«Le Jeu de Baseball à Phillies» (Karen LaFragola - Veterans Memorial Middle School - Brick, NJ - French Teacher)

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1 «Le Jeu de Baseball à Phillies» (Karen LaFragola - Veterans Memorial Middle School - Brick, NJ - French Teacher) Content Standard(s): 7.1.NM.A NM.A NM.B NM.B NM.C.3 Stage 1 Desired Results New Jersey Core Content Curriculum Standards for World Languages: Recognize familiar spoken or written words and phrases contained in culturally authentic materials using electronic information sources related to targeted themes. Demonstrate comprehension of simple, oral and written directions, commands, and requests through appropriate physical response. Give and follow simple oral and written directions, commands, and requests when participating in age-appropriate classroom and cultural activities. Exchange information using words, phrases, and short sentences practiced in class on familiar topics or on topics studied in other content areas. Copy/write words, phrases, or simple guided texts on familiar topics. Target Audience, Setting, Time Frame and Final Underlying Goal This lesson has been designed for seventh graders in a class of approximately twenty students. The final goal of the lesson is for the students to speak in the target language with understanding and confidence using the words based on the lesson. This unit should most likely take approximately seven to eight classes of 45 minutes to accomplish in a regular education class. Understanding (s)/goals Students will understand the various positions and actions which baseball players are a part of throughout a game. They will be comfortable to describe the field and the player s uniform and equipment. The students will also understand some of the expressions that announcers might use during the game. All of this will be accomplished in the target *For this lesson, I will use French; however, the target language may vary. Essential Question(s): to be answered in the target What are the actions ballplayers perform? (verbs in present tense) What are the names of the positions of the players? Which of the Phillies plays which position? Describe the ball field. Describe the baseball player s uniform as well as the equipment he uses. What might an announcer say during a game? Student objectives (outcomes): (These will all be in the target language) Students will be able to: Label drawing of the Citizen Bank Park ball field using the vocabulary. Create action sentences using real names of Phillies players. Draw and describe a baseball uniform and equipment. Write a sample of what an announcer might say during a baseball game. (written practice) Act out what an announcer might say during a baseball game. (oral practice) Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): The students will create a baseball Phillies book which includes: A diagram of Citizen s Bank Park field labeled in the target Several sentences describing what the players do as they play using baseball action verbs. A drawing or a picture of a Phillies player and his equipment labeled in the target A sample writing of what an announcer might say in the target Assessment will be based on the performance task rubric* Other Evidence: (all in target language) To assess prior knowledge, teacher to have students review the Phillies schedule in the target language and also review numbers by asking what number each player is. Quiz matching vocabulary, translation and fill in the blanks Match the Phillies player with his position. Question and answer between students to practice spoken Other Evidence will help learning by: Boosting memory of various words in target

2 *included Performance task will help learning by: Allowing students to focus on the actual game as part of the vocabulary. Giving students specific goals which they can practice for oral presentation. Creating understandings of various aspects of the game of baseball. Building the student s understandings of the target language by using authentic and current examples. Allowing the students to recognize the spoken Reinforcing prior knowledge. Learning Activities: Acting out the verbs Matching players to positions Reading in the target language Identifying the uniform using actual items. Watching a film clip of a player and announcing what you saw in target Stage 3 Learning Plan Learning Activities by lesson: (See individual lessons for more detail and worksheets) Prior knowledge of numbers and days/dates to be accessed through review of player s numbers as well as review of Phillies upcoming schedule. Teacher to introduce vocabulary of baseball to class using visuals which are from the Philadelphia Inquirer as well as the Phillies Website and other sources. Teacher to have students repeat and match the words with the visuals. (PowerPoint of photos works well here) Students to draw the Citizen s Bank Park with labels in target language of player s positions as well as other pertinent vocabulary. (ex: le premier but/first base)(this will be part of their Phillies book) Teacher to show visuals of specific players and students to say their name and what position they play. Teacher to introduce baseball verbs and students to act out the actions the verbs portray. Students to create sentences using the verbs and photos of Phillies players in target (part of their Phillies book) Teacher to introduce uniform vocabulary having on hand a complete uniform including gloves, bats, etc. (Phillies of course). Students to play a matching game with vocabulary and the uniform. Students to play a relay race whereas students will retrieve specific items and dress one student up in the uniform. Students will draw their own Phillies uniform and label it in target (extension: add colors in target language and don t forget green for the Phanatic) Teacher will introduce what an announcer might say in target Teacher to show a video clip and students to decide what might be said during this video clip. (Video clip from Phillies.com) Students to write their own example of what an announcer might say. (part of Phillies book) Students to practice their announcing in the target language for other students. Classmates to listen and translate what their peers announced. Students to take a matching, multiple choice quiz on vocabulary. Students to complete book which will be graded by project rubric.(attached) Authentic completion to the lesson would be to take the students to a live Phillies game and let them try to announce and use their knowledge of the target language at the game. Phillies Lesson Days 1-2 Objective: To demonstrate prior knowledge of days and dates, times and numbers in the target To introduce the Phillies baseball field as well as the player s position s names in the target

3 Time needed to Complete Lesson: 2 days of 45 minute periods Materials: Vocabulary worksheets, photos of Phillies, Phillies 2011 schedules, Computer and Projector, paper, markers, Philadelphia Inquirer Sports section Procedure: Pass out Phillies 2011 schedules and discuss various days, dates and times to practice prior knowledge in target This will also introduce the Phillies to the class. Introduce the new vocabulary of the ball field and players using visuals. Students will repeat and answer questions to reinforce pronunciation and vocabulary. Ask what the players numbers are as each one is introduced to practice prior knowledge. Discuss each player by number and position. Show sports section and discuss dates of next games. Activity: Students will draw the Citizen s Bank Park with labels in target language of player s names and positions as well as other pertinent vocabulary. (Ex: le premier but/first base)(this will be part of their Phillies book) Conclusion: Teacher will show visuals of specific players and students to say their name and what position they play as a reinforcement of learning. Phillies Lesson Day 3 Objective: Students will practice prior knowledge of ballpark vocabulary. Students will express their understanding of the verbs by physically acting them out. Students will use the verbs in the present tense form in sentences. Time needed to Complete Lesson: 45 minute period Materials: Vocabulary worksheets, photos of Phillies, Computer and Projector, vocabulary cards, paper, markers, Philadelphia Inquirer Sports section photos of players in action. Procedure: Hand out vocabulary cards each with one verb and translation written on it to small groups. The group will have to practice how they would act out this verb. Students to act out the verbs as their classmates guess the definition of the verbs. Teacher will reinforce the correct pronunciation of the verbs in the target language by showing photos of Phillies players in action and having students say the action in the target Teacher will explain use of verbs and how they agree with their subjects. Activity: Students will create sentences using the verbs and photos of Phillies players in the target (Part of their Phillies book) Conclusion: Students will read their sentences to class to practice understanding of Teacher to show photos of players using photos from the Inquirer and ask what action the player is doing.

4 Phillies Lesson Day 4 Objective: Students will examine various pieces of a Phillies baseball uniform and be able to say what they are in the target Students will either draw their own player or use a photo of a player and label the uniform. Time needed to Complete Lesson: 45 minute period Materials: Vocabulary worksheets, Phillies baseball uniform, paper, markers, vocabulary cards, Photos from the Inquirer, Phillies.com Procedure: Teacher to hold up individual pieces of the uniform and have the students identify the pieces in the target language for practice and knowledge of the vocabulary. Activity: Teacher will ask one student to dress up in the uniform by telling each individual item to put on next. Students will assist student by gathering up the item needed and giving it to the student. Class will participate in a relay race where the students in two teams will have to gather the correct uniform item spoken by the teacher and bring it back to the team. Two sets of uniforms would be needed for this activity. Students will begin to create their player and label the uniform. Students may use photos of players from Phillies.com or the Inquirer Conclusion: Students will match item said by teacher in target language with a vocabulary card that has the name of the item on it for extended practice. Phillies Lesson Days 5-6 Objective: Students will be able to interpret what baseball announcers say as well as create their own announcements for a baseball game. Time needed to Complete Lesson: 2 days of 45 minute periods Materials: Vocabulary worksheets, computer and projector, video clips of Phillies players in action, paper, markers, Phillies.com, Play by Play (Philadelphia Inquirer) Procedure: Teacher will introduce what an announcer might say in target language by showing the students a video clip of a Phillies player in action. This will assist in the introduction of the vocabulary. After the students react to the video, students will review and practice the vocabulary with the teacher for correct use and pronunciation. Activity: Students will write their own example of what an announcer might say. (Part of Phillies book). Students will then practice their announcing in the target language for other students. (For this students will use the Philadelphia Inquirer Play-by Play section for samples of the previous day s game) Conclusion: Classmates to listen and translate what their peers announce.

5 Phillies Lesson Days 7-8 Objective: Students will be able to edit, finalize and assemble their Phillies Baseball books in the target language as well as present their announcements to class. Time needed to Complete Lesson: 2 days of 45 minute periods Materials: Vocabulary worksheets, computer and projector, video clips of Phillies players in action, paper, markers Procedure: The teacher will answer any questions students may have related to the task and then allow the students to work independently on their Phillies Baseball Books and practice their announcements. Assessment: Teacher will administer a quiz pertaining to the vocabulary from the lessons. Activity: Students will spend time finalizing their Phillies Baseball Books and they will also present their short announcements in the target language to teacher. This will be done either in front of the class or on an individual teacher student basis. Conclusion: Classmates to listen and translate what their peers announce.