Idea to steal for Spanish 1!
There are a lot of things from Jim’s presentation that I do not think could be found online for the majority of the Spanish-speaking world, i.e. bus/train schedules (though maybe this site will work?). HOWEVER, I believe he has shown me the perfect way to start my Spanish 1 school year!
- I want to put my kids in family groups and have them choose apellidos.
- I want them to pick a city to live in; should they all start in Mexico? If they do, their family can “move” later–and we’ll have a new class arrangement!
- I want them to pick a house to live in (city first, because houses look different region to region).
- It would be neat to have them use Google Earth to find Oxxos (convenience store chain) and torta shops near their house for Mexico!
- Having them find schools could prep them for a comparison unit (public vs. private is a world apart there) and provide a background for school vocabulary
- Oh, and they have GOT to find phone numbers! Where will I find a Mexican phone book?
- The invitations to visit would be a nice, simple, authentic task and a fun way to get people moving.