La familia
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=306
A lesson plan for grades K–2 Second Languages and Social Studies
In this unit from EDSITEment, students learn about families in various Spanish cultures and gain a preliminary knowledge of the Spanish language, learning the Spanish names for various family members. After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to locate Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries on a map of the world and describe similarities and differences between family life in America and family life in Spain, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. From this introductory page, teachers can access archival materials needed to complete the lesson.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Second Languages (2005)
Grade 1
- Goal 3: PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION -The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
- Objective 3.01: Name people, places, and things using simple words and phrases.
- Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
- Objective 4.05: Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, and/or electronic materials and cultural artifacts.
Grade 2
- Goal 3: PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION -The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
- Objective 3.01: Name and describe orally people, places, and things using everyday words and phrases.
- Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
- Objective 4.05: Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, and/or electronic materials and cultural artifacts.
Kindergarten
- Goal 3: PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION -The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
- Objective 3.01: Name people, places and things using simple words and phrases.
- Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
- Objective 4.05: Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, and/or electronic materials and cultural artifacts.
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 1
- Goal 1: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
- Objective 1.03: Compare and contrast similarities and differences among individuals and families.
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will investigate how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
- Objective 1.03: Examine diverse family structures around the world.
- Objective 1.05: Compare and contrast customs of families in communities around the world.


