Unit+Plan+-+Lindsay,+Lisa

Lisa Howell, Lindsay Robertson Unit Plan __Introduction__
 * Textbook: **// ¡Ven Conmigo! // Level 2
 * Chapters: ** 7-8, pages 162-215, //¡Ven Conmigo al Caribe!//
 * Rationale: **Why is this unit worth teaching and why would students care about the content? This unit is worth teaching because that Caribbean is becoming a hot spot for travel, so it is more likely that the students will visit there at some point in life. The Caribbean also contains significant aspects of Latin American culture as well as a unique dialect. Students will care about the content because they will be communicating with students from a school in Puerto Rico. They will be learning how to talk about things they used to do and more elaborate ways to describe things. This opens up more doors in effective communication.

Nice rationale user:Anny1


 * Theme: **El Pasado (Imperfecto)

- Students will learn to communicate using the imperfect tense - Students will communicate via e-mail in Spanish with native Puerto Rican students - Students will be able to talk about their lives when they were younger, describe what people and things were like in the past, describing events in the past, and have knowledge of festivals that happen in the Caribe.
 * Proficiency goals: **


 * Michigan State Standards:**

-  **1.1.M.SL.d -** Share a detailed description about physical appearance, character and personality traits of contemporary figures in their own and the target culture. -  **1.1.M.SL.f -** Share a detailed description of places and things beyond their immediate environment or in the target language. -  **1.1.M.RW.a -** Use the target language in email messages, text, blogs, webpages, letters, and notes to greet one another and write about everyday topics such as school and community events and activities. -  **1.1.M.RW.b -** Recognize and use appropriate register/ honorifics in routine written social correspondence. -  **1.2.M.L.a -** Demonstrate understanding of oral classroom language in the target language on familiar topics. -  **1.2.M.L.b -** Understand interpersonal communication, spoken messages, and group discussions in the target language on familiar topics related to family, school, and community. -  **1.2.M.R.c -** Understand written interpersonal communication in the target language on familiar topics related to family, school, and community (emails, letters, messages, notes, and text messages) - **2.1.M.F.b.** - Compare daily routines within two or more communities or cultures in which the language is spoken (concept of time, typical activities appropriate to various periods during the day). - **2.1.M.F.d.** - Describe leisure activities associated with a particular community, region, or culture in which the target language is spoken. -  **5.1.M.a -** Exchange information in the target language with people locally and around the world through avenues such as pen and key pals, email, electronic presentations, and newsletters, and/or webpages.

**Communication** – The students are learning to talk about their past and the past of others. The students are also writing emails in Spanish to connect with students in Puerto Rico. **Culture** – The students are learning about Puerto Rican culture including festivals for example Dia de las mascaras. **Comparisons** – The students are comparing Puerto Rican and American language and holidays. **Communities** – Puerto Rican epals
 * National Standards **

LL Caribe Final Project LL Caribe Daily Schedule LL Caribe Unit Web LL Caribe Lesson Plans (including choice lesson plans, powerpoints, technology based lesson plan, learning centers lesson plan) LL Caribe Unit Project LL Caribe Substitute Plan LL Caribe Unit Test LL Caribe Comments Page

I like how you mentioned why you picked el Caribe - it is definitely the hot spot for high school spring breakers! Introducing it that way will really grab the students' attention. user:KathrynHin