I don’t wish to presume with my next essential question (much harder to formulate than the last for Spanish 2), but I do want students to compare experiences and to develop a deeper sympathy for other cultures. In that spirit, I will be asking: ¿Qué es ser afrolatino? I intend to Read more…
Sure, Black History Month will be all but over by the time I start the unit, but I really think I’d like to address racism in Spanish-speaking countries next. Maybe pick 4 or 5 to compare to the U.S. to see who is the most racist. I have a few Read more…
I have been rolling this idea around in my head since last year, but just now feel ready to take it on. Below are my ideas for a unit on narcocorridos and the proposed ban on their production. Think it’ll work? What can I do to make it work better? Read more…
There are so many things I want to ask for pre-reading for Pies Ligeros! Looking at the pictures: What colors does the artist use in these pictures? How do these colors make you feel? What kind of story do you expect from this style of painting? Fairy tale? Fable? Biography? Read more…
As a baby English teacher, I was raised to think of all sorts of creative things–the most creative things possible–to attach to a book and motivate readers to engage with it. Ironically, what I think I was missing was methods to engage the readers DURING the reading and the means Read more…
Just as Dra. Moser said: the student writer needs “organizational support”! The example that provided suggestions for segmenting chunks a writing assignment was just what I needed to get started! With the format that included a context/set-up scenario, followed by a description of the type of text to be produced, Read more…
Let’s see if I can remember them: Communication, Culture, Community, Connections…Comprehension? Nuts. Comparisons. Comparisons AND connections? Seems redundant. In the spirit of memorizing this, the backbone of foreign language instruction nationwide, and making my plans for the year to come as thorough as possible, I’m not only going to use Read more…