Unit Plan--Spanish level 2

La comida costarricense/Los mandatos formales

Susan M. Barton

Costa Rica for Educators

Summer 2001

Overview

Unit Objective:

This 6-day unit incorporates the 5 Standards for Language Learning:Ý

Communication, Culture, Connection, Comparison and Community.

The students will demonstrate understanding of the formal commands, both affirmative and negative, through the context of:Ý learning about the foods of Costa Rica, and the preparation of an authentic recipe.

Day 1Ý La identificaciÛn de varias comidas costarricences

Day 2Ý Los mandatos formales

Day 3Ý Colones y m·s mandatos formales

Day 4Ý Comprando comida

Day 5Ý Cocinar un plato tÌpico

Day 6Ý Repaso y final

Day 1--Monday

Objective:Ý The students will be able to identify various Costa Rican foods.

Materials:Ý photo flashcards

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ heavy magnets (19)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ fly swatters (3)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ notebooks and pens

Activities:Ý (35 minutes)

1.Ý Give overview for week and introduce today's activities.Ý Include explanation of project, which will be due day 6.Ý

2.Ý Introduce vocabulary through use of photo flashcards.Ý Correct pronunciation asÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ necessary.Ý Students write vocabulary words in notes.

3.Ý Students get into groups of 2.Ý Using words previously copied into notes, student "a" in each pair spells a vocabulary word in Spanish using his/her fingertip, letter by letter, on the back of student "b", who identifies word.Ý Students do 5 words, then switch.ÝÝÝÝÝ Ý

4.Ý Put photo flashcards on chalkboard in random order using magnets.Ý Students count off by 3 to form teams.Ý Teams line up at the board with the first person in line holding a fly swatter.Ý Teacher says a vocabulary word and the first contestant to hit the correct card with swatter gains a point for his/her team.Ý Go through the lines so that each student has at least one try.

**If time permits, play "around the world"Ý using flashcards.Ý Winner may receive a prize.

Evaluation:Ý Student responses, oral and behavioral.

Day 2--Tuesday

Objective:Ý The students will demonstrate understanding of negative and affirmative formal commands.

Materials:Ý worksheetÝ

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ notebooks and pens

Activities:Ý (35 minutes)

1.Ý Give overview of the rest of the week and introduce today's activities.

2.Ý Go through flashcards until students can get through 1x without missing any.Ý Model correct pronunciation;Ý students repeat.

3.Ý On board, write the following infinitives:

cocinar, cortar, calentar(e-ie), revolver(o-ue), agregar(gu), picar(qu), dejar, comer, dividir, compartir

4.Ý Students copy infinitives into notes.Ý Review meaning of infinitives through use of nonverbal communication.Ý Teacher demonstrates on board the formation of formal commands, affirmative and negative.

5.Ý Students form groups of two and complete worksheet.Ý Teacher circulates, offering help where needed.

6.Ý Review worksheet as a class.Ý Teacher gives explanations where needed.

Evaluation:Ý Student responses, oral, behavioral and written.

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Day 3--Wednesday

Objective:Ý Students will demonstrate understanding of the use of the colÛn as the monetary unit of Costa Rica, along with demonstrating further understanding of negative and affirmative formal commands.ÝÝÝÝ

Materials:Ý colones of various denominations

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ food for props:

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ frijoles negros (secos)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ una lata de at™n

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ guineos

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ tortillas

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ naranjas

Activities:Ý (35 minutes)

1.Ý Give overview ofÝ the rest of the week and introduce today's activities.

2.Ý Do a quick run-through of the flashcards.Ý Review infinitives from day 2 again using nonverbal communication.

3.Ý Teacher introduces the colÛn as the monetary unit of Costa Rica, passing some around the class so students can see them in person.Ý TeacherÝ writes the current exchange rate on the board, then attaches index cards with prices in dollars and cents to food props.Ý Students practice figuring out the prices in colones for each item.

4.Ý Using foodÝ props, teacher gives a demonstration of manipulation of the formal commands with various students. Example:Ý Teacher points toÝ an orange and says to a student, "Pela la naranja", and the student takes it andÝ begins to peel it.Ý Teacher then says, "No peles la naranja", and the student then stops.Ý

5.Ý Students form groups of 3 and each group chooses several props.Ý Students take turns in groups giving and receiving both negative and affirmative formal commands using infinitives from day 2.

Evaluation:Ý Student responses, oral and behavioral.

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Day 4--Thursday

Objective:Ý Students will effectively use unit vocabulary and grammatical structures through the context of buying recipe ingredients at a store.

Materials:Ý colones of various denominations

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ table with the following food props:

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ arroz (seco)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ frijoles negros (secos)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ cebolla

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ chile dulce

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ajo

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ culantro

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ aceite embotellado

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ salsa inglesa en botella (worcestershire)

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ margarina en paquete

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝ price cards in colones

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝ paper and pens

Activities:Ý (35 minutes)

1.Ý Give overview of the rest of the week and introduce today's activities.

2.Ý Quickly review using flashcards.

3.Ý Teacher sets up table with groceries and places price cards on each item.

4.Ý Students form groups of 2.Ý Teacher passes out "gallo pinto" recipe to eachÝ group.Ý Each group then makes a grocery list.Ý

5.Ý Each group takes its turn going to the store to shop for groceries, one student playing the shopper and the other playing the grocer.Ý Shopper must ask for the items by name and the grocer puts each one in the bag, totaling up the amount.Ý The shopper then pays by counting out the colones, and the grocer counts out change.

6.Ý Teacher takes time to announce that the class for day 5 will be in the cooking room and that the students will be making the recipe for "gallo pinto" that they "shopped for" today.

Evaluation:Ý Student responses, oral and behavioral.ÝÝ

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Day 5--Friday

Objective:Ý Students will demonstrate understanding to affirmative and negative formal commands.

Materials:Ý recipe ingredients and utensils

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ recipe

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Activities:Ý (35 minutes)

1.Ý Students form groups and take out recipes for "gallo pinto" from day 4, and go to main table to collect ingredients.

2.Ý Through the exclusive use of Spanish, each group must work together to complete recipe within 20 minutes.

3.Ý When all groups have finished, students may try each others'Ý creations and visit together while cleaning up.

4.Ý Teacher takes time to remind students about test Monday (day 6) and about videos being due that day also.

Evaluation:Ý Student responses, oral and behavioral.ÝÝÝÝÝ

Day 6--Monday

Objective:Ý Students will demonstrate understanding of affirmative and negative formal commands through accurate usage on written test and video project.

Materials:Ý VCR and TV

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝ tests

Activities:Ý (35 minutes)

1.Ý Students take written test and hand in.

2.Ý Class views each group's video presentation.

**If needed, day 7 will be added to finish viewing video presentations.

Evaluation:Ý Student responses, oral, behavioral and written.Ý Video project is 30%, written test is 40% and class activities are 30% of final grade.

Flashcard Vocabulary

el aguacate

el arroz

el at™n

el cafÈ

el culantro

los frijoles

el guineo

el limÛn ·cido

el mango

el ÒampÌ

la naranja

la papaya

laÝ piÒa

el pl·tano maduro

el pl·tano verde

el salchichÛn

la sandÌa

las tortillas

la yuca

Description of Video Project

Students form groups of 3:

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 1-narrator

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 1-cook

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 1-video camera

ALL students in group work on script for video, and will turn it in by day 4 (Thursday) for review by teacher.

Students as a group must develop and document their own "cooking show" on video.Ý Assessment for project will look at: creative development of the main character of the show, script (accuracy, effort, and originality), and execution of video.Ý

Video must be 5-10 minutes (NO LONGER!)

**This project will be assigned on day 1 and is due on day 6.Ý It will be worth 30% of final grade.

Gallo Pinto

Ingredientes:

2 tazas de arroz cocinadoÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

1 taza de frijoles negros cocinados

1 cebolla finamente picada

1 chile dulce picado

2 dientes de ajo picados

1 rollo de culantro picado

1 cucharada de aceiteÝÝ

2 cucharadas de salsa inglesa

1 cucharada de margarina

PreparaciÛn:

En un sartÈn grueso caliente el aceite, y sofrÌa la cebolla, el chile dulce y por ™ltimo los ajos picados.Ý Agregue los frijoles y el arroz, revuÈlvalos y deje cocinar a fuego lento por 10 minutos.Ý Poco antes de servirlo agregue la mantequilla, la salsa inglesa y el culantro.Ý

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