1. UNIT PLAN: HOLIDAYS
IN SPANISH SPEAKING
COUNTRIES
MICAH LUCAS

2. LEARNER ANALYSIS
 The students in my class are ages 11-14.
 There are 11 girls and 7 boys
 2 of the boys have ADHD

3. MAIN OBJECTIVE
 My students will identify all 5 of the holidays
we cover in class during this unit, and be
able to adequately describe 3 aspects of
the celebrations in the different cultures.

4. DAY BY DAY
BREAKDOWN
 MONDAY: Año Nuevo (New Year’s
celebration in various countries)
 TUESDAY: Dia del Amor y la Amistad
(Valentines Day in Latin America)
 WEDNESDAY: Cinco de Mayo (Mexican
celebration)
 THURSDAY: Dia de los Muertos
(Mexican/Latin American holiday)
 FRIDAY: Navidad (Christmas celebration in
various countries)

5. USE OF TECHNOLOGY
 Students will be split into cooperative
working/learning groups and use the
school’s computer lab during class time to
research a holiday assigned to them.
 Each group will then present their projects to
the class on the days planned for their
assigned holiday
 Each group will be required to include an
interactive activity for the whole class in their
presentation.

6. Works Cited
 University of California. "Major Holidays and
Celebrations of Spanish-Speaking Countries."
2014. Agricultura y Recursos Naturales.
Universidad de California. 9 February 2014
<http://ucanr.edu/sites/Spanish/Calendario
/Major_Holidays_and_Celebrations_of_Spani
sh-Speaking_Countries/ >.
 Florida Department of Education. Hispanic &
Latino Holidays. 2013. 9 February 2014
<http://www.fldoe.org/JustForTeachers/hhm
holidays.asp >.