Day One
A. Planning Phase:
I. Content:
a. Context/Theme:
Asking and telling one’s name, greeting, asking and telling how someone
is.
b. Objectives:
1. The student will be able to ask how someone is and state how they
are.
2. The student will be able to describe pictures from the target] country.
3. The student will be able to produce questions/vocabulary terms with
correct pronunciation.
4. The student will be able to understand the difference between
formal and informal usage.
5. The student will be able to engage in basic conversation with peers,
while applying vocabulary terms.
6. The student will be able to compare the different manners of
greeting others in the Spanish community with that of their own.
7. Students will be able to evaluate a native speaker’s conversation.
c. Standards Addressed:
1. National Standards: Communication, Cultures, Connections,
Comparisons, Communities.
2. Virginia Standards: SI.1.1, SI.2.2, SI.3.1, SI.5.1, SI.7.2, SI.8.2,
SI.10.
II. Learners: Considering that this lesson would be the very first Spanish lesson
for these Spanish I students, they might not have a lot of background
knowledge pertaining to this subject. They will probably enter the
classroom with very basic skills such as ¡Hola! and ¿Cömo te
llamas? They also might have a particular perception or stereotypical
view about the Hispanic culture, and my job will be to present them
with a positive introduction to the Spanish language, which is the
basis of the culture.
B. Teaching Phase:
III. Activities:
a. Setting the Stage (20mins)
1. The students turn to page 4 and 5 of their textbooks. They will
see a picture of a plaza in La Puerta del Sol, Madrid. In this
picture, they will see an area filled with people, teenagers
greeting each other, apartments, a bus, etc. Using the picture,
students will respond orally to the following questions: How are
these teenagers greeting each other? Where in this plaza would
you try to meet a friend? and Based on the photo, what do you
think Madrid is like?
2. After viewing the photo, I will give the students an overview of
what will be covered during this particular lesson.
3. I will also play Flamenco music and show them authentic
materials such as: castañuelas, pictures of Flamenco dancers, etc.
