This lesson is for : Grade 6:
Summary
In this lesson, students use positive and negative commands in an authentic setting. They connect what they are learning, how to apply it and see the relevance to what they learn in the classroom. Students sought to understand what Mandatos are, how to form them, and how to use regular and irregular verbs. Students choose how to present what they learned by understanding that there are many ways commands are given in every day life. They then apply it to the situation of their choice.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students researched positive and negative commands in an authentic setting. Students chose which format to present their ideas in. Students used appropriate digital tools to synthesis information and to present a project on commands.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students choose to develop a way to deliver Spanish commands in an everyday setting. Students could choose between a cooking show, park signs or another idea they ran past the teacher. The teacher facilitated communication and collaboration by allowing students to select which tools to use and execute their ideas.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students analyzed how they receive commands and in what format. They developed dialogue and wording to correctly deliver commands to an audience.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students choose how to demonstrate what they learned about commands. Students analysed ways in which we receive commands in every day life (i.e. – through signs/instructional shows). Students used the opportunity to create Spanish cooking shows.