Molloy College

Division of Education
Student: Stacey Mueller
Course EDU 521-02
Grade: 9
Topic: Hispanic culture in Texas

Professor: Rickey Moroney

Date: April 20, 2016
Content Area: Spanish 1

LESSON OBJECTIVE
After a reading and discussion about the Hispanic culture in Texas, students will write a
summary of the history and influence of the Hispanic culture in Texas with 100 percent factual
accuracy.

CCLS/+NYS STANDARDS AND INDICATORS

New York State Standards Addressed
Languages other than English Standard #2: Students will develop cross-cultural skills and
understanding.
Students willacquireanunderstandingofperceptions,gestures,folklore,history,andcommunity
dynamics.
Indicator:
Thiswillbeevidentwhenstudentsreadandparticipateinaclassdiscussionofthe
HispaniccultureinTexas.
CommonCoreLearningLanguagesStandardsAddressed:
Standard2.1and2.2:PracticesandProductsincultures.
Studentswillcompareandreflectonproducts,practices,and/orperspectivesofthetarget
cultures.
Indicator:
ThiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentscomparetheHispanicpracticesandproductsin
Texas.
Standard3.2:ConnectionsAcquiringNewInformation
Studentswillacquireinformationandrecognizethedistinctiveviewpointsthatareonlyavailable
throughthetargetlanguageanditscultures.
Indicator:
Thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsreadanddiscussthedifferentholidayscelebrated
inTexasbecauseoftheHispanicculture.Studentswilldiscussthecommon
misconceptionsofwhatDiadelosMuertosandCincodeMayocelebrateversustheir
meaningtotheHispanicculture.
NationalEducationTechnologyStandards(NETS):
Standard1:Studentsdemonstratecreativethinkingandconstructknowledgeusingtechnology.

Studentswillapplyexistingknowledgetogeneratenewideasandusemodelstoexplore
complexsystems.
Indicator:
ThiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsreadabouttheHispaniccultureontheHispanic
CultureintheU.S.websiteandwriteanessaytosummarizetheirknowledge.The
studentswillsubmittheirfinalessaydirectlyontothewebsite.

ENGAGING THE LEARNERS

When students walk in, students will hear Bidi Bidi Bom Bom by Selena.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKGbjJarMeA

MATERIALS

Internet Access, Smart Board, Smart Notebook Activity, iPads or computers, Essay
Rubric

Direct Instruction, Individual work, Think-Pair-Share, and Class Discussion.

LEARNING STRATEGIES

EXCEPTIONALITY

The student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will be able to come up to the
board and actively participate in the lesson in order to gain their attention and have them
actively involved in class.
The student with a significant motor disability will use a voice-to-text application for
writing assignments.
The student with a vision impairment will use an iPad with larger font to read the text.

DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION
Tier 1: Students will read and answer questions about the Hispanic culture in Texas. Students
will be given a list of key terms and questions prior to the reading.
Tier 2: Students will read and answer questions about the Hispanic culture in Texas.
Tier 3: Students will read about the Hispanic culture in Texas and write a description of the key
terms and concepts found in the text.

DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES

1. Students will walk in to the classroom listening to Bidi Bidi Bom Bom by Selena.
What region of the United States is the music from? What elements can be heard in the
music?
2. Students will read about the Hispanic culture of Texas on The Hispanic Culture in the
United States. This will be followed by a Think-Pair-Share activity in which the student
discusses what they read with a partner and shares with the class during a class
discussion. Why is Hispanic culture so prevalent in Texas? How is the history of Texas
tied to Mexico? In what ways is the Hispanic culture still evident in Texas today? What
Hispanic holidays are celebrated heavily in Texas? What are the misconceptions related
to some of the Hispanic traditions?
3. The students will complete a smart notebook activity for which they must come up to the
Smart board and match the word with the description. When do Texans celebrate the
Battle of Puebla? What competitive sport arose from cattle herding in Mexico? What war
was caused by the annexation of Texas? In what holiday, are the lives of the deceased
celebrated? With what act did Mexico finally recognize that Texas was part of the United
States?
4. The students will complete an online exit ticket on the lesson. What is one important
thing that you learned today? Has todays lesson changed your views of the Hispanic
culture in Texas and in what way? What aspect of the Hispanic culture in Texas would
you like to learn more about?

ARTIFACTS AND ASSESSMENT

Students will successfully complete a Smart Notebook activity in which they must match
key terms from the reading with the correct description. Students will complete an online exit
ticket on the lesson. For homework, the students will write an essay on the Hispanic culture in
Texas.

Hispanic Culture in Texas Essay Rubric:

CATEGORY

First Draft

Detailed draft is
Draft includes all
Draft includes most
neatly presented and required information required information
includes all required and is legible.
and is legible.
information.

Draft is missing
required information
and is difficult to
read.

Organization

Information is very
organized with wellconstructed
paragraphs and
subheadings.

Information is
organized with wellconstructed
paragraphs.

Information is
organized, but
paragraphs are not
well-constructed.

The information
appears to be
disorganized. 8)

Amount of
Information

All topics are

addressed and all
questions answered
with at least 2
sentences about
each.

All topics are

addressed and most
questions answered
with at least 2
sentences about
each.

All topics are

addressed, and
most questions
answered with 1
sentence about
each.

One or more topics

were not addressed.

Quality of
Information

Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.

Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides 1-2
supporting details
and/or examples.

Information clearly
Information has little
relates to the main
or nothing to do with
topic. No details
the main topic.
and/or examples are
given.

Paragraph
Construction

All paragraphs
include introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding sentence.

Most paragraphs
include introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.

Paragraphs included
related information
but were typically
not constructed well.

Paragraphing
structure was not
clear and sentences
were not typically
related within the
paragraphs.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Following the lesson on the Hispanic culture in Texas, the students will write an essay on
the Hispanic culture of Texas. This essay must answer the following questions: Why is Texas so
heavily influenced by the Hispanic culture? In what ways is the Hispanic culture still evident in
Texas today? A rough draft must be written and submitted in class, while the final copy is to be
submitted on The Hispanic Culture in the United States website.

FOLLOW-UP: DIRECT TEACHER INTERVENTION AND ACADAMIC

ENRICHMENT
Direct Teacher Intervention: The student, under direct intervention with the teacher, will create
index cards with pictures and label them with important facts and key terms from the reading.
Academic Enrichment: The student will use the computer to research and create a timeline of all
of the historical events in Texas leading up to present day. This timeline must focus on, but is not
limited to, the events of the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War.

TEACHER REFERENCES
[emimusic]. (2009, February 25) Selena-Bidi Bidi Bom Bom. [Video File]. Retrieved April 19,
2016 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKGbjJarMeA
Mueller, Stacey & Vasquez, Yansi (2016, April). Hispanic Culture in Texas. Retrieved April 19,
2016 from http://hispaniccultureinus.weebly.com/texas.html
Texas History Timeline. Retrieved from
http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/texas-history-timeline