Lesson Plan | Teachy Methodology | Vocabulary: Days of the Week, Dates and Time

Objectives

Duration: 10 - 15 minutes

The aim of this stage is to establish a clear understanding of the main objectives of the lesson, highlighting the importance of vocabulary related to time counting in Spanish. This will guide the interactive and practical activities that will follow, promoting meaningful and engaging learning, contextualized with students' reality.

Main Objectives

1. Explore vocabulary related to days of the week, months, and time in Spanish.

2. Apply students' prior knowledge in practical and interactive activities.

3. Promote the contextualization of vocabulary in students' daily lives, emphasizing the dynamics of modern life.

Side Objectives

1. Encourage collaboration and group work among students.
2. Develop self-assessment and reflection skills regarding their own learning.

Introduction

Duration: 10 - 15 minutes

The aim of this stage is to warm up students for the lesson topic, connecting the studied vocabulary to practical and daily contexts. By researching and sharing interesting facts, students begin to contextualize the content, making it more relevant and meaningful. The key questions will initiate a debate that will allow students to reflect on what they have already learned and prepare for the more practical and interactive activities that will follow.

Warming Up

Introduce the lesson by explaining that today students will explore and practice vocabulary related to days of the week, dates, and time in Spanish, using various digital tools. Ask students to use their cell phones to search for an interesting fact about the topic (for example, curiosities about how days of the week are named in different languages or the cultural significance of certain dates in Spanish-speaking countries). This will help connect the lesson content with the real world and students' daily lives.

Initial Reflections

1. What is the importance of knowing the days of the week, dates, and time in another language?

2. How can we relate our knowledge of this vocabulary to our daily lives?

3. What is the difference in how the days of the week and dates are structured in Spanish compared to Portuguese?

4. Did anyone find any interesting fact about the days of the week or dates in Spanish they would like to share?

5. How can time be expressed differently in Spanish versus Portuguese?

Development

Duration: 70 - 80 minutes

The aim of this stage is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the vocabulary of days of the week, dates, and time in practical, modern, and relevant contexts. This promotes active and engaging learning, allowing students to use digital tools to solve problems and create content.

Activity Suggestions

It is recommended that only one of the suggested activities be carried out

Activity 1 - Digital Influencers: Planning a Week of Content 

> Duration: 60 - 70 minutes

- Objective: Apply vocabulary about days of the week, dates, and time in a practical and modern context, promoting collaboration and the use of digital tools.

- Description: Students will be divided into groups and will take on the role of digital influencers who need to plan a week of content for their social media. Each group should create a detailed schedule, including dates, times, and themes for posts, using vocabulary in Spanish. They should use digital tools like Google Calendar or Trello to organize their ideas and plan their posts.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Ask students to choose a theme for their posts (e.g., cooking, fashion, sports, etc.).

• Each group must create a one-week schedule including days of the week and specific times for each post.

• Use digital tools like Google Calendar or Trello to organize and share the schedule with the group.

• Each group must present their content plan to the class, explaining the reasons for their choices of dates and times for the posts, all in Spanish.

Activity 2 - Digital Escape Room: The Mysterious Calendar 

> Duration: 60 - 70 minutes

- Objective: Reinforce the studied vocabulary through an interactive and collaborative activity, using digital tools to create an engaging learning environment.

- Description: Students will participate in a digital 'escape room', where they will face various riddles and challenges related to days of the week, dates, and time in Spanish. Using platforms like Google Forms, students will need to solve the problems to advance in the game and 'escape'.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Explain the dynamics of the escape room and provide a link to the Google Forms where the riddles are hosted.

• Each group must cooperate to solve the riddles, which will include questions and practical situations involving vocabulary about days of the week, dates, and time.

• Students must fill in the answers on Google Forms to advance through the phases of the game.

• The first group to solve all the riddles and 'escape' will be the winner.

Activity 3 - A Vlogger's Diary 

> Duration: 60 - 70 minutes

- Objective: Develop storytelling skills and use vocabulary in a practical and creative way, integrating technology and languages.

- Description: Students will create a video diary narrating a typical day in a student's life, using vocabulary about days of the week, dates, and time in Spanish. They should film small clips throughout the fictional day, using their cell phones, and edit the video with apps like iMovie or InShot.

- Instructions:

• Divide students into groups of up to 5 people.

• Each group must plan the script for a typical day in a student's life, detailing specific activities and times.

• Students should film small clips on their cell phones, narrating the activities and indicating the times in Spanish.

• Use video editing apps like iMovie or InShot to compile the clips into a final video.

• The videos should be presented to the class, explaining each part of the day in Spanish.

Feedback

Duration: 15 - 20 minutes

 Aim: The aim of this stage is to consolidate learning through reflection and sharing experiences among students, promoting a constructive and collaborative feedback environment. This helps students recognize their own improvements, identify areas for growth, and appreciate teamwork and the use of digital technologies in learning.

Group Discussion

 Group Discussion: Promote a group discussion, where each group shares their experiences and conclusions from the activities. Start the discussion by asking students to reflect on the challenges faced and the strategies they used to overcome them. Ask how the vocabulary was applied in different contexts and request practical examples from the activities performed. Suggest that students highlight what they liked most and what they learned from other groups.

Reflections

1. 樂 Reflection Questions: What challenges did you face when using the vocabulary of days of the week, dates, and time in your activities? 2. How did the use of digital tools help you organize and present your ideas? 3. What skills do you think improved while working in a team and with digital tools?

360° Feedback

 360° Feedback: Conduct a 360° feedback stage, where each student should receive feedback from their peers. Instruct students to be constructive and respectful, providing specific comments on what was done well and suggestions for improvements. For example, they can comment on the clarity of vocabulary usage, cooperation within the group, and creativity in the use of digital tools.

Conclusion

Duration: 10 - 15 minutes

 Aim: To consolidate and crystallize learning of vocabulary for days of the week, dates, and time, connecting it with practical and everyday applications. This stage allows students to reflect on the knowledge acquired, seeing its relevance and applicability in the modern and digital context, ensuring that they leave class not only with new vocabulary but also with a clear understanding of its usefulness.

Summary

✨What a fantastic class!✨ Today, we became masters of time in Spanish. We explored the days of the week (lunes, martes, miércoles...) and dates (1 de enero, 14 de febrero...) using modern digital tools. We planned as digital influencers, solved riddles in an escape room, and created vlogs like true YouTube artists! All this, of course, practicing our new vocabulary.

World Connection

 Connections to the Current World: Today's lesson showed how knowledge of another language, especially vocabulary for days, dates, and time, is essential in the digital age. From scheduling posts on social media to participating in international online events, understanding and using these words in Spanish opens doors to effective global communication.

Practical Application

 Applications in Daily Life: Knowing how to express and understand days, dates, and time in Spanish is extremely useful. Whether for marking appointments, following a study schedule, or even planning trips and interacting on social media with native speakers, this vocabulary becomes a practical and necessary tool for navigating efficiently in the modern world.