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 * Context of Class: ** The class will be a normal 9th grade inner city class in RI. It will be composed of 25 students, 18 will be Hispanic, 3 will be Asian, and 4 will be African American. Out of the 18 Hispanics, seven will know how to read and write Spanish, and the other 11 will only know how to speak it. All students differ in their Spanish knowledge but all of them are in a first level Spanish class.

//**1)** // **Citation: ** Mckinley, J. C. (2011, February 17). //Population ‘Tipping Point’ in Texas, as Hispanics get closer to parity with Whites //. Retrieved March 7, 2011, from The New York Times.   **Summary:** This text is a New York Times article, that talks about the increase of Hispanic people in Texas, It also talks about how 38 percent of the state is Hispanic, while African American is 11 percent, and how non- Hispanics whites make up 45 percent of Texas population. In conclusion the article just says that the Hispanic cultures are growing in America, and expanding all around the nation.  **Rationale**: I decided to use this article so students can understand why learning Spanish is important. America is composed of different cultures and backgrounds, but Hispanics are becoming a big a majority in the nation. Whit this article students will understand that Spanish is not just a requirement in their school curriculum. //I will incorporate this text the first week of class, so that// students can start to see the importance of Spanish, before they even start to learn it.  **Use:** I would read this article with the students and then use the “I wonder technique” so that they can come up with their own questions. I would also model the behavior I want them to use, during the semester.

**// 2) // Citation: **
 //DK first Spanish picture dictionary.// (2005). New York: Dorling Kindersley.  **Summary:** This text is a Spanish picture dictionary; it has a wide range of vocabulary words that are divided in different subjects. Each subject has a vocabulary list that includes pictures of the words being taught, and the words are written in English and in Spanish.  **Use** I would ask my students to use this text as much as possible with assignment we have in class or with homework. Students can also use this text whenever they are practicing their Spanish in class if they cannot recall a word.
 * Rationale **: I selected this text because it will be easier for students to learn the meaning of a word when the can connect it to their background knowledge. Most students at this grade level do not really like looking up the right spelling of the words in English, so while using this dictionary they can learn new words in Spanish, and better their spelling and writing in English. Students will also have images of the objects, which will help students recall the words an easier manner.

//**3)**// **Citation:**  Orihuela, L., & Espluga, M. (2006). //Cenicienta//. New York: Scholastic. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Summary:** This text is a Spanish and English children’s book. The book tells the fairy tale of Cinderella in both in Spanish and English. The first half of the page tells the story in Spanish, and than the second part retells the same part of the story in English. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Rationale**: I decided to incorporate this text because when you are learning something new, it is a lot easier to learn it when you can relate it to something you already know. Since most students have already read or at least heard about this fairy tale, it will be a lot easier to learn how to use the verbs properly, and understand the Spanish language that is being used. Especially because they can see what each word or sentence means in English since they have it in both languages, in the same format, and in the same page. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Use** I would ask students to read this text paying close attention to the words that are being used, and to the format it has, because at the end of the lesson they will be writing their own short fairy tale in Spanish. This book will give them something to look at while writing their own stories in Spanish. It will also give them some vocabulary to use.

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> MAICA., P. (n.d.). La primavera. //garabata: poesias//. Retrieved March 09, 2011, from<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Summary:** The text is a small poem that talks about the sun, the moon, and a snail. It is a very short poem that relates to spring. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Rationale**: I choose this short poem, because it is easy to read, and students will already know most of the vocabulary words that are being used. It will allow me to use a different kind of text, without having such a drastic change on their readings, since they will go from fairy tales to poetry. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Use** I would ask students to read the poem, and to draw an image of what they believe or understand about the poem. This will allow me as a teacher to see how much students have learned, and to see how well they understand the vocabulary that is being used in the poem.

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Stern, I. (2009). //Ultimate Spanish: beginner-intermediate//. New York: Living Language. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Summary:** This text is Spanish text book, which includes different important lessons for students who are learning Spanish. It has a variety of lessons that need to be taught in class, such as grammatical aspects, greetings, time, weather, body parts, etc. It also includes a variety of vocabulary list, and the pronunciation of the alphabet letters in Spanish. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Rationale**: This text book a lot cheaper than most Spanish text book, this way in case the school does not provide me with the textbook; I could probably buy a couple for the classroom. I would also choose this text because the lessons are very well organized.
 * Use ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I would use the text book as a main text, and use the other readings, and text to facilitate the reading of the main text book. By giving students easier readings, before they use the textbook they will have more knowledge of whatever is presented in the textbook. However student will need to use the textbook in completing assignments and readings.

//** Media Resources **//

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Hugoco79 (Producer). (2007, December 3). //Cri-cri (la marcha de las letras)//. Retrieved March 9, 2011, from<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Summary:** This is a video about a children’s song that talks about the vowels; it shows how to pronounce the vowels, and it also shows the image of the letters as they pronounce them. It also rhymes each vowel with a sentence emphasizing the vowel, in each word that uses that specific vowel. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Rationale**: I choose this text to accompany the lesson of the sounds of letters in the text book I choose. With this video students will not only listen to the correct pronunciation of the vowels but also will see images, and hear words that use this letters. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Use** Before going over the lesson in the textbook I would play this small video for them, so they can have an idea of what the words sound like, before they even use them. This will be a frontloading activity that will activate student’s knowledge on vowels, before using the textbook.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> //**7)**// **Citation:** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> BrujPer. (2007, November 30). Los Tres Cerditos y El Lobo - Cuento Infantil. //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Retrieved March 9, 2011, from <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Summary:** This video is a cartoon of the children’s tale The Three Little Piglets and The Wolf, in Spanish.
 * Rationale: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I chose this book because all students know this story, and seeing the actions while listening to the words, will help them relate the words to English.
 * Use ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I will use this video so students can learn new vocabulary, and also so they can listen to the right meaning of the words, and how to use them in a sentence.


 * Online Interactive Resource **

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Learn Spanish Online Alphabet: Alphabet in Spanish. (2009). //Free French online: Free Spanish online//. Retrieved March 9, 2011, from <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> **Summary:** This is an online website where students can learn the sounds and pronunciation of the Spanish alphabet on their own. It allows them to choose the letter by clicking on it, and the audio of the website will say the right pronunciation of the letter. **Rationale:** This website allows students to practice how to say the words, and to distinguish the sound of the each word. **Use:** I will use this so that the students can learn to work on their own. Even though this is not an assignment it will help them in their class participation, or whenever they are working in small groups having a small conversation.

//** 9) **// ** Citation: ** //Learn Spanish Online for Free with Fun Games//. (n.d.). Retrieved March 7, 2011, from <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;">[]  **Summary:** This website allows the students to practice the vocabulary words learned in class by allowing them to use different matching games.  **Rationale**: I chose this website so students can practice and test their own knowledge of the vocabulary words, and so they can see the images of the words they are choosing as they keep on playing.  **Use:** I would use this during school and after school, so students can practice, and prepared themselves for future evaluations.

// **Instructional Resource** //

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Teaching Spanish - Lessons, Ideas, & Links. (n.d.). //Spanish Online - Lessons & Audio Learning//. Retrieved March 8, 2011, from<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;">[] **Summary:** This website has different lessons that a teacher can use to teach Spanish. It also goes hand in hand with the textbook, and it gives the teacher a variety of active texts to front load before the lesson. , It can also be used to see how much students have learned from the lesson presented in class. **Rationale**: I chose this website because it has a lot of useful information for a teacher. It has activities and ideas a teacher can incorporate into his or her lesson plan. **Use:** I would use this website to frontload before the lesson plan assigned for the day; it also has ideas that will help me plan lessons, for whatever the topic might be.

I would use all of these texts for the whole class. Students will need to participate in all of the readings. Most of these texts are going to be used to build the background knowledge for students to be able to approach the main textbook in an easier manner, and so that they do not feel overwhelmed by the primary textbook’s content. Also by using these texts students will have more practice using verbs and pronouncing new words. These texts will also allow me to do group activities, which will make a more comfortable and effective environment for the students.

**__Objective #1__** **Content:** Students will learn different vocabulary words, and they will learn to identify the usage of the words properly. **Reading**: By reading the texts, looking at the images, and listening to the sound they will be able to see and hear the right form of the verbs and use them better. **__Objective #2__** **Content:** Students will be able to see the use of certain verbs, as well as the right conjugation of the verbs, learning the right use, and the pronunciation. They will be able to amplify their vocabulary and write a small poem or short story/fairy tale in Spanish, using basic verbs and vocabulary words to create their own small text. **Reading**: Students will be able to write their own list of verbs and conjugations as they read their texts, and will be able to identify and choose the vocabulary they want to use. They will know how the vocabulary is supposed to be used for their won short story. **__Core Standards:__** **Core standard #:** 8. Analyze how specific word choices shape the meaning and tone of the text. **Core standard #:** 10. Analyze how specific details and larger portions of the text contribute to the meaning of the text. **Core standard #:** 17. Apply knowledge and concepts gained through reading to build a more coherent understanding of a subject, inform reading of additional text, and solve problems. **__RIPTS:__** **RIPTS #:** 5.1. Design lesson that extend beyond factual recall and challenge students to develop higher level cognitive skills. ** RIPTS #: ** 6.2. Establish a safe, secure and nurturing learning environment that supports the active engagement of all students. ** RIPTS #: ** 6.4. Help students establish a classroom environment characterized by mutual respect and intellectual risk- taking. ** RIPTS #: ** 8.3. Use technological advances in communications, including electronic means of collectin and sharing information, to enrich discourse in the classroom and the school. ** RIPTS #: ** 8.1. Use a variety of communication strategies (e.g., listening, restating ideas, questioning, offering, counter examples) to engage students in learning. **__STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING__** **Standard 1.3:** Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers. **Standard 5.1:** Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting on a variety of topics.