Sierra Nevada College

Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Jaime Gonzalez
Unit: Unit 2- All About Me

Class and Level: Span 1-2

Time: 60 min

Standard(s): 4.3.1- Describe themselves including personality and physical

characteristics.
Objective(s):

Cognitive Level

Students will use and identify physical traits.

DOK:

Recognize and understand words for a specific purpose.

2- use
3-identify

Students will be able to use adjectives in Spanish to describe a

persons physical traits.
Assessment: Student learning will be evaluated by their work in partner conversations
written work.
Key Vocabulary:

Simptico
Antiptico
Chistoso/ Cmico
Inteligente
Tonto
Perezoso/ Flojo
Trabajador
Cortes/ Amable
Descorts
Atrevido
Tmido

Nice
Mean
funny
Intelligent/ smart
silly
Lazy
Hard working
Kind/ friendly
Impolite
Daring/ bold
Shy

Mal educado
impolite
Strategy for teaching new vocabulary: side by side note taker
Building Background:
Understanding conversational vocabulary for daily communication- review vocabulary and
expressions.
Content (summary)

Instructional Strategy

Time

1. daily routine/ calendar and rhyme

8-10 min

2. The Dating Game/ Getting to know each

20 min

other- speaking review

3. Quick write- tell me as much as you can

10-12 min

about yourself.
4. Whole group- introduce new vocabulary
personality traits

10-15 min

Use a side by side note-taker

5. Describe yourself- activity

8-12 min

6. Closure- exit ticket

3 min

Differentiation: connection to L1,

speaking dating game, partner practice

Exit Ticket: Closure: exit ticket-something new you learned about someone else