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Technology-based lesson plan

Introduction: The class will begin to utilize their blogs for the first time. They will keep them up throughout the year and use them as online journals as they progress in Spanish. This will be an opportunity for students to potentially connect and communicate with other Spanish-speaking students.

Objective: After completing the lesson, students will be able to write, in paragraph form, an introductory blog post about their lives, including a description of themselves, their favorite courses in school, and learn to post a photo of themselves or something meaningful in their lives.

Rationale: This lesson will get the students talking about their own lives in a format they they are likely to familiar with. Many students write or read blogs, and if they don’t already, they probably will in the future. Later, lessons can incorporate reading other personal and professional blogs and commenting on classmates’ work.

Standards Addressed: 1.1. N.RW.a Use the target language in email messages, text messages, blogs, webpages, letters, and notes to greet take leave, or make introductions.

1.1.N.RW.e Ask questions in writing about physical appearance, character and personality traits of friends, family, classmates, and answer in writing using a list of traits.

1.1.N.RW.j Share likes and dislikes in the target language with a classmate in writing, using email messages, notes and letter

Materials: A digital photo or file of a scanned photo, computer lab.

Procedure: 1. Students will write a draft in which they write three things about themselves, three things about their family, and three things about school and check it with the teacher. (15 minutes) 2. Each student will create a blog on www.blogger.com using their school email addresses and initials, such as “kmlspanish.blogspot.com” and email the teacher a URL. (10 minutes) 3. Students will post an edited version of their paragraphs and upload the picture they “brought” on a CD or email and write a descriptive caption of the photo (who or what it is, why it is important). The picture may also be of a pet, friends, or something important in their lives. (15 minutes) 4. Students will post blog links to five other people in class and make 2 comments on classmates’ posts. (10 minutes)