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Learners will be able to communicate basic information about themselves and their surroundings using Spanish. The lesson plans are designed to align with ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) standards for Level 1 learners.

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Alphabet
Plan: In this lesson, we introduce the Spanish alphabet, focusing on pronunciation and letter recognition
Activity: Alphabet Discovery Show and Tell in which the learners are encouraged to find as many objects around the house that start with different letters in the alphabet and either create a video showing and naming them in Spanish or include images and names in the classroom. 

Lesson 2: Classroom Objects
Plan: Discover common classroom objects in Spanish. Connect with real-world scenarios in a virtual classroom setting.
Activity: Classroom Scavenger Hunt: the learners will be given a list of objects to find around the classroom and describe them in Spanish. They will each have a different number of points. The learner who finds all the objects, including pictures and a description of each objection on the classroom board will win. 

Lesson 3: Clothing
Plan: We will focus on learning clothing vocabulary as well as understanding cultural influences on attire.
Activity:  Digital Fashion Show: learners will be encouraged to create a fashion show with different images they can find online and then submit to the classroom for others to see. This will be done as a one-pager PowerPoint presentation in which the learner will label each piece of clothing in Spanish.

Lesson 4: Colors
Plan: Learn and apply colours in Spanish with a focus on everyday objects and surroundings.
Activity: Create a virtual collage using images from your environment, labelling each item with its colour in Spanish. This will require learners to use images that they have taken or in their camera roll and create a collage of this for everyone to see. 

Lesson 5: Daily Activities 
Plan: Explore daily activities in Spanish.
Activity: Develop a virtual comic strip illustrating your daily routine or a typical school day this can either be done in a word document, PowerPoint or hand-drawn and a picture can be included with the phrases learnt in class. 

Lesson 6: Numbers, Days, Months and Dates
Plan: Learn numbers, days, months and dates in Spanish.
Activity: Virtual Time Capsule- learners will create a virtual time capsule showcasing important dates and events in their lives such as birthdays, favourite months, favourite holidays etc. 

Lesson 7: Family & Physical Description
Plan: Learn how to describe family members and physical characteristics.
Activity: Family Tree: learners will create a family tree, describing each family member in Spanish they can do this either on paper, PowerPoint or in word. Creativity and imagination are key skills that are looked to be developed with this activity

Lesson 8: Foods & Beverages
Plan: Learn and use vocabulary related to foods and beverages.
Activity: Restaurant Menu- learners will create a restaurant menu in Spanish, including descriptions of dishes.

Lesson 9: Greetings, Farewells & Personal Information
Plan: Learn to use appropriate greetings, and farewells, and share basic personal information.
Activity: Speed introductions:  learners can either record a short video introducing themselves in Spanish or write a short paragraph in the classroom doing the same thing. 

Lesson 10: Time
Plan: Understand and use basic time in Spanish.
Activity: Imagine your perfect day! Divide the blank clock face into sections representing different times of the day (morning, afternoon, evening). Learners will be expected to use knowledge they have learners in Lesson 5. 

Lesson 11: Places & Locations
Plan: Describe common places and locations in Spanish.
Activity: Virtual Treasure Hunt - learners will be given clues in a virtual treasure hunt they will be prompted to create a 'vlog' style video recording their findings and using location-related vocabulary in Spanish.

Lesson 12: Seasons & Weather
Plan: Describe seasons and weather conditions.
Activity: Virtual Weather Report - learners will be encouraged to create and present a weather report in Spanish, incorporating seasonal vocabulary as well as vocabulary regarding days, times, numbers, places and locations. They can do this by creating a PowerPoint presentation and recording themselves presenting it, drawing it on a piece of paper and then recording themselves or in any other creative way they might find.