Italian Alphabet & Pronunciation Lesson Plan for 9th Grade Example Students

Topic: Italian Alphabet & Pronunciation

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the letters of the Italian alphabet and understand how to pronounce each letter.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast the Italian alphabet with the Spanish alphabet.

Materials

• Italian alphabet chart or chart with the letters of the Italian alphabet written in both Latin and Italian script
• Spanish alphabet chart or chart with the letters of the Spanish alphabet written in both Latin and Spanish script
• Printouts of the letters of the Italian and Spanish alphabets
• Pencils or pens

Warm-up

• Have students close their eyes and relax for a few minutes.
• Then, have students stretch their arms out in front of them and, using their finger, trace the outline of the letters of the Spanish alphabet that they can remember, without looking.
• Once they have finished, have them turn to a partner and, together, try to remember and trace the outline of the rest of the letters of the Spanish alphabet.

Direct Instruction

• Show the students the Italian alphabet chart and go through each letter, pronouncing it and writing it on the board.
• As you go through each letter, have students repeat after you, trying to mimic your pronunciation.
• As a check for understanding, have students repeat the Italian alphabet out loud, without assistance.

Guided Practice

• Show students a series of images of objects or people in Italian.
• Have students work in pairs to identify the object or person in Italian and write it on their paper.
• As a check for understanding, have students read their examples out loud to the class.

Independent Practice

• Give students a worksheet with a list of object and/or people names in Italian.
• Have students write the name in Italian on their paper and check their work with a partner.
• As a check for understanding, have students read their examples out loud to the class.

Closure

• Review the Italian alphabet and the sounds that each letter makes.
• Ask students to share something they learned about Italian today.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to assess their pronunciation of the letters of the Italian alphabet.
• Have students complete a quiz or worksheet where they must write the letters of the Italian alphabet correctly.