Lesson Title:  Lesson 1-Immigrations 
Lesson Subtitles:  Immigrations, Customs, Currency Exchange
Topic Area:  Spanish II - Conversational Dialogues
Grade Level:  10th & 11th Grade

Created by:

Velda Schneider

Total Time:

5 class periods


Lesson Overview/Summary

Students will learn about immigration, customs and the exchange of currency.  They will create 3 dialogue scenarios in groups of 2.   They will create proper dialogues for these scenarios and perform these scenarios up in front of class.

 
Students Will Understand

Students will understand the importance of learning practical Spanish dialogues that are used in real-life situations.  Students will realize that being able to speak speak Spanish can open doors of opportunities for them and these phrases will help them to achieve these goals.




Essential Questions
How do I locate customs and will they exchange money?
How to use the proper phrases when exchanging money?
How to use a passport and go through customs?
What phrases do I use when going through an immigration checkpoint?
How will I know the currency exchange rate?

 

 





Standard Based Goals & Objectives

Standard 2:  My Spanish II students will gain knowledge and understanding of other people and cultures through the study of the Spanish language. 
     Benchmark 2.1c:  My Spanish II students will consistently respond an   interact according to the accepted cultural practices of the Spanish language. 

Standard 1:  Students will communicate in a world language for multiple purposes within various contexts.   
     1.1 Students will use oral and written language to provide information, exchange ideas, and explain concepts in formal and informal communications. 
     Benchmark 1.1a:  Students will initiate, sustain and conclude conversations with others in various social situations.  
     Benchmark 1.1b:Students will interpret, and respond to information on a wide variety of topics. 
     Benchmark 1.1c:  Students will prepare various forms of formal and informal written communication.




Prerequisite Skills & Key Knowledge 
My Spanish II class will have to have a developed understanding of the present and preterit tenses.
The understanding of how to communicate with another culture.
Skills necessary to go through the math to do an exchange rate of U.S. currency and pesos or pesetas.
The basic Spanish vocabulary to help develop better sentence fluency.

 
Special Considerations

Resource students will be grouped with other students for one on one help.  Students with limited power point skills will be paired with others who are more knowledgeable.



Assessment

I will be checking students with a rubric that is on my activities page.  My students will give their 3 scenario presentations and then will be graded with the rubric.