Las Comidas Lesson Plan for 5th Grade Students

Topic: Talking about daily food menus

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe a typical daily menu in Spain.

Materials

• Posters with pictures of common dishes in Spain (e.g. paella, tortilla de patatas, tortilla de camarones, tapas)
• Used menus or restaurant menus
• Transcripts of the conversations between the students and the native speaker

Warm-up

• Ask the students if they have ever been to Spain. What kind of food did they eat there?
• Ask the students to share their experiences with the class.
• Show the posters with pictures of common dishes in Spain and ask the students to name them.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the topic of daily menus and explain that we are going to learn about the typical daily menu in Spain.
• Show the pictures of the daily menu and have the students identify the ingredients and food items.
• Discuss the different food groups and their importance for a healthy diet.
• Talk about the different meals that are typically eaten in Spain, such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Ask the students to make any connections they may have with the daily menu in Spain and their own daily menus.

Guided Practice

• Have the students work in pairs and create their own daily menu for a week in Spain.
• Have the students write down the different meals they would eat and the ingredients and food items they would include in each meal.
• Have the students share their daily menus with the class and discuss any similarities or differences in their choices.

Independent Practice

• Have the students create a poster or multimedia presentation on the typical daily menu in Spain.
• Students should include a list of the meals that are typically eaten, as well as the ingredients and food items that are included in each meal.
• Students can also include pictures or illustrations of the food items, or information about the culture and customs associated with each meal.

Closure

• Have students share their posters or presentations with the class.
• Ask the students to reflect on what they learned about the typical daily menu in Spain.
• Ask the students to share any interesting or surprising things they learned about Spanish food and culture.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the research and preparation stages of the project, and provide feedback on their understanding of Spanish food and culture.
• Evaluate the presentations or posters created by the students, looking for evidence of research and analysis, as well as creative and visual -expression.