of more than a couple of days, contact the school to have me send you more materials. At some point in the future I hope to make many of the materials available through the web site.
Homework: Because Language is not just book knowledge, but also a performance- skill, daily review and practice of current vocabulary and expressions should be considered as homework every day. Students are expected to practice outside of class with other students. Written assignments will increase to reinforce the oral skills emphasized in class as we get into the school year. Again, I hope to make many of the materials available through the web site.
Quizzes, tests, and projects: Students should expect a quiz on current vocabulary and expressions more or less on a weekly basis. Larger, cumulative tests may be given from time to time. Sometimes class projects or other work may be given in place of a quiz. Some projects will require cooperative work with other students.
Grading:
50% = Tests/Quizzes/Projects
50% = Homework & Class Participation*
*Includes having materials open and ready, being prepared and able to answer questions, pronunciation, willingness to volunteer answers, cooperation in any classroom activities, effort, paying attention, good attendance and getting to class on time. Disruptive behavior or need for frequent disciplining will impact negatively on the class participation grade.
Materials:
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Discovering French, level one. Valette & Valette C’est ton Tour—Aiming for Proficiency in French—workbook Classroom handouts, projects |
Binder or Notebook with pocket folders Page Covers to cover some handouts A dictionary is recommended |
French I is designed to be consistent with the foreign language curricula presented by the NYS Education Department. Successful completion of the course will require the acquisition of skills, knowledge and cultural insight as outlined for "Level One" (Checkpoint A) in the state curriculum. A local test will measure "Level One" proficiency at the end of the course. Successful completion of "Level One" is a requirement for enrollment in French II.
Textbook: Discovering French Bleu (1) - All books should be covered and treated with care since they are expensive. It is expected that students will bring textbooks to class each day unless otherwise informed by the teacher. Failure to bring textbooks to class will lower a student's participation grade.
Supplementary Materials: Workbook, transparencies, cassettes, scholastic magazines, videotapes, games, short stories, internet.
Scope of Course: This course is designed to provide students with a functional proficiency in French in the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students will be able to socialize, provide and obtain information, persuade and express feelings and emotions on the following topics: Socializing, exchanging information about themselves, counting, transportation, education, leisure, travel, telephone, house & home, family, professions, meal-taking, personal characteristics, community & neighborhood, health & welfare, shopping. This course is actually the second half of French I and will cover those topics which were not covered in eighth grade or will go more in depth on certain topics which require more work.
Level I students will review Chapters 8-16 in the textbook, adding new vocabulary and grammar to topics already covered. They will also cover the topics of shopping, health & welfare, community & neighborhood, travel & personal identification.
Grading:
Quizzes & Tests - may include compositions, dictations or speaking quizzes which count as 1/2 of a quiz grade, unit tests count twice
Homework - Homework is checked but usually not collected. Each homework assignment, which is satisfactorily completed, receives a 100%. If it is not completed or is unsatisfactory, it receives a 0%. Failure to complete homework may decrease the quarter grade as much as 5 pts., likewise completing homework will increase the quarter grade as much as 2 pts.
Participation - Includes being prepared for class, participating properly in pair or group work, speaking French as much as possible, and following classroom procedures. Correct participation may increase a quarter grade by as much as 2 pts. or incorrect participation may decrease it by 5 pts.
Final Evaluation: Local Exam - Students who score a 90 or above for the year will be exempt from the exam.
French II is geared to the student who is able and eager to continue his or her study of the French language. In French II, basic communication skills are expanded with more sophisticated vocabulary and grammar. French II is designed to be consistent with Level II (Checkpoint B) of the State Curricula.
Textbook: Discovering French Bleu (1) and Blanc (2)- All books should be covered and treated with care since they are expensive. It is expected that students will bring textbooks to class each day unless otherwise informed by the teacher. Failure to bring textbooks to class will lower a student's participation grade.
Supplementary Materials: Workbook, transparencies, cassettes, scholastic magazines, videotapes, games, short stories, internet.
Scope of Course: This course is designed to provide students with a functional proficiency in French in the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students will be able to socialize, provide and obtain information, persuade and express feelings and emotions on the following topics: Socializing, exchanging information about themselves, counting, transportation, education, leisure, travel, telephone, house & home, family, professions, meal-taking, personal characteristics, community & neighborhood, health & welfare, shopping. This course is actually the second half of French I and will cover those topics which were not covered in eighth grade or will go more in depth on certain topics which require more work.
Level II students will cover Chapters 7-12 (chapters 8 & 12 are review units). Readings from Panorama books and Bonjour magazines will be used to supplement the text when a topic is not covered. Students should realize that next year they will take the NYS regents exam and should begin working towards satisfactory completion of that exam.
Grading:
Quizzes & Tests - may include compositions, dictations or speaking quizzes which count as 1/2 of a quiz grade, unit tests count twice
Homework - Homework is checked but usually not collected. Each homework assignment, which is satisfactorily completed, receives a 100%. If it is not completed or is unsatisfactory, it receives a 0%. Failure to complete homework may decrease the quarter grade as much as 25 pts.
Participation - Includes being prepared for class, participating properly in pair or group work, speaking French as much as possible, and following classroom procedures. Correct participation may increase a quarter grade by as much as 2 pts. or incorrect participation may decrease it by 5 pts.
Final Evaluation: District Wide Foreign Language Exam –
Here I have included
lessons on a wide range of individual topics, a number of which are traditional
for language and culture classes, and some of which belong more in the category
now tagged "content" oriented (computer science, music, etc.). I may
eventually move these to a page linked to this one to join the component
breakdown of the whole courses listed above.
Alphabet Phonétique
(with sound files)...link in boarder
Amiens Cathedral. A
Multimedia Project for the Columbia University Core Curriculum
Les Animaux
de la Ferme Lesson Plan
Un Arbre
Généalogique
Les As du Tennis [pointers,
lessons and quizzes]
CHAMBRE DE
COMMERCE DE PARIS
Les
Changements dans la société (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
LE
CIRQUE: UNE SIMULATION GLOBALE
La
Consommation et la cuisine (France) - with photos, exercises, sound, etc.
Core
French - A Curriculum and Resource Guide for the Middle Level
Une
courte leçon de relativité restreinte
Ecole Polyvalente des
Hospitalières Saint Gervais (with small lessons on various subjects)
Les Ecoles
(France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
L'Europe
[Civilisation Française] - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
Exercise
de comparaison autour de quatre individus (TennesseeBob)
Les Fêtes et
les traditions (France) - with photos, exercises, sound, etc.
French
Lesson Plans (on specifc topics)
French Lesson Plans and
Curricula
French 121.01 (Paulsen)
- Project Options
L'Habitat
- (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
L'Habitat
intérieur (France) - with photos, exercises, sound, etc.
L'Héritage
culturel (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
L'Histoire
(France) - with photos, exercises, sound, etc.
International
Phonetic Alphabet Chart
les journaux
et les magazines
Leçon de géologie ...
Leçon de chasse
Petite Leçon de
football américaine
Une Leçon de guitare,
par Donald Loignon
Leçon de
maquillage en 9 étapes (bal de fin d'études)
Une Leçon de perl
La Leçon de photo
La Leçon de photo: les
photomontages
MANGEONS A
PARIS!
Manger A
Paris: Révision Arrondissements et Restaurants
LES MATHEMATIQUES (math ed site
with problems and demonstrations)
Les méthodes d'analyse des
circuits
Un Meurtre à Cinet (An
E-mail Whodunit...)
Ministère des
Affaires étrangères (exercise)
"Paris la Nuit"
Quia - French - top 20 Activities
Les Restaurants
et la nourriture
SECONDAIRE 4 - FRANCAIS
lecture
La Securité
sociale (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
"Une Semaine
à Paris"
"Les Sports à
Paris (web lesson for French)"
Les
Symboles (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
"Tante Mimi"
Le Tour de
France 1999
Les Transports
(France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
Les
Vacances (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
La Vie
culturelle (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
La Vie
économique (France) - with photos, exercises, sound, etc.
La Vie
familiale (France) - with photos,exercises, sound, etc.
Voyageons
en Côte d'Ivoire!
Voyageons
en Haïti!
Voyageons
en Madagascar!
Voyageons
au Maroc!
Voyageons
en Martinique!
Voyageons
en Polynésie Française!
Voyageons
en Tunisie!
This section, under
vigorous construction, offers pages focused on particular topics. The
"Grammar" page, will, for instance, present links to instructional
documents or activities devoted generally to single grammar topics, such as
verb tenses. There will also be pages on other language concerns, such as speaking,
or cultural topics
Acquiring
Vocabulary
French
Grammar
Organizations
Promoting the Study of French
Phonetics,
Listening, Pronunciation and Conversation
Reading
in French
Writing
in French
Activités
pédagogiques en français (à télécharger pour PC et MAC)
Activities Integrated
with Discovering French
Apprenez le
français avec Internet
Bonjour de France (Apprentissage,
Jeux)
CENTRE
PEDAGOGIQUE (Le Quartier français du Village planétaire)
Civilisation Française
Culture Activities - QUIA
CyberScol
Démonstrations
Orales de Pimsleur
Franco pour momes - Sites
W3 educatifs recommandes par Edufrançais
French Language Tutor
French for all at ALL Levels
Interactive Exercises (UK levels 7, 8, 9, GCSE, "A")
French
Learning Website (activities)
French On-Line
Courses (on how to use the internet to teach French)
A Guide to Intermediate French
Glencoe French
Activities
L'Institut Canadien du Crédit
Cours en français (under construction)
Pédegonet - Centre de
ressources pédagogique
Recherche (robot
chercheur dans les ressources didactiques du Ministère de l'Education du
Québec)
Rescol canadien -
Ressources pédagogiques
TEACHING WITH INTERNET FAQ (AATF)
Terminale
exercises de lecture (GSCE and "A" Level in the UK)
Weavers
French site (65 interactive exercises)
WEB
ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS OF FRENCH
The WWW Notebook
for Teachers of FRENCH (Sonja Moore, at VCU)
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Lessons:
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French Lesson Plans
French Level 1 and above
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French Castles on the Loire, Dennis Neuharth ·
La Polynesie Francaise, Melisa Salvato ·
Let's Go Shopping: 3 Suisses
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Top Ten Movies in Montreal , Nancy Salsig ·
Visite Virtuelle de Louvre
, Gilbert Lanathoua ·
Le Temps en France , Rich Modica ·
Un Grand Magasin à Paris , Nancy J. Williams ·
A La Tele
,Ruby Brendlin ·
Le Tour du Monde Francophone
, Tom Williams ·
Les Animaux de la Ferme , Sallie Nicholas ·
Museums, Museums, Museums! , Carol Parris and Julie Pinzás ·
Manger à Paris , Mme.
Dawson ·
Le Shopping à Paris , Beryl
Druker and Deborah Berg ·
Shopping in La Redoute Catalogue , Kathy Barton ·
Paris La Nuit , Linda Sacco ·
Le Monde Francophone, Karen Wilson ·
French Cheese,
Jen Edick French Level 2 and above
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Vacances de ski , Candy Jester ·
Une Journée Typique? , Ginny Rossy ·
Trois Recettes de Trois Pays Francophones , Francine Shirvani ·
Patrick Bruel - French Singers , Françoise Boden ·
Un Arbre Généalogique ,
Nancy Bainter ·
Une Semaine à Paris , Francine Shirvani ·
Avez-vous faim? , Diane Anderson ·
l'Abbaye du Mont Saint Michel , Miriam de Schweinitz French Level 3 and above
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Une Visite a la Martinique
, Dell-Louise Marsh and Richard Anderson ·
Tante Mimi - Leslie Long ·
Mangeons à Paris - Marni Geist SECOND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONFRENCH, ITALIAN, AND SPANISH
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When? |
Proficiency Exams in all three languages are offered in June during Regents Exam Week. |
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Description of Exam: |
Part
1A: Informal Speaking |
10 points |
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20 points |
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10 points |
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Part 2B: Listening
questions in |
10 points |
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Part 2C: Listening
answer in pictures |
10 points |
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Part 3: Reading |
12 points |
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Part 4: Writing |
5 points |
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Total Points: |
100 points |
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Part I: SPEAKING TEST (24 points) |
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Part 1a
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Assessment of student performance in daily classroom activities from
February 1 until five days prior to the date of the written exam. |
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Part 1b
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* Students must perform a total of four communication tasks randomly selected from a bank of 20 topics per communication function: socializing, providing and obtaining information, expressing opinions or personal opinions, and persuading others to adopt a course of action. |
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* Each task consists of a brief statement in English to indicate the purpose and the setting of the communication, the role of the teacher, and the person who is to initiate the conversation. |
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* For each task, the student must complete four utterances or statements. As the conversation partner, the teacher may make two attempts at eliciting each of the four student utterances. If the student produces no comprehensible and appropriate utterance after the teacher's first two eliciting attempts at the beginning of the conversation, the student receives no credit for the entire task. However, once the conversation has begun, if a student produces no comprehensible or appropriate response after the teacher's second eliciting attempt, the student merely receives no credit for that utterance. |
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The teacher gives a maximum of 5 credits for each task according to the
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SAMPLE TOPIC: |
[Student Initiates] Teacher says: I am your friend. You have invited me to your home to watch television. We will discuss which show to watch. You start the conversation. |
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No Credit Responses: |
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yes/no responses |
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PART II: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40 points) |
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Part 2a
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* 10 short listening passages in the target language read by teacher with multiple choice questions in English. |
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Part 2b
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* 5 short listening passages in the target language read by teacher with multiple choice questions in target language. |
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Part 2c
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* 5 short listening passages in the target language read by teacher with questions in English and with multiple choice answers in picture format. |
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PART III: READING TEST (20 points) |
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Part
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4 reading selections based on authentic material with multiple choice
questions in the target language. |
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Part 3a
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* 6 reading selections based on authentic material with multiple choice questions in English. |
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Word Count Guidelines* Names of people and numbers (unless written out in words) do not count. * Places and brand names from the target culture count; all other places (K-Mart) and brand names (Coke, Pepsi) are disregarded. * Contractions are one word. *Salutations and closings in notes written in the target language are counted. (There is no penalty if students do not use salutations or closings.) * Commonly used abbreviations in target language are counted. |
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English |
French |
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Italian |
Spanish |
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New York City = 0 words |
La Tour Eiffel = 3 words La Eiffel Tower = 2 words L'immeuble = 1 word Les Galleries Lafayette = 3 words J'ai = 1 word |
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Giuseppe = 0 words Il Colosseo = 2 words la Coca-Cola = 1 word fare lo shopping = 3 words all'una = 1 word alle tre - 2 words |
Nueva York = 2 words La Universidad de Salamanca = 4 words Juan = 0 words
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September 10, 2005
Dear Parent/Guardian:
We welcome you and your
child to the foreign language experience at Blodgett. We are writing this
letter in an effort to better inform you of the course implications and
opportunities available to your child as related to foreign language study, and
to the role the foreign language requirement plays in your child’s overall
education.
All students at Blodgett will take Spanish in both 7th
and 8th grades to meet the New York State mandate for foreign
language study. At Blodgett, we
have formulated the foreign language program so that your child also has
the unique opportunity, not only to meet the New York State mandate, but also
to receive 1 (one) high school credit by the end of 8th
grade. (Please note: the new high school graduation requirements
in New York State include 1 unit of foreign language.) We have redesigned the Spanish
curriculum, ordinarily a ONE year program at the high school level, so that it
is age-appropriate for middle school students and given over a period of TWO
YEARS; Spanish 1A (7th grade) and Spanish 1B (8th grade). Students are taught in heterogeneously
mixed classes, and all students may be eligible to receive 1(one) high
school credit for Spanish 1. High
school credit, however, is NOT automatic. To receive high school credit at Blodgett Middle School,
your child MUST maintain a MINIMUM
65 average in the 8th
grade portion of the course AND receive a MINIMUM grade of 65 on the New York State Proficiency Exam in Spanish given at the conclusion of 8th
grade.
What are the advantages of receiving high school credit in
foreign language by the end of middle school?
1. Your child receives 1 (one) Regents
and/or high school credit toward graduation at SCSD (which is now required
by the State of New York).
2.
Your child is
eligible to continue the high school Regents sequence in Foreign Language
beginning with French or Spanish 2 in his or her freshman year of high
school. He or she may complete the
required sequence in his or her sophomore year, taking the New York State
Regents exam upon the successful completion of French or Spanish 3. This allows your child more choice in
his or her junior and senior years to either continue the foreign language at a
higher level OR take other high school electives.
3.
Most colleges and
universities STRONGLY SUGGEST or REQUIRE at least 3 years of a foreign language
for entry into their programs.
MANY colleges require foreign language study for graduation from their
institutions, which may include high school study. SOME “selective” colleges and universities suggest more than
3 years of foreign language study.
As a result of beginning in the middle school, your child will have a
solid foundation upon which to build for any future foreign language study.
The foreign language program at Blodgett Middle
School has been designed so that ALL students MAY be successful. To ensure that your child WILL be
successful, we ask that you:
1.
Check up on
homework. Please contact me, if
necessary, by using the web link.
2.
Encourage your child
to speak/orally practice the language at home.
3.
Encourage your child
to participate orally in class.
4.
Check your child’s
foreign language notebook periodically.
This should be kept for 2 YEARS to enable your child to study for the
New York State Proficiency Exam at the culmination of 8th grade.
5.
Be sure that your
child studies for quizzes and tests.
6.
Encourage your child
to get extra help from her teacher, if he or she is having difficulty with the
subject matter.
As a foreign language teacher, I would like to thank
you, in advance, as partners in your child’s education, for your cooperation
and assistance. If you have any
further questions, please feel free to contact your child’s foreign language
teacher or guidance counselor.
Sincerely,
Dr.
Gina Sikora.
PROGRAM AREA: FOREIGN LANGUAGE
COURSE/CURRICULUM:
SPANISH I
COURSE
OUTLINE:
Unit 1: Personal Identification- Part I
In this unit, students will describe their biographical information such as: age, nationality and place of birth. Salutations/greetings, and expressions will also be introduced. Students will learn the alphabet and sounds. Students will engage in simple conversations.
Unit 2: Personal Identification- Part 2
Students will describe their physical and personality characteristics such as: facial features, body shape, and personality. The grammar includes an introduction to the verb “ser”. A suggested project is to create a collage of themselves using the target vocabulary.
Unit 3: Geography
Students win learn where the 20 Spanish-speaking countries/areas are located in the world, and their corresponding nationalities. They will also learn the Spanish spellings and pronunciations.
Unit 4: School/Education
In this unit, students will learn vocabulary associated with school such as: Subjects, supplies, and objects in the classroom. They will create a school schedule. The grammar covered in this unit includes: introduction of nouns/gender, descriptive adjectives, plurals of nouns and adjectives, the verb “hay”, and el/la/uno/una.
Unit 5: Weather/Calendar
Students will learn expressions associated with the weather and seasons such as:
Hace calor and la primavera. In addition, they will be introduced to conjugating verbs ending in “-ar” with the different pronouns.
Unit 6: Leisure/Free Time
In this unit, students will team vocabulary associated with leisure time such as: Days of the week, hobbies, sports, and other activities. Here they will team how to use the verb “gustar” (likes/dislikes), tell time, and conjugate regular verbs ending in ir and er.
Unit 7: Home/Family Life
Students will describe their home including words associated with types of rooms and some furnishings. They will also describe types of family members. The grammar covered is: “tener” and expressions, e-ie stem-changing verbs, and possessive adjectives. As a project, students will create a family tree.
Unit 8: Celebrations
In this unit, students will learn about festivals around the Spanish-speaking world. They will be able to describe what they are doing right now, using the present progressive.
Unit 9: Making Plans
Students will learn vocabulary associated with getting ready for an event, and making plans. They will read simple advertisements about events. In addition, they will learn the verb “ir”, simple future- ir + a + infinitive, and pensar (to plan).
Unit 10: Health and Welfare
In this unit, students will learn vocabulary associated with parts of the body, and describe how they feel. In conjunction, they will learn how to use the verb “doler” with indirect object pronouns, and “sentirse”, a reflexive verb.
Unit11: Meal Taking/Food/Drink
This unit will include vocabulary associated with types of food and drink, regional dishes, and utensils used for cooking. Students will read simple menus and create their own. Grammar consists of: Demonstrative Adjectives (este, esta), o-ue, and e-i stem-changing verbs.
Unit 12: Shopping
Students will learn vocabulary associated with shopping such as: Specialty shops, clothing items, and department stores. They will role play as a customer and salesperson, create a clothing catalogue, and also be able to describe locations of stores. The grammar consists of: “estar”, adverbs of location, comparatives-más/menos que, tan/como, and Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns.
Unit 13: Past Events
In this last unit, students will discuss/write about past events from this year. They will learn vocabulary associated with describing the past, such as: anteayer, ayer, anoche, anteanoche, and pasado. In conjunction, they will describe past events using the preterite tense of regular verbs ending in ar, er, and ir, and the preterite of the verb ir.
Unit 14: Review for Final Exam
This unit is a review for the final exam. It includes an overview of verb tenses, and any grammar points that students request to review. Class activities may include: Individual practices, pair work, practice tests, and review games.
Lesson Plans:
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Latinos en los EEUU Gabriela Garger
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Tortillas vs. Tortillas Valerie Hecht
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¡Vamos a Granada!, Kristy Cross
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Medios de Transporte en Cuba, Valerie Hecht
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De Vacaciones en Bariloche, Richard Freeman
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Hotels in Acapulco, Sue Guenette
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La Familia Real, Kathleen Jacobs
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Una Visita al Zoo de Madrid, Susan Erdman
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Muralism, Muralists, and Murals, Carol Sparks
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El Ballet Folklórico de México, Carol Sparks
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El Museo del Prado, Pilar Agudelo
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El Tiempo en la América del Sur, Martha Dratsioti
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El Bosque Lluvioso, Carol Sparks
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Cuentos,
Carol Sparks
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El Fútbol Femenino en España, Siobhan Williams
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La Perla ,
Fremont High School Teachers
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Presentaciones de las Danzas en la Ciudad de México , Carol Sparks
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Excursiones en México, Cristian Alvarez
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El Tiempo en Chile, Linda Miele
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Honduras: A Cultural Lesson in English, Carol Sparks
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El Mundo Maya, Carol Sparks
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Puerto Rico
, Carol Sparks
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Fiestas en Peru , Linda Amour
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Folk Dances in Spanish Speaking Countries , Gloria Ulloa Rodriguez
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Los Volcanes Mexicanos , Gail Saucedo
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De Vacaciones en Buenos Aires , Lewis Johnson
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Chocolate - The Food of the Gods, Gail Saucedo
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What "El Chupacabras" means to me!!! , Diane Rosner
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Museums, Museums, Museums! ,Carol Parris and Julie Pinzas
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Alicate ,
Carol Sparks
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La Cocina de México, Carol Sparks
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Los Próximos Conciertos en Madrid, Carol Sparks
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El Calendario de Danzas Folklóricas Mexicanas , Carol Sparks
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Ir de Compras por el Internet, Francisca Camargo
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El Día de los Muertos, Gilberto Moreno
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Mi niñez,
Marcelo Leal
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Las Reglas de Tráfico en Uruguay, Rosemary Soares
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La Familia Real, Filomena Rocha
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Un Museo Virtual , Felipe Dobarganes
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Recetas en Español , Carol Hoffman
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La Tele Madrileña en la Red, Walter Jansen
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Diego Rivera
, Lynn Tracadas
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Los Trenes de España , Greg Eichler
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Deportes en España , Linda Amour
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Artistas Mexicanos , Josei Roguero
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La Liga Mexicana de Béisbol , Joanne Atkin
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Venta y Compra de Vehículos , Virginia Blankenship
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Un Muralista Mexicano , Guadalupe Diaz
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Los Números de los Mayas , Maggie Elliott
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Visita al Zoológico, Dawne Ashton
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Breve historia de España, Miguel Hernandez
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Comida Mexicana, Adriana Rentería
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Comida,
Renato Martinez
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Museo el Prado, Renato Martinez
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Frida Kahlo,
Renato Martinez
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Periódicos,
Renato Martinez
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Música,
Renato Martinez
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Personajes: Salvador Allende, Renato Martinez
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Metro de Madrid, Renato Martinez
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El Surrealismo, Wanda Snow
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El Día de las Madres , Isabel Vasquez
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Tapas ,
Carol Pomares
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"El Velorio" by Francisco Oller , Maritza Salguiero-Carlisle
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Culture of Spain , Becky Walleen and Andrea Roberds
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Las Líneas de Nasca , Heddy Olivos
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Dos Fiestas
, Sandra Mack
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Los Desaparecidos de Chile, Gabriela Ibarra-Estrada
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La Batalla de Puebla (Cinco de Mayo), Sharon McKinney
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El Día de los Muertos en Michoacán, Mexico, Miguel Leyto
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Frida Kahlo y Ana María Matute , Elsa Danner
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Jorge Luis Borges and His Work , Jairo Jimenez
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La Nutrición
- Span. for Span. speakers, Gloria Ulloa Rodriguez
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El Museo del Prado , Kathleen Hagey
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La Lengua de las Jarchas , Julian Randolph
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El Prado , Dawne Ashton
Unit Plan
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Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1: Las Clases
El aprendizaje de cualquier lengua extranjera conlleva varios aspectos importantes a los que el estudiante debe ser expuesto. No es un secreto que para alcanzar el éxito en la adquisicion de cualquier “lengua dos”, el aprendiz logrará mejores resultados si aplica la regla de que “a mayor exposición mejor adquisición”. El estudiante debe sumergirse todo lo que pueda en el contexto del idioma que quiera adquirir. Debe olvidarse asimismo de barreras culturales y diferencias étnicas. Debe estar dispuesto a experimentar la cultura y lengua que haya decidido aprender. Debe empezar por querer “sobrevivir” en dicho contexto. Es importantísimo también que el estudiante pueda escoger maestros que realmente entiendan la importancia de crear un ambiente adecuado para que el aprendiz se sienta cómodo durante la adquisición de los nuevos términos. El alumno necesita de un instructor que deje fuera de su salón de clase la idea de memorización de conceptos para ser evaluados en quizes y exámenes únicamente. Un instructor que deje fuera de los límites del salón la idea de “clase magistral” y que permita al estudiante desarrollarse no solo individualmente sino junto con sus compañeros en actividades amenas, grupales y que reflegen los conceptos que se esten aprendiendo en la clase. Un instructor que entienda que debe evalúar a sus estudiantes en diferentes actividades y con diferentes rubros de evaluación (no sólo los matemáticos). Una vez que existan los elementos adecuados (el estudiante con una buena actitud de aprender y el maestro con una buena actitud de enseñar) y los principios de enseñanza bien definidos es cuando, entonces y sólo entonces, el ambiente será propicio para la adquisición adecuada del segundo idioma. Con base en los términos antes mencionados y teniendo en cuenta que para aprender un idioma se deben ir abarcando “las partes” con la finalidad de alcanzar el “todo” es que esta unidad está basada en el objetivo de llegar a manejar los conceptos relacionados al salón de clase y sus contornos.
En Español McDougal Littell, 2004
Al finalizar esta unidad, el estudiante será capaz de incorporar a su vocabulario todo lo concerniente al salón de clase. Será capaz de entender y comunicar a otros, conceptos como cuántos/as, muchos/as, etc. El alumno describirá oralmente y por escrito la clase y sus objetos, usará números hasta el 100, hablará y escribirá de su horario, expresará gustos y disgustos. Podrá escribir y hablar del significado y uso de verbos como hay, tener, gustar. También escribirá y hablará de la cultura hispana, usará algunas estrategias de lectura y escritura.
Person-to-Person Communication: Strands 1 and 2. Students will exchange simple spoken and written information in Spanish and he/she will demonstrate skills necessary to sustain brief oral and written exchanges in Spanish using familiar phrases and sentences.
Listening and Reading for Understanding: Strands 3 and 4. The student will understand simple spoken and written Spanish based on familiar topics that are presented through a variety of media and he/she will use verbal and non-verbal cues to understand simple spoken and written messages in Spanish.
Oral and Written Presentation: Strands 5 and 6. The student will present orally and in writing information in Spanish that contains a variety of familiar vocabulary, phrases, and structural patterns and he/she will present rehearsed material in Spanish, including brief narratives, monologues, dialogues, poetry, and/or songs.
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products: Strands 7 and 8. The student will develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures. He/She will recognize that perspectives, practices, and products of Spanish-speaking cultures are interrelated.
Making Connections through Language: Strand 9. The student will recognize how information acquired in the study of Spanish and information acquired in other subjects reinforce one another.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons: Strand 10. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between Spanish-speaking cultures and the cultures of the United States.
Communication across Communities: Strand 12. The student will identify situations in which Spanish language skills and cultural knowledge may be applied beyond the classroom setting for recreational, educational, and occupational purposes.
La unidad se desarrolla bajo el contexto de la clase y sus alrededores (cursos o materias y actividades favoritas).
Objectives (“Progress Indicators”) stated in terms of observable behavior
El estudiante será capaz de:
Describir oralmente y por escrito el salón de clase y los objetos en ella.
Usar números hasta el 100.
Preguntar y hablar sobre cantidades utilizando ¿cuántos/as. . .?, muchos/as, hay uno/a.
Decir no en Español.
Hablar y escribir del horario de clase.
Hablar y escribir de las clases que esta tomando.
Decir y escribir la hora.
Hablar y escribir de cuando algo empieza y termina.
Expresar gustos y disgustos.
Preguntar y describir lo que a otros les gusta.
Decir y escribir cuando algún evento toma lugar.
Asociar actividades con los meses del año.
Content, skills and knowledge needed (vocabulary, grammar, culture . . .)
El estudiante será capaz de comprender, escribir y hablar de los siguientes conceptos:
Vocabulario: Objetos en la clase, números hasta el 100, materias/cursos en la escuela, expresiones de tiempo, meses del año, y actividades favoritas.
Gramática: La forma verbal hay, la palabra no, el verbo tener, decir la hora, el verbo gustar.
Pronunciación: Hacer énfasis en la pronunciación de las letras s, z, h, y j.
Cultura: Jaime Escalante (maestro de matemática en un colegio marginal en el este de Los Angeles), el uso de uniformes escolares en los países que hablan español, uso de realia (la television en español, revista en español), las nacionalidades y grupos étnicos en el mundo de habla hispana.
Lectura y estrategias: Leer Los Tres Zapatos usando la estrategia de “relajarse cuando se lee en español. Leer ¿Quién es el genio? y Carta de una amiga mexicana usando la estrategia de reconocer cognados.
Escritura: describir dos maestros/as.
Instructional strategies, activities, procedures
El estudiante sera capaz de demostrar la adquisición de conceptos a traves de las siguientes estratégias, actividades y procedimientos:
TPR: Póngase de pie, ahora siéntese, caminen, etc.
Picture File: los dibujos deben estar bien enfocados a algo en particular, debe ser interesante y que llame la atención del estudiante, suficientemente grande para que sea visible a todos los estudiantes.
Pre-text Oral Activities: El tiempo de atención para estudiantes de escuela media oscila entre 5 a 10 minutos. Cambios frecuentes de actividades de TPR son importantes para mantener la atención de los muchachos.
Transparencies: Importantes para visualizar conceptos con los estudiantes.
Student-centered input: ¿Quién es la estudiante de pelo rubio largo? Juana.
¿Cómo te llamas?, etc.
Either/or Questions: ¿Son dos o tres?, ¿Es blanca o roja?, etc.
Dialogues: en donde la memorización no sea la meta principal sino más bien la “superviviencia” en el lenguage dos.
Affective activities: Opiniones del estudiante, gustos, experiencias, etc.
Realia-Based Activities: Revistas, periódicos auténticos.
Matching Activities: Aparear conceptos.
Resources and materials such as transparencies, items for games and activities, handouts
El estudiante utilizará en su proceso de aprendizaje los siguientes recursos y materiales:
Videos, realia, transparencias, cartas de lotería, juego de memoria, prácticas escritas y orales, cuadro de extra puntos, actividades de “info-gap”, revistas, periódicos, maestra de habla hispana.
Assessment instruments and materials
El estudiante será evaluado de la siguiente forma: desarrollo académico durante actividades, participación oral por medio del cuadro de extra puntos, tareas, exámenes y quizzes.
Bibliography of sources used
Individual lesson plans and materials
Attached.
Daily Lesson Plan 1

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
(50 minutos)
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 1: Las Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, libro de trabajo, libro de texto y transparencias 25 y 26.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 3, Interpretive/Presentational)
(Strands 3, 4, 5, Interpersonal, Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
1.
Warm-up/repaso de saludos, la fecha, el tiempo, la hora (utilizando interacción entre los estudiantes).
(2 minutos)
2.
Usando la transparencia 26, decir en voz alta
(varias veces) los objetos de la clase y los números
del 40 al 100. Repetir. Modelar
la pregunta ¿Qué hay en
el salón de clase? y dar respuesta.
(4 minutos)
3.
¿Cuántos/cuántas(nombre del objeto) hay en la clase? Explicar que
cuántos se usa con sujetos masculinos y cuántas con femeninos.
Señalar a los objetos y preguntar a los estudiantes cuál palabra se debe usar. (4 minutos)
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
No hubo tiempo de terminar la actividad 7 en clase. Los estudiantes deberán terminar las páginas asignadas de tarea y estudiarlas para mañana.
Daily Lesson Plan 2

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 1: Las Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture File, libro de trabajo, libro de texto y transparencias 25 y 26.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strand 1, Interpersonal)
1.
saludar y responder a un compañero.
(Strands 3, 5, 9, Interpretive, Presentational)
(Strands 5, 6, Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
2.
Tomar un quicito corto
sobre objetos de la clase (específicamente los de las páginas
41-42 del libro de trabajo)
(5 minutos)
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
No hubo
tiempo para jugar lotería. Los
estudiantes quisieron presentar su diálogo a la clase. Fueron sólo cinco grupos.
Daily Lesson Plan 3

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 1: Las Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, workbook, textbook and transparencies 25, 26 y 29.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Interpretive/Interpersonal/Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
No se tomó tanto tiempo para el warm-down.
Daily Lesson Plan 4

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 1: Las Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, workbook, textbook and transparencies 25, 26 y 29.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Interpretive/Interpersonal/Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
- compañero: Paco lleva una camiseta verde.
- Tú: No, Paco no lleva una camiseta verde. Lleva una azul.
(5 minutos)
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
Hay algunos estudiantes que, me parece, necesitan un poco más de práctica escrita durante la lección. Me da la impresión de que necesitan visualizar por escrito lo que estamos aprendiendo.
Daily Lesson Plan 5

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 1: Las Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, workbook, textbook and transparencies 25, 26 y 29.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 12 Interpretive/Interpersonal/Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
(10 minutos)
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
Ninguna crítica. El tiempo fue suficiente para hacer todas las actividades. Me sentí un poco agotada con mi voz, especialmente después de estar hablando a mis estudiantes durante seis períodos.
Daily Lesson Plan 6

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 1: Las Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, workbook, textbook and transparencies 25, 26 y 29.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 12 Interpretive/Interpersonal/Presentational)
Leer y discutir
con sus compañeros acerca de Jaime Escalante y Los
Tres Zapatos.
Procedimientos/Actividades:
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
Hubo poco tiempo para decir la rima. A los estudiantes les emociona el repetir este tipo de rimas. No alcanzó el tiempo para todos los participantes.
Daily Lesson Plan 7

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 2: El Horario de Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, workbook, textbook and transparencies 25, 26 y 29.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 Interpretive/Interpersonal/Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
No tuvimos suficiente tiempo para terminar las “charadas”. Talvez se hubiera podido cortar un poco las preguntas de los diálogos en el cassette.
Daily Lesson Plan 8

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 2: El Horario de Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)
Materials: Picture file, workbook, textbook and transparencies 25, 26 y 29.
Objetivos: Los alumnos podrán:
(Strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9,
10, 12 Interpretive/Interpersonal/Presentational)
Procedimientos/Actividades:
(Teacher’s critique of this lesson plan):
Muchas actividades. Se tuvo que eliminar la actividad #4.
Daily Lesson Plan 9

Spanish 1-Middle School-7th Graders
Date:
Level: Spanish 1, Unidad 1, Lección 2: El Horario de Clases
National Standards: (National: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2)