Lesson Plan : Members of a Family Unit

Date:4/4/2016
Duration:45 minutes

Teacher
Name:

Mete Sensoy

Grade:

Grade 7-8

Subject:

World Languages

Lesson Plan Type: creative and small group

Topic:

Turkish Family

members of the family: mother, father, sister, brother, cousin,

grandmother, etc. Adjectives that describe individual members of
Content: the family, words that describe relations within family,
likes/dislikes. Gustar and other similar verbs. Comparative and
superlative forms.
To identify in Turkish names of family members correctly.
Students must be able to effectively describe the characteristics
Goals:
of their own family. Students must be able to describe the
relations within their own family.
Objectives:

Materials:

Introduction:0-5

Students should be able to speak and write effectively about

members of the family and the relations within their own family.
pens/pencils, paper, textbook, computer, projector, internet,
document camera.
Give students vocabulary on family members, they will write this
down in their notebooks and I will ask students to write down
each member of their own family.

Introduce gustar and similar verbs, then comparative and

superlative forms. Make sure all students understand the material
Development:5-10
by asking them questions about the material. Have them also
speak about their own families.
Have students work in pairs to describe at least four family
members using the grammar and vocabulary presented in class.
Practice:10-25
They will do this activity for ten to fifteen minutes. At the end,
students will present several family members to the class orally.
Accommodations:25
-35

Students can use textbooks and notes to work on the in-class

assignment. If they need help on the assignment, they may ask me
or their partner for help. If they need additional help on the

overall material, they should see me before or after school for

additional help.
Checking For
Understanding:5-45

I will assess the students on grammar, vocabulary and clarity of

speech while presenting the family members. Throughout the
class, I will ask questions about grammar and vocabulary, making
sure the students fully understand the material.

I will end the class with a review on what was learned today. I
will ask students to say what they learned and ask questions that
Closure:40-45 relates to the material. I will remind them of the homework
assignment as well as a quiz that will test them on today's
material.
I will evaluate the students on the oral presentation and their
written work. I will evaluate vocabulary and grammar use as well
Evaluation: as clarity of speech and ideas. I will also closely watch the class as
they complete the assignment and grade how well each student is
using their time in class.