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Name: ____Esmeralda Arellano_______________ Date of lesson (for field): ____________________

Content Area: Spanish

Course Title & Grade Level: Spanish 5 (11th-12th grade)
Standards:
WL1.2.b Identify elements of the explicit meaning of messages containing high-frequency vocabulary,
predictable language structures, and/or extra-linguistic support.
WL 1.2.e Comprehend the main idea and some supporting details of messages on familiar topics that contain
contextualized or familiar vocabulary and language structures
WL1.3.b Present information on familiar and predictable topics using high-frequency vocabulary and phrases
in structured contexts
Objectives:

Content Objective—
- Students will be able to create a social media profile analyzing three main events from Santiago’s
journey from the book El Alquimista

Student-friendly Objective—
I will be able to create a social media profile, analyzing three main events from Santiago’s journey from
the book El Alquimista.

Assessment:
Bell work:
- For bell work, students will be brainstorming events and characteristics of Santiago’s journey
- By doing this I will be able to see what students interpreted from the book
- Doing this will also help students brainstorm ideas for their assignment
Social Media profile:
- Students will describe Santiago, which will allow me to see what they perceived the main character to
be like
- Students will also analyze three events which help me understand what students believed were
important parts of the book
Sticky note exit ticket:
- On the sticky note student will write down their favorite theme that was mentioned and why
- This will help me take a look at some of the ideas students will be taking away from the book

Proactive Management:
Voice:
- the voice should be at a 0 or 1, depending if students have questions and are asking a neighbor
Movement:
- Students will not be moving so they can stay in their seats
Materials:
- Notes (brainstorming of Santiago)
- Social Media Profile
- Tech devices and writing utensils
Discussion:
- This is an independent project however if students have the same character and would like to discuss
it with others they will be able to
- Students will be able to discuss different characteristics and events of a character together

Instructional Strategies:
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UDL 7.2: Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
UDL 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions
UDL 9.1: Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation
UDL 9.3: Develop self-assessment and reflection
UDL 1.1: Offer ways of customizing the display of information
UDL 3.2: Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships
UDL 3.3: Guide information processing and visualization
UDL 5.2 Use multiple tools for construction and composition

Note-Taking Strategy:
Brainstorm map
- At the beginning of class, we will brainstorm ideas on characteristics and events on Santiago's life
- I will recommend students take a picture or write down notes
Instagram profile template
- I will be providing students with an Instagram profile template where they will record their final
findings
- Students will need to add a profile picture, a small bio of the character, and three posts about events in
their character’s life
- I will be posting more detailed explanations for the students
Questions:
¿Cuáles son algunas características de Santiago?
¿Dirían que es extrovertido o introvertido?
¿Cuáles son algunos eventos que impactaron su viaje de Santiago?
¿Quiénes son algunas personas que impactaron su vida de Santiago?
¿Que son algunos temas que vistes en la novela?
¿Se acuerdan de algunos dichos del libro?
¿Alguien me puede repetir lo que vamos a hacer?

Beginning of the lesson:

Beginning of the class:
10 min
- I will have Santiago's name on the board and ask students to come up and write one characteristic or
major event that shaped his journey
- As a class, we will discuss what we had written and get started with the lesson

The Lesson: Outline

I DO:
Ten minutes
- After reviewing some of the findings we had from our warm up and I will start with the lesson itself
- I will have my PowerPoint projected on the board where students will be able to see the objectives
and the lesson
- I will continue to explain what my expectations are and what they should have at the end of class
- Students will be creating a social media profile where they will explain 3 main events in
Santiago's life
- Students must include a 30-60 word bio and 3 “posts” analyzing three important events in the
character’s life (70-100 words)
- Students must use at least 2 quotes from the book and 3 images
- I will also be providing students with an example of what I’m looking for
- While I show the example I will briefly explain how I structured the posts
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YOU DO:
- After providing the example I will direct students on where to find the template they will be using
(Google Classroom/Canvas etc)
- Students will be given the rest of the class time to work on their profile
- During this time, students may discuss with each other about different events and share ideas
- I will also be walking around to answer any questions and help with sentence structure/grammar
Closure: What will you do or say to close the lesson?
- For our exit ticket today, you will be writing down one theme that you will take away from the book
and why it was important
- This could be one that you decided to write about for your profile
- Once students are done they can stick it on the board on their way out
Procedural—
- I’ll be walking around to answer any last-minute questions and making sure desks and materials are
put back in their original spot
Content Summary—
“I hope you all found this assignment to be fun and are able to take away some important themes to live by!”
References: Cite any text, websites, videos, etc. used during your lesson in APA format. If you are teaching
from your mentor’s lesson plan, please state here to allocate proper planning credit.

Lesson Plan Reflection (required):

1) Highlight Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) components within your lesson.
Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) elaborating on the intentionally planned CRT components of your
lesson. How did you leverage student assets, thinking, language, and cultural backgrounds to make
learning relevant while demonstrating high expectations for all students?
Many students use social media, and it’s become very popular. Adding this component will grab
students' attention and will allow them to have fun while still analyzing what they are learning. I would also use
this lesson plan when we are working with bigger texts such as novels and short books. This would mean that I
would use this for higher-level Spanish classes. Though it could also work with smaller texts and different
prompts.

2) Italicize Universal Design for Learning (UDL) components within your lesson.
Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) elaborating on the intentionally planned UDL components
(representation, action & expression, engagement) of your lesson. What strategies did you use to meet
the needs of ALL learners?
Like always I will have my presentation on the board where I will be discussing my expectations
and the objectives students will have. For this specific lesson, I have decided to use a template which
will help students visually write down their ideas. By providing this template, students can aslo find an
easier and more structured way to write notes. Sometimes students may find it difficult to analyze a
piece of text and write down their ideas, but by providing this template it will help minimize threats and
distractions.