Form for Lesson Plans We invite you to submit your lesson plans in whatever format you wish. It would be helpful to have the following information: Your name _________________________ Your department _________________________ The course for which the lesson is intended _____________________________________ Your objectives (the skills and/or knowledge the students will gain from the lesson; see: example (research assignment objectives) Notes to teachers: See examples below Name: Vilma de la Pena Department: Foreign Languages Course: Spanish 3A Continuation of Elementary Spanish Objectives: Students will be able to use the prepositions in a meaningful context. Students will be able to use the colors in a meaningful context. Students will become acquainted with the Diego Rivera Mural of Pan American Unity. Notes to teachers: Although this lesson appears with instructions in Spanish at this level, it could be used at a lower level with instructions in English. Name: Tina Martin Department: ESL Course: ESL 79 - Avanced Speech Objectives: Students learn research skills necessary in academic speech giving. Students practice speaking skills planning in groups. Students integrate speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students develop critical thinking skills. Students further their knowledge of art and social studies. Students further their speech-giving ability. Notes to teachers: This is a research assignment I use with my ESL 79 students every semester. We spend about three weeks (9 class hours) culminating in three products: An oral presentation in which the Diego Rivera Mural is the chief visual A short summary written in their own words. A presentation of their final log: Their description of their research process, my responses, and their final educated guess as to why Diego rivera included a particular component in his mural. Of course, certain parts of the assignment can be omitted if less time is available.