LessonPlanforTechModule

Name:TanaLuptak

ThematicUnit:
Howdoyoufindyourpassion?

Lesson:
PassionProject

GradeLevel:
SpanishIII,IVCombo

Proficiencylevel:Intermediate

DescriptionoftheBackgroundandContext.Howdoesthisactivityfitwiththelesson:
Thisunitwillbetaughtduringthefirst9weeksofschool.Studentsarereadingthebook
FelipeAlou:Desdelos
vallesalasmontaas.
Thebookisgivingthemaninputsourcetolearnaboutpeoplepursuingtheirpassionsand
overcomingobstacles.Byexploringotherspassions,studentswilllearnabouttheirownandpresenttotheirclass
abouttheirpassioninapassionproject.Priortothisunitstudentshaveafirmgrasponthetwopasttensesin
Spanishandwearepracticingtheseheretoworktowardsproficiencyinnarratinginthepast.Thevocabulary
focusesonpassionsandovercomingobstacles,aswellasbookspecificvocabulary.

Leadinguptothissummativeassessmentinthepresentationalmode,studentswillhavedoneanumberof
activities.Thebookwillbefinished.Thestudentswillhavealreadylearnedaboutnarratingpasteventsbytelling
classmatesaboutapersontheyfoundwhohadovercomeobstaclestopursuetheirpassion.Theyalsowillhave
alreadyparticipatedinpassionexplorationactivitiesbytakingpassionquizzes,watchinghowtosofdiscovering
onespassion,readingaboutwaystoovercomeobstacles,andasking/answeringquestionspertainingtopassion
discovery.Theywillhavecomparedandcontrastedtypicalpassions/hobbies/activitiesofstudentstheiragein
Spanishspeakingcountriesandlookedforcommonthemesofinterestsincertaincountries.Studentswillhave
analyzedmanydifferentsituationsandhadweekstopracticetheseskillsthereforetheywillbereadyforthis
summativeassessment.

ACTFLStandardsmet:

PresentationalCommunication:Learnerspresentinformation,concepts,andideastoinform,
explain,persuade,andnarrateonavarietyoftopicsusingappropriatemediaandadaptingto
variousaudiencesoflisteners,readers,orviewers.

Inthisunitstudentswillachievethisstandardbypresentingtotheclassabouttheirpassion.
Studentsarepresentingonaconceptthattheyareexpertsinandinformingtheclassabouttheir
passion,aswellasnarratinginthepastaboutspecificstoriesthatinvolvethempursuingtheirpassion.
ActivityObjectives
Whatwilllearnersbeabletodowithwhattheyknowbytheendofthisactivity?
Do
candostatements

Know
knowledgetheyidentify(youcanlist)

Studentswillbeableto.
Describetheirpassionindetail
Explainwhythisistheirpassionand
rationalizeit
Giveexamplesofthemperformingtheir
hobby/interest/passion
Narrateinthepastabouthowtheycame
aboutlikingtheirpassion
Tellastoryaboutaspecifictriumph/
greatestaccomplishmentwithyour
passion
Tellaboutaspecificinstancewhereyou
overcameanobstacle
Posttheirpresentationontheclass
website
Usetheappropriateonlineplatformand
createtheirpresentation

Studentswillknow...
Vocabularyspecifictotheirpassion(ex:
basketball)
Howtogiveapresentationtotheclass
Contentspecificlanguagefunctionsand
structures
Howtoresearchontheinternet
Howtonarrateinthepast

Assessment
SummativeAssessment

PassionProjectinclasspresentation
CreateaBunceeonlinepresentation
SubmitfinalBunceetoclasswebsite

ModeofCommunication
Presentational

Activity
Thisactivitywillbethesummativeassessmentandwillbedoneintheeighthweekoftheunit.
Itshouldtakestudentsfourtofive45minuteclassperiodstofinish.Therewillnotbe
homeworkbecausenotallofmystudentshavetheinternetathometocompletetheproject.
Studentswillpresentonthethirdandfourthdaysofthisactivity.

Day1
1. TeacherwillhandoutthePassionProjectoutlineandrubric.
2. Teacherwillgooverthehandoutandtherubricsostudentsknowwhattheyare
supposedtodo.
3. TeacherwillmodeltheBunceeprojectforthestudents.
4. StudentswillbeginworkingontheiroutlinesinGoogleDocsontheirChromebooks.

Day2
5. StudentscontinueworkingontheiroutlinesinGoogleDocsontheirChromebooks.
6. Studentsgetoutlineapprovedandcheckedbytheteacherviaaoneononeinterview.
7. StudentswatchtutorialindividuallyonBunceeandbegincreatingtheirpresentations.

Day3
8. Studentspracticepresentationswithtwodifferentpartnersforpeereditingusingapeer

editingrubric.
9. StudentssubmitBunceedrafttoteacherforapproval/editingwiththeuseofarubric.

Day4
10. StudentsuploadtheirBunceetotheclasswebsitepriortopresentingtotheclass.
11. Studentspresentfinalpresentationtoclass.
12. Teacherprovidesfeedbackusingapresentationalcommunicationmoderubric.
Materials

Computer
Projector
Chromebooks