As a foreign language teacher, I have the luxury of easily incorporating a variety of activities in my classroom. At any given time, you may find my students doing a listening activity, having a conversation with a partner, acting a part in a drama, making a video, using the computers, or any number of activities that will help reinforce their language learning.
Spanish I - Greeting, Present Progressive, Leisure Activities
1. understand and repeat chapter vocabulary in choral repetition and oral activities using correct pronunciation on at least 50% of the words.
2. greet one another, ask how they feel, and say good-bye to each other in an oral activity for 2 minutes in Spanish.
3. conjugate and use the present progressive tense orally in a group activity with 80% accuracy.
4. describe activities that happen at school, at home, and during leisure time using Spanish in at least 5 complete sentences in a journal entry.
Jigsaw Activity - Cultural Celebrations
Time Needed: 96 minutes
Cinco de
Mayo – literally translated “May 5th”
mestizos –
people of combined Mexican Indian and European descent that were often looked
down upon
zócalo
– the town square or a central part of town
mariachi – a
musical group made up of violins, trumpets, and guitars; the musicians dress in
studded outfits and wear sombreros
buena comida
Mexicana – good Mexican food, a very important part of most Mexican
celebrations
mole – a
traditional Mexican sauce with many ingredients; it is a favorite at Cinco de
Mayo and other Mexican celebrations
San – saint
La jota – a
dance native to Spain that is danced and sung with castanets, a small percussion
instrument held and played in the hand of the dancer. Dancers often wear
regional costumes.
corrida –
also known as the corrida de toros – bullfighting in Spain.
toreros –
the bullfighters in the corrida
dirges – a funeral hymn;
a slow mournful composition
San – saint
Los
Carnavales – the carnivals
Miercoles de
Ceniza – Ash Wednesday
Cuaresma –
Lent
disfraces –
costumes
ofrendas –
altars – family members set up an altar in their home that includes their
deceased loved-one’s favorite food, trinkets and more.
familia –
family
vida – life
Spanish I - Greeting, Present Progressive, Leisure Activities
State
Standards
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AL-2004.FL.1.1.1.5
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> Participate in brief guided
conversations: Greetings and leave-takings; Introductions and courtesies;
Excuses, explanations, regrets; Telephone phrases; Opening and closing
conversations
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AL-2004.FL.1.1.1.7
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> Understand and describe a variety
of activities in the present time frame: Family activities; Daily activities;
Leisure activities; School activities
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AL-2004.FL.1.4.1.27
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> Use and compare appropriate
grammatical structures: Commands; Gender and number; Possession; Location;
Negation; Pronouns; Present tenses; Agreement; Sentence structure; Word order
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AL-2004.FL.1.4.1.28
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> Recognize idiomatic expressions
and their impact on communication.
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AL-2004.FL.1.4.1.29
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> Compare native customs as
evidenced through language patterns and formulas: Greetings and
leave-takings; Introductions and courtesies; Excuses, explanations, regrets;
Openings and closings of letters
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Objectives
The student will be able to...1. understand and repeat chapter vocabulary in choral repetition and oral activities using correct pronunciation on at least 50% of the words.
2. greet one another, ask how they feel, and say good-bye to each other in an oral activity for 2 minutes in Spanish.
3. conjugate and use the present progressive tense orally in a group activity with 80% accuracy.
4. describe activities that happen at school, at home, and during leisure time using Spanish in at least 5 complete sentences in a journal entry.
Rationale
Build a foundation for conversation. Build
vocabulary.
Instruction
Bell ringer – make a list of at least 3 expressions
used for greeting people, 2 for how are you, and 3 for saying good-bye.
Student objectives – today we are going to practice
using the expressions for hello, how are you and good-bye that we learned
yesterday. We will add to that by discussing activities that we do at school,
at home, and in our leisure time. We will also learn how to express our actions
in the present progressive tense, or what we are doing at the present time.
We’ll use a game to help us remember how the progressive tense works.
Review past learning (10 min)
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Students read aloud the lists made in
bellringer (4 – 5 students)
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Put lists into conversation
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Review estar conjugation – put on board,
read and have class repeat
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Give sample dialogues (can be from text,
on PowerPoint, on board)
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Conduct dialogue between students and
teacher (3 – 4 students)
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Put students into pairs to practice
dialogue. Listen and assist.
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Ask pairs to repeat their dialogue to
class
Introduce new vocabulary (15 min)
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Read and have students repeat (Spanish)
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Define vocabulary (English)
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Focus on pronunciation
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Identify cognates
Actvities E and G p. 13 – home, school, leisure time
activities - independent seatwork (20 min)
1. match
the verb infinitive with the expression
2. make
a complete sentence with result
3. do
#1 together
4. students
give answers orally tomorrow (use as “review past learning”)
Present progressive tense (30 min)
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Introduce tense
o
explain verb tense
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Review estar conjugation – on board from
“past learning”
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Model forming present progressive tense
(on board or overhead)
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Put estar and present progressive
together in oral examples, have class repeat.
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Play charades
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Two groups, two matching sets of English
phrases describing activities
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Each person on each team gets one phrase
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One person acts out action on slip of
paper (alternate teams)
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Opposing team tries to guess action and
express it in Spanish in present progressive tense (will match with one
member’s phrase)
Closing
(5 min)
As
you finish your school day and when you are at home this afternoon, try to
think about what you are doing in Spanish. Then, write in your Journals tonight
– in 5 or more sentences describe what you do throughout the day at school, at
home, and in your leisure time. You can use phrases from today’s seatwork.
Jigsaw Activity - Cultural Celebrations
Objectives
After participating in a group study on an assigned cultural
activity and listening to presentations given by peers on three additional
cultural activities, the student will be able to answer questions on a multiple
choice quiz with 80% accuracy.
Course of Study
AL.2004.FL.1.4.2 Students
demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of
the cultures studied and their own.
AL.2004.FL.1.4.2.31 Identify
holidays and celebrations that are unique to the target culture.
Resources
Expert Study Guides
Cinco de Mayo
Las
Fiestas de San Fermín
Los
Carnavales
El/La Quinceañero(a)
Home group
instructions (4 copies)
Expert group
instructions (4 copies)
Advanced
organizer (16 copies)
Multiple
Choice Quiz (16 copies) and Answer Key
Recognition
items/Awards - 16 total, 4 each of 4 awards
Classroom
space is OK, Library
space with tables & chairs ideal
Cinco de Mayo Expert Group Study Sheet
Where celebrated
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated
mainly in Mexico, but the tradition is spreading through the United States,
especially in areas of high Mexican-American population (Texas, California,
Arizona).
When it is celebrated
May 5th
Reason for Celebration
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the
victory of Mexican troops in their fight against the French army in the Battle
of Puebla in 1862. There were almost twice as many French troops as there were
Mexican Indians and mestizos fighting on the Mexican side, so the
victory gave all of the people of Mexico a sense of pride and unity that had
been missing before.
The celebration celebrates the
pride the Mexican people have in their country, their heritage, and their
freedom. This celebration is sometimes called Mexico’s Independence Day by
people outside of Mexico, but that is not correct.
How it is celebrated
In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a
holiday so schools and many businesses are closed. People get up early to get
good spots on the streets for the parades. After the parades, everyone heads to
the zócalo where there is dancing
to the music of mariachi bands. Many towns will also have fairs with
rides and games. Vendors will be on the streets with lots of buena comida mexicana,
especially mole. At the end of the day, everyone shouts “¡Viva México!
Vocabulary
Las Fiestas de San Fermin Expert Group Study Sheet
Where celebrated
In the Central Plaza of
Pamplona, Spain
When it is celebrated
It starts at midnight on July 7th
and goes all day every day for one week.
Reason for Celebration
Las Fiestas de San Fermín
are a celebration of Pamplona’s patron saint - San Fermín. Today’s festival is
a combination of religious fairs, trade fairs, and bullfights. Originally, the fairs
were held in July and the celebration of the patron saint was in October. The
events were combined in 1951.
How it is celebrated
The celebration has a daily schedule
that starts at exactly 8:00 a.m. each day, when six bulls are released onto the
main street. People run for their lives! After the bulls, dancers that are
dressed in white clothing and red berets and sashes dance to the music of
flutes and drums. Daytime is filled with parades, contests, concerts, and
dances like la jota. Afternoon
activities include corridas,
where the bulls from the morning’s run challenge the toreros. Spaniards leave the bullring and fill the
streets again for more celebrating – fireworks, amusement park rides, music and
dancing. The fun goes on until 3 or 4 in the morning.
After the final corrida on the
last day, the musicians walk through the streets playing the dirges and
signaling the end of the festival.
Vocabulary
Los Carnavales Expert Group Study Sheet
Where celebrated
Los Carnavales are
celebrated in countries all over Latin America: the Caribbean, Antigua, Brazil,
Colombia, Ecuador and more.
When it is celebrated
In most countries the
celebration starts the weekend before el Miercoles de Ceniza and the
season of Cuaresma, and continues Monday and Tuesday with everything
coming to an end Wednesday when the religious ceremonies of Lent begin. Some
areas start Las Carnavales even early; those celebrations can last weeks or
even months.
Reason for Celebration
The Catholic religion is
prominent in many Spanish-speaking countries. As part of religious observance
of the season of Lent, followers abstain from eating meat for the 40 days of
Lent. Originally Los Carnavales were celebrations of the last days before
sacrificing meat. In other words, the parties were a chance to fill up before
fasting during Lent. The parades and costumes are thought to originate from
medieval Italy and then spread to Spain, Portugal and France. Colonization
brought Los Carnavales to Latin America, where the festivals are still an
important part of the culture.
How it is celebrated
Los Carnavels can be different
in each country because of different heritages and traditions. For the most
part, the celebrations include parades, dancing, music and people in disfraces.
Even the children get in on the celebration playing games in the streets.
Vocabulary
Día de los Muertos Expert Group Study Sheet
Where celebrated
Día de los Muertos is celebrated in
Mexico and Central America.
When it is celebrated
November 1st
Reason for Celebration
This is traditionally a day in
which families in Mexico and Central America celebrate and honor their
ancestors. It is based on the belief
that there is interaction between the living world and the world of spirits. On
el Día de los Muertos las
almas are said to come back for family reunions.
How it is celebrated
Families will celebrate el Día
de los Muertos by setting up ofrendas in their home to honor the memory
of deceased loved ones and to welcome their visiting souls. Another form of honor
is to visit the loved one’s cemetery plot and decorate it with flowers, candles
and food. There are public celebrations also, like family and community
gatherings, music, feasting. The observance of el Día de los Muertos
acknowledges that death is an integral part of life.
Despite the name, el Día de los
Muertos is a day of joy and family, of being surrounded by your loved ones. It
is sometimes compared to Halloween, but it a very different holiday. It began
as an Aztec celebration in which skulls and skeletons were used as symbols for
death and rebirth.
Vocabulary
el Día de los Muertos – the day of the
dead
las almas –
the souls of the deceased
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