Unit Plan Inventory

Unit Title:
Author(s): Los Animales

Language/Level:
School: Novice Low

Scenario/Unit Overview:

This unit focuses on animals as pets, and animals in the farm. The students will learn about the different pet animals
how they move and how to take care of them.

Stage 1 What students should know and be able to do
Enduring Understanding(s) (Big Idea) (Students will understand that…)
Students will understand that all over the world, people love and are fascinated by animals. Animals help people and
live in different places such as farms, and at home. The students will be able to find similarities and differences
between farms pet animals in homes and farms in Spain and the US.
Essential Question(s): How do we talk about our pets and their characteristics?
What are some of the pet animals?
What are some of the animals found in Spain in homes and farms?
How do pet animals move?
How do we take care of pets?

Targeted Standards: (Local, State, National) Page 115 Communication, Culture, Connection, Comparison
Outcomes/Objectives/Progress Indicators: (Students will be able to….)
Name and identify pets
Name and identify farm animals
Describe how animals move
Describe how pet animals are taken care of
Stage 2 How students will demonstrate what they know and can do: Performance-based Assessment
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Interpersonal Task and Rubric
Depending on the week studied, the
students will work in pairs answering
the questions about animals.
Pages 121

Interpretive Task and Rubric
Students will listen/read a description
from animals and demonstrate
understanding of the content by
answering questions.
Students will sing songs using gestures
as much as possible.
Pages 118-119

Presentational Task and Rubric
Depending on the week studied, each
student will describe animals. Page 121

Stage 3 Preparing students to demonstrate what they know and can do
Language/Communication
Grammatical
Language
Structures
Vocabulary
Functions

Culture(s)

Subject
Content
(Connections)

Essential
Materials

Mueven
Hace
Yo cuido
Yo le doy

Visit
Farms and
Homes in
Spain

Science
Social Science
Geography
Music
Homeroom Class

Textbooks
Music
Map

• Learn
Spanish
words for
pets and
farm
animals
• Identify
and
describe
animals’
body
parts
• Use action
words to
say how
animals

Mascota
Burro
Gato
Perro
Cola
Ojo
Oreja
Pata
Pollito
Granja
Vaca
Oveja
Caballo
Pato
Correr

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move

Comparisons:
Communities:

Nadar
Saltar
Mover
Enfermo
Asustado
Contento
Plato
Agua

Comparing animals from Spain and USA
Describe animals that live around them.

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Learning Activities, Performances (Formative Assessments)
Formative Assessment can be found in each week of the Unit. Pages 120, 128, 136,144

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  • 1.
    Unit Plan Inventory UnitTitle: Author(s): Los Animales Language/Level: School: Novice Low Scenario/Unit Overview: This unit focuses on animals as pets, and animals in the farm. The students will learn about the different pet animals how they move and how to take care of them. Stage 1 What students should know and be able to do Enduring Understanding(s) (Big Idea) (Students will understand that…) Students will understand that all over the world, people love and are fascinated by animals. Animals help people and live in different places such as farms, and at home. The students will be able to find similarities and differences between farms pet animals in homes and farms in Spain and the US. Essential Question(s): How do we talk about our pets and their characteristics? What are some of the pet animals? What are some of the animals found in Spain in homes and farms? How do pet animals move? How do we take care of pets? Targeted Standards: (Local, State, National) Page 115 Communication, Culture, Connection, Comparison Outcomes/Objectives/Progress Indicators: (Students will be able to….) Name and identify pets Name and identify farm animals Describe how animals move Describe how pet animals are taken care of Stage 2 How students will demonstrate what they know and can do: Performance-based Assessment FLESFEST 2011. Helena Curtain, hcurtain@gmail.com , Page 1
  • 2.
    Interpersonal Task andRubric Depending on the week studied, the students will work in pairs answering the questions about animals. Pages 121 Interpretive Task and Rubric Students will listen/read a description from animals and demonstrate understanding of the content by answering questions. Students will sing songs using gestures as much as possible. Pages 118-119 Presentational Task and Rubric Depending on the week studied, each student will describe animals. Page 121 Stage 3 Preparing students to demonstrate what they know and can do Language/Communication Grammatical Language Structures Vocabulary Functions Culture(s) Subject Content (Connections) Essential Materials Mueven Hace Yo cuido Yo le doy Visit Farms and Homes in Spain Science Social Science Geography Music Homeroom Class Textbooks Music Map • Learn Spanish words for pets and farm animals • Identify and describe animals’ body parts • Use action words to say how animals Mascota Burro Gato Perro Cola Ojo Oreja Pata Pollito Granja Vaca Oveja Caballo Pato Correr FLESFEST 2011. Helena Curtain, hcurtain@gmail.com , Page 2
  • 3.
    move Comparisons: Communities: Nadar Saltar Mover Enfermo Asustado Contento Plato Agua Comparing animals fromSpain and USA Describe animals that live around them. FLESFEST 2011. Helena Curtain, hcurtain@gmail.com , Page 3
  • 4.
    Learning Activities, Performances(Formative Assessments) Formative Assessment can be found in each week of the Unit. Pages 120, 128, 136,144 FLESFEST 2011. Helena Curtain, hcurtain@gmail.com , Page 4