Unit Plan: La familia

Goals:

Goal 1: Communicate in Languages other than English

Goal 2: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Goal 3: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Goal 4: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Goal 5: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World

Standards:

Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express

feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety

of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of

listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the

products and perspectives of the culture studied.

Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through

the foreign language.

Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that

are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through

comparisons of the language studied and their own.

Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through

comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the
language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

Contexts/Outcomes:
Students will be able to communicate about their families, their descriptions and their
professions. They will also be able to talk about what their family members like to do in

their free time. Students will be able to make connections between similarities and
differences between their culture and the culture of Spanish-speaking people.
Progress Indicators: Students are able to

Identify the different members of the family.

Discuss their professions and physical and personality descriptions.
Discuss the age and gender of different family members.
Fill out a family tree about their families.
Discuss what their family member like and dislike doing in their free time
Compare and contrast families in Philadelphia to families in Spanish-speaking countries.

Essential Skills/Knowledge:

Vocabulary about the family, physical descriptions, personality, and activities

o Family: mi familia, la madre, el padre, el hermano, la hermana, la abuela, el
abuelo, la hija, el hijo, el tio, la tia, el primo, la prima, la nieta, el nieto.
o Adjectives: simpatico/a, artstico/a, inteligente, bueno/a, estudioso/a, gracioso/a,
trabajador/a, perezoso/a, serio/a, alto/a, bajo/a, gordo/a, flaco/a, bonito/a, feo/a,

rubio/a, pelirrojo/a.
Question words
o Cmo se llama l/ella? Se llama____.
o Quin es? Es el_____. Es la_____. (family relationship)
o Cmo es____? Es_____(describe).
Adjectives to describe family members
Gender and number agreement for adjectives and the nouns they follow
Using the verb tener to describe a persons physical description
o Tengo el pelo____. Tengo los ojos_____.
o Tiene el pelo____. Tiene los ojos______.
Using the verb gustar to describe likes and dislikes

Communication in the Interpersonal Mode:

Work in pairs to create and/or practice simple conversations.

Use flash cards to demonstrate comprehension, such as Q&A with flash
Interview a classmate to gather information to fill out a graphic organizer.
Work in pairs or in groups to retell a story that has been presented.
Work in pairs or groups to describe something or someone, such as their parents.
Work in pairs or in groups to do peer correction such as editing a written presentation.
Work in pairs on speaking activities and to create their own simple story or dialogue.

Communication in the Interpretive Mode:

Take dictation from recordings, classmates and the teacher.

Identify characters, main events, and essential details from a text or listening activity.
Listen to a passage and answer comprehension questions.
Retell a simple story after having read or listened to a passage.
Create a poster to illustrate material they have learned and then they share their posters.

Communication in the Presentational Mode:

Write simple journal entries in present tense.

Create a poster with captions that illustrates material learned, such as a family tree.
Write a short story on their own using vocabulary they have learned.
Develop their own song or rap that incorporates vocabulary we have learned in the unit.
Create and present dialogues on the material that is being learned.

Cultural Perspectives:

Play games, such as Jeopardy, in the target language that incorporate cultural topics.
Create and perform a skit that illustrates some aspect of the target culture.
Produce crafts or artwork that represent the target culture.
Use culturally authentic materials, such as texts and videos.
Complete Venn diagrams, charts or graphs that identify and compare the differences in
Spanish-speaking families and Philadelphia families

Assesments:

Quizzes to test their comprehension of vocabulary and grammar.

Exit tickets to measure their comprehension of daily objectives.
Family trees to describe their own families. These diagrams will not include name and
age, but personality and physical descriptions.

Instructional Strategies:

Graphic organizers and charts to help student organize the material being learned.
PowerPoint presentations with visuals, vocabulary and breakdown of sentence structure.
Choral responses to practice vocabulary pronunciation.
Turn and talks to practice the material learned, which will focus on asking classmates

about their families.

Authentic materials, like magazines and videos, will be used to discuss cultural
differences.

Resources:

Videos and articles about families in Spanish-speaking countries.

PowerPoint Presentations
Venn diagrams, charts, and other graphic organizers.
Visual representations of the family, professions, adjectives, and culture.
Vocabulary note cards
Chants and songs about the family