Lesson Plan Two - Revamped

Project Name
Expressing likes and dislikes Part II

Description of Learning Goals and Standards
Grade Level 9 – 12 Second Year Spanish students.
Upon completion of this lesson the student will: 1) be able to express likes/dislikes of him/herself and of others and 2) recognize and use vocabulary related to the beach.
This lesson meets the following QCC standards:
-Topic: Communication: Interpersonal: Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.
Standard: Express likes and dislikes, emotions, and agreement and disagreement.
-Topic: Communication: Interpersonal: Exchange simple spoken and written information in the target language, utilizing cultural references where appropriate.
Standard: Ask questions and provide responses based on topics such as self, family, and school, etc.

Rationale for Technology
The technology used in this lesson is only an overhead projector. The use of the projector saves the teacher time from writing on the board and prompts students to begin work quickly. The advantage is that it saves time. The only disadvantage I see is that the technology is outdated.

Description of Lesson Implementation
-As students enter class, they are instructed to copy the vocabulary from the projector.
-The teacher will turn off the overhead and say each word on the vocabulary list aloud. The students will repeat the words after the teacher.
-The teacher will use the pictures depicting the vocabulary and repeat the vocabulary list.
-The teacher will present a picture that shows something she likes about the beach and use the gustar form to express her likes. She will continue this practice using three of the pictures. The teacher will then ask a student if he or she likes one of the items in the pictures. The student should use the appropriate response. This activity will continue until each student has identified something he or she likes.
-The teacher will show a picture of something that she does not like and will express her dislikes using the gustar form. The activity will continue in the pattern stated above.
-The teacher will then announce the introduction of a game. The teacher throws the bean-bag to a student and asks the student if he or she likes one of the items presented earlier. The student will answer and return the bean-bag to the teacher. The teacher will then throw the bean-bag to another student and ask the student if he or she likes something. The teacher will then ask the student to repeat the "likes" of the first student. This activity will continue with each student adding to the list and having to state the likes or dislikes of the previous students.
-The students will complete the worksheets entitled "Me Gusta" and "No Me Gusta" in class and turn the worksheets in to the teacher for a grade.
-The teacher will announce writing time and ask the student to write about their likes and dislikes within their journals.

Assessment
The students’ learning will be assessed using the worksheets and their journals. The student should recognize vocabulary relating to the beach and state likes/dislikes using “gustar”. The verb should be used with correct conjugations and gender/number agreement.

Other Places to Use this Solution
This lesson could also be used as a review for upper level Spanish students and the overhead can be made into a handout to be used as a study guide.

What I Learned and What I would Improve it Next Time
From this lesson I learned of a way to incorporate a game in the learning of the verb “gustar”; however, I would use other technology with the overhead. I would visit beach related websites and ask the students to find items/activities they like/dislike.

References/Resources Used
Georgia Learning Connections
Likes and Dislikes