5.1 Qué buena celebracién! My purpose in designing this lesson was to have students actually EXPLORE the city that we were talking about, Barcelona. | wanted to focus a lot more on culture and get them more involved in their own learning processes by having them explore the things that they found interesting and by asking them to create a “trip” to Barcelona for a celebrity that they would present to the class. This activity not only tied in all of the important vocabulary from the section but it also added an element of adventure and excitement. I was really impressed with some of the things my students came up with! Week 1 Introduction of new vocabulary using a PowerPoint presentation and TPRS Video tour of Senorita Burhop’s house (similar to the TV show “Cribs”) ‘Students write suggestions of chores that need to be done in Senorita’s house Students design ideal homes in small groups (each student designs a different level of the home Introduce art and architecture in Barcelona Video about the life of Antoni Gaudi Important vocabulary and grammar: rooms of the home, chores, present progressive review, the verb deber Week 2 Large numbers are introduced u: Right game. Students read short passage about the city of Barcelona and answer comprehension questions Unit project explained and students are given work time in the computer lab for the PowerPoints Students are also given time to work on essays that support their PowerPoints PowerPoints are presented to the class Review for unit test Important vocabulary: food, large numbers, rooms of the house 1g a PowerPoint presentation and a Price is