Lesson Plan : Las Comidas
Teacher Name: | Mrs. Morin |
Grade: | Grade 9-10 |
Subject: | World Languages |
Topic: | Las comidas |
Content: | food vocabulary and verbs, culture |
Goals: | 1) understand the differences of food between cultures 2) learn and apply the food vocabulary and verbs |
Objectives: | Students will be able to... 1) Compare and contrast meals and meal schedules between cultures 2) Use food vocabulary (Create a menu) 3) Use food verbs (Read/comprehend and translate a recipe) 4) Demonstrate how to eat "continental style" (compare and contrast cultures) |
Materials: | cardboard puzzle pieces, food pyramid transparencies, laminated pictures of food, menu project worksheets and rubric, recipe project worksheets and rubric, plastic foods, culture capsule (guineo), plastic plates, forks, knives, napkins, bread, rice, video of spanish commercials, vocab lists of foods and verbs |
Introduction: | Did you know they changed the food pyramid? What is different about it? Why do you think the Department of Agriculture changed it? If you saw the food pyramid in Spanish, what kinds of foods would you find on it? Would the foods be different? Why is it so important to eat balanced meals? ***State objectives for the day and week***Introduce lesson |
Development: | What did you eat for breakfast this morning? Is breakfast important to you? In Spanish-speaking countries and in parts of Europe, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. One doesn't usually leave the house without breakfast. What is lunch like? How much time do you get to eat lunch at school? Lunch is the biggest meal of the day and can last about 3 hours or so because of the siesta. Lunch may be from 2-5. A small snack may be eaten after siesta. What is dinner like here? What time do you eat? Busiest time for reservations? Dinner can be as late as 9 or 10 in the evening. It is usually something smaller as well. Let's check out a typical day of meals or menu. |
Practice: | Food vocabulary activity: |
Accommodations: | vocabulary lists available |
Checking For Understanding: | Share your menu with a classmate Share your menu in front of the class Quiz vocabulary |
Closure: | Review objectives Prepare for tomorrow's quiz |
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