Date(s):May6,9,and102013 GradeLevel:7 Subject:SpanishLanguageDevelopment Preparedby:ErinHeadly(MATCandidate) LearningTargets: 7.W.2Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideas,concepts,and informationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisofrelevantcontent 7.W.4Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleare appropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience 7.W.9Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.

ContentObjectives: SWBAT IdentifymainideasofSpainreadings,recordinnoteswithteacherguidance Usenotestowriteshortparagraphsthatsummarizethemainideasofeachreading ConductresearchaboutacityinAndalusiausingprintandwebresourcesprovidedbyteacher UseresearchtocreateaninformationalTouristGuideposteraboutanAndalusiancity LanguageObjectives: SWBAT classifykeyvocabularywordsasnouns,verbs,and/oradjectives composedescriptivesentencesusingkeyvocabularywords provideexplanationstoessentialquestionsusingdetailsandkeyvocabularyfromthereading LanguageForms: Sentencestemsforexplanatorywriting:

SocialGoals(Howwillstudentsinteractwithotherstomaximizetheirlearning?): Studentswill workcooperativelywithothers participateandsharetheirknowledge buildontheirownknowledgeandhelptheirclassmatesdoso EssentialQuestions: Culessonlos5elementosqueusamosparadiscutirungrupodepersonasounpascomoEspaa? Culeseranlascontribucionesdelosrabesen(a)educacion(b)arquitectura(c)literaturay(d)lenguade Espaa?

ComparalaconvivenciadelosdistintosgrupostnicosdelaEspaamusulmanaconlaconvivencia multiculturaldeEstadosUnidosdehoy. MaterialsandPreparation: Dime!Dostextbook Espaahandout 5ElementosdeEstudiosSocialesposter MedievalSpaintimeline Andalucaresearchmaterials(books,webpages,printedhandouts) VocabularyGoogleDoc/poster KeyVocabulary: Ibrico(adj):serefiereaPeninsulaIberica,loquehoycontieneEspanayPortugal Visigodos(n):tribosgermnicosqueconquistaronalosRomanos(elImperioBizantino) Etapa(n):faseoperiododehistoria convivencia(n):coexistencia,viviendoarmoniosamenteconotraspersonas AlAndalus(n):estadoMusulmanenlaPeninsulaIbrica,7111492A.D. Andaluca(n):regin(comunidadautnoma)enelsurdelaPeninsulaIbrica,bordeandoelMar Mediterrneo.nombrevienedelapalabrarabeAlAndalus. Mozrabe(n):CristianosviviendoenEspaadurantelaocupacionrabe,adoptaronunosaspectosdela culturarabe,practicaronformamodificadadeCristianismo.Estilodeartemezclando Reconquista(n):etapadevictoriasmilitaresycambiospoliticales,atravesdequelosCatlicosconquistaron losMusulmanesytomaroncontroldeEspaa Mudjar(n,adj):MusulmanqueviveenEspaadespuesdelaReconquistaCatlica,tipodearte BuildingBackground/AssessingPriorKnowledge:

Givestudentsafewminutestoreviewvocabularyintheirnotebooks.Then,havestudentsputaway theirnotebooksandaskstudentstosharewhattheyremember.Writeeachvocabularywordonthe boardandasstudentsrespond,writedownkeywordstheyusetodefineit.Ifstudentsarehaving troubleremembering,writedownoneortwokeywordsashints. ReviewtheDime!Dosreading.PostthequestionCuleseranlascontribucionesdelosrabesen (a)educacion(b)arquitectura(c)literaturay(d)lenguadeEspaa?ontheboard.Askstudentsto reviewthereadingwiththisquestioninmind.Afterabout5minutes,callonstudentstotellyouoneor twothingsabouteacharea.Ifnotenoughvolunteers,coldcall. ShowTourismVideoAboutAndalucia,Spain.Afterwards,getglobeandaskstudentvolunteersto

comeupandpointtoEurope,Spain,andAndalusia,respectively.(Thisiswillgivestudentsabetter ideaofwhereSpainis,howbigitis,howAndaluciafitsintoit,andhowfarSpainisfromtheUnited States.)

Activity: Givepostassessmentquiz(May8) IntroduceTourismPosterActivity(explainguidelines,showexample,modelprocess) Askstudentvolunteerstosummarizemainpointsofactivity. ProvideprintedwebpageresearchmaterialsforeachAndalusiancitystudentscanchoosefrom,model howtheycanbeusedifnotdonepreviously.(Studentshouldunderlinemainpointsthattheywantto useintheirsentences. Providesentencestems(modelhowstudentscantakethemainpointsfromtheirresearchmaterials andturnthemintosentences.) Whenstudentshavefinishedresearchingandwritingtheirsentences,takethemtothecomputerlabto findtwopicturestogowiththeirsentences.

PreAssessment:QuizonSpanishhistoricalfacts(essentialquestions),keyvocabulary Formative: Verbalquestionsaboutkeypointsinreading,keyvocabulary. Descriptiveparagraphsbasedonreadingusingkeyvocabulary. TouristGuideposteraboutanAndalusiancity. PostAssessment:QuizonSpanishhistoricalfacts(essentialquestions),keyvocabulary

Adaptations: Forthosewhoarestruggling:Respectiveuseofvocabulary,readaloud,writenotesonboard,checknotes, frequentquestionsonindividualbasis,useofdrawingsanddiagramstoshowunderstanding.

Forthosewhoneedachallenge:Sameassignmentasrestofclassbutdeeperincontentanddetails.

Reflections,NextSteps: