Teacher: Dora LaCasse Class/Grade:8th grade Spanish Unit Theme: This is a weeklong unit on food and restaurants integrating

technology. Each day will focus on a different aspect of this subject, and will culminate in a formal assessment. Monday will be an introduction to food vocabulary and consequent practice of this vocabulary. Tuesday, students will learn 3 verbs connected to the subject of food. Its important to incorporate verb conjugation into every unit, because it is a skill that takes a long time to master and students need as much practice as possible. Wednesday, students will be asked to practice an apply the words/verbs they have been learning in conversations with other classmates. Thursday, students will need to apply this knowledge in a different, way, my making restaurant menus. This activity is useful for several reasons. Students use technology to create a product, they much apply their knowledge to create a product in the target language, and they must recognize the cultural differences in foods that are common in different countries. Friday is the culmination of this unit. Students must present their menus, review all that they have learned, and take the assessment.

MONDAY Lesson Title: Introduction to Food Goals/Objectives: ACTFL Standards Met: 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 4.1 Time Frame: One 50 minute period Materials Needed: Whiteboard, markers, computer lab, smartboard Description of Activities and amount of time allotted: Activity 1: Warm up. Discussion of students favorite foods, as well as asking which food words the students know in Spanish (this will serve as the diagnostic). A list will be compiled on the board for students to copy down, and the remaining vocabulary will be added and copied by students. (10 minutes.) Activity 2: Students will go to the computer lab and play several interactive games which reinforce the new vocabulary words. They will have the option to play in teams or alone. (20 minutes.) Activity 3: Students will return to the classroom to play these games on the smartboard. The class will be divided into two teams, and each team must help their teammate at the smartboard to come up with the correct answer. This will also serve as an informal assessment. (20 minutes)

TUESDAY

Lesson Title: Food verbs Goals/Objectives: ACTFL Standards Met: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 Time Frame: One 50 minute period Materials Needed: Whiteboard, markers, smartboard Description of Activities and amount of time allotted: Activity 1: Teacher reviews food vocabulary that was introduced the last class by asking students what they remember, writing them on the whiteboard, and correcting and adding vocabulary as needed. (5 minutes) Activity 2: Students play the same games on the smartboard in teams to reinforce and review vocabulary. (15 minutes). Activity 3: Teacher gives students 3 verbs connected to food: comer (eat), pedir (order-in a restaurant), cocinar (cook) (one each, -ir, -er, and ar). Teacher reviews these conjgations, splits class up into teams of 4, and gives students time to practice the conjugations in teams. (10 minutes). Activity 4: Students play Jeopardy to practice these new verbs. (Jeopardy is a game in which each teammates take turns going to the board. The teacher says a conjugation in English, and the first person to write the word in Spanish wins a point). This serves as an excellent form of informal assessment. (20 minutes).

WEDNESDAY Lesson Title: Food Likes and Dislikes Goals/Objectives: ACTFL Standards Met: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1 Time Frame: One 50 minute period Materials Needed: Paper, pencil, whiteboard, markers, smartboard. Description of Activities and amount of time allotted: Activity 1: Teacher explains the days activity. Students are to ask at least 5 classmates the following questions in Spanish and write down their answers. This will be turned in for grading. 1. What is your favorite food? 2. What is your least favorite food? 3. What do you cook? 4. What does your family eat for dinner? 5.What do you normally order in a restaurant? Students will then circulate and complete the assignment. (25 min.) Activity 2: Students will go in front of the class to demonstrate how they ask and answer the questions. The teacher will ask the other students about the answers after each minipresentation. (15 min.) Activity 3: Students will play the smartboard games again in teams to continue practicing vocabulary. (10 minutes).

THURSDAY Lesson Title: Making a menu Goals/Objectives: ACTFL Standards Met: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 Time Frame: One 50 minute period Materials Needed: Description of Activities and amount of time allotted: Activity 1: Teacher will explain the days project. The class, divided into groups of 3, will go to the computer lab to create menus for their own restaurant. The restaurant must serve food from a Spanish speaking country, and the menu must include the following: Restaurant name. 2 breakfast dishes, 3 lunches, 3 dinners, 2 desserts, 3 beverages. (50 minutes) (if students finish early, they will play the same Spanish games in the computer lab).

FRIDAY: Lesson Title: Food Review and Test Goals/Objectives: ACTFL Standards Met:1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, Time Frame: One 50 minute period Materials Needed: Whiteboard, markers, paper, pencil. Description of Activities and amount of time allotted: Activity 1: Students will present their menus to their classmates, explaining the food they offer and why they made the choices they did. Students will be obliged to use the Spanish vocabulary they have been practicing throughout the week. The menus will then be turned in for grading. (20 minutes) Activity 2: Students will play a game of individual jeopardy to review for the quiz. The jeopardy game will include verbs and food vocabulary. (15 minutes) Assessment activity: Students will take a quiz on the conjugations of their 3 new verbs and the food vocabulary they learned throughout the week. (15 minutes).