La naturaleza
Follow-up lesson plan to Exploring Nature Through Language Arts at the Aldo Leopold Center
By Michelle Weisensel
Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Madison
Spanish Level I Grades 7 & 8
Goal:
Students will be able to identify things in nature and describe the objects' characteristics.
Objectives:
0 Students will create a "Senses Hunt" in Spanish using a dictionary to find adjectives.
0 Students will recognize words in the dictionary as nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
0 Students will write complete sentences in Spanish describing the qualities of things in nature.
0 Students will present a visual representation and oral description of one object from the "Senses Hunt".
Materials:
0 Spanish-English dictionary
0 "La Busqueda de los Sentidos" worksheet
0 Art supplies
Prior Knowledge:
0 Students have had an introduction to dictionary usage.
0 Students have done a unit on adjectives and know
masculine/feminine/singular/plural forms.
0 Students know the verb ser.
Procedure:
This is a two-part lesson. The in-class making of each student's Senses Hunt and the actual Hunt outdoors.
Part 1 :
1. Students will review dictionary use and parts of speech with teacher-led lecture.
2. Students will be given the worksheet "The Senses Hunt".
3. Students will use a dictionary to find the Spanish translation for the adjectives they want to use in their hunt.
4. Students will keep a record of the Spanish and English on the worksheet.
5. Students will check their adjectives with the teacher before beginning hunt.
Part 2 :
1. Students will take their worksheet, something to write with, and something to write on outside to designated "nature area" where hunt will take place.
2. Students will be given 15-20 minutes to circulate individually to search for objects that meet their descriptors. Each object will be recorded in English.
3. Students will return to classroom after allotted time to use dictionaries to find translations for objects chosen on hunt.
4. Students will use each object/descriptor pair in a complete sentence.
5. Students will finish worksheet as homework.
Assessment:
0 Students will turn in worksheet "La Busqueda de los Sentidos.
0 Students will do a presentation of one object found on the hunt give an oral description, and present a visual aid.
La Busqueda de los Sentidos
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Use your dictionary to find ten different adjectives in Spanish that could be used to describe things found in nature. The adjectives can be something related to sight, sound, touch, or smell. example: hard, prickley, rotted, light, etc.
el adjetivo en ingle's el adjetivo an espanlol
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Los Objectos
List, in English the objects that you find on your search that fit your chosen adjectives.
When we return to the classroom, use your dictionary this time to look-up how to say the objects on your list.
en ingle's en espanlol
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| 2. | 2. |
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Esciban frases completas
Take your ten adjectives and the objects that they describe and put them together in a complete sentence.
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La Busqueda do los Sentidos
Rubric for Written Material-
Exceeds Expectations |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Grammar | perfect | uses well what is being studied | some errors with what is being studied | doesn’t seem to understand what is being studied |
| Vocabulary | creative use of vocabulary | vocabulary at present level of study | some use of current vocabulary-, key words missing | minimal use of targeted vocabulary at present level of study; words used incorrectly |
| Spelling | perfect
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very few errors in spelling and accent marks | some errors In spelling and accent marks | many errors in spelling and accent marks |
Rubric for Oral Presentations-
Yes |
No |
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| Accurate pronunciation | ||
| Accurate grammar |