2. LEARNER ANALYSIS
The students in my class are ages 11-14.
There are 11 girls and 7 boys
2 of the boys have ADHD
3. MAIN OBJECTIVE
My students will identify all 5 of the holidays
we cover in class during this unit, and be
able to adequately describe 3 aspects of
the celebrations in the different cultures.
4. DAY BY DAY
BREAKDOWN
MONDAY: Año Nuevo (New Year’s
celebration in various countries)
TUESDAY: Dia del Amor y la Amistad
(Valentines Day in Latin America)
WEDNESDAY: Cinco de Mayo (Mexican
celebration)
THURSDAY: Dia de los Muertos
(Mexican/Latin American holiday)
FRIDAY: Navidad (Christmas celebration in
various countries)
5. USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Students will be split into cooperative
working/learning groups and use the
school’s computer lab during class time to
research a holiday assigned to them.
Each group will then present their projects to
the class on the days planned for their
assigned holiday
Each group will be required to include an
interactive activity for the whole class in their
presentation.
6. Works Cited
University of California. "Major Holidays and
Celebrations of Spanish-Speaking Countries."
2014. Agricultura y Recursos Naturales.
Universidad de California. 9 February 2014
<http://ucanr.edu/sites/Spanish/Calendario
/Major_Holidays_and_Celebrations_of_Spani
sh-Speaking_Countries/ >.
Florida Department of Education. Hispanic &
Latino Holidays. 2013. 9 February 2014
<http://www.fldoe.org/JustForTeachers/hhm
holidays.asp >.
