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Conjugation [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard Jul 2008

Conjugation [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

In this unit students will learn how to conjugate AR, ER, and IR verbs successfully in the present tense. They will be asked to define what conjugation is and why it is important to communication in the target language. Students will reflect on their own language to help them grasp the new concept in Spanish. At the end of this unit, students will be asked to use their new skill to create a children’s book for the district’s bilingual program. The books will be donated to the program for use in their kindergarten classrooms. Students will use the correct conjugations …


Intro To Spanish I [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard Jul 2008

Intro To Spanish I [8th Grade], Leigh Sheppard

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

In this unit, students will learn what basic conversation skills are and how they begin the process of language acquisition. They will define what a basic conversation is and what makes up how they appear to others. We will begin in the native language and end in the target. Students will create personal “web pages” about themselves in Spanish to be posted on “MiEspacio”, our created Spanish MySpace. Students will be able to describe themselves and carryon a polite conversation about themselves and their school in Spanish.