In this activity, students will practice using the indicative and the subjunctive while learning about animal abuse in Spain.
In this lesson, students explore the Internet for information on the metro system as a means of transportation and for information on culturally appropriate and polite behavior for the metro. Students research polite forms of address and connect to a digital penpal in the target country. Students email digital penpals in the target country to ask about culturally appropriate behavior on the metro. Modalities include interpersonal communication, reading and writing. Language structures focus on forming questions and polite language. The acitivity includes a variety of role play scenarios. This activity is applicable for any written world language course.
This interactive presentation teaches some basic family vocabulary (los hijos, los abuelos, los padres), asks some comprehension questions, and then prompts the audience to describe their own families.
Students will understand the subtleties and stylistic features of texts on unfamiliar topics. Additionally, students will read the Gypsy Ballads verse collection written by Federico Garcia Lorca, a famous Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director.
In this lesson, the students will learn about major celebrations taken place in December. Students will research a holiday in December in a Spanish speaking country and or territory.
Students will evaluate practices, products and perspectives related to social and professional topics by reading about the flamenco. Additionally, students will learn vocabulary related to the flamenco and the most common verbs used to describe this dance.
In this activity, students will learn to form affirmative and negative formal commands using regular verbs. Forming formal commands for stem-changing and irregular verbs is also covered. This activity will enable students to generate simple responses to commands in various classes across the disciplines.
In this activity, students are asked to make a decision or take an opinion on a given topic then defend that choice to a like-minded partner. Ultimately, each student writes their two top reasons for making that decision or taking that opinion. A group spokesperson then orally summarizes the written reasons to the rest of the class. This activity is applicable for any written world language course. Included are suggestions for adapting and extending this performance task.
Students interpret long, complex texts and elarn vocabulary related to the reading, while reading about Francisco Ayala, a Spanish writer of the generation of '27, is known as one of the most important Hispanic literary figures in the world.
This Unit has been adapted for DL classes (Eng/Spa). This is a kindergarten Unit.
Students will understand the subtleties and stylistic features of texts on unfamiliar topics by analyzing the Sonnet. Additionally, students will learn that Sonnet XXIII, one of Garcilaso"™s most famous poems, is an appeal to a young lady to enjoy the fruit of her youth before fleeting time destroys it.
Students will contrast the historical views of public and private life in the target culture and its civilizations with world views. Additionally, students will learn that the Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of present-day Patagonia.
This narrated slideshow uses pictures to teach/ review clothing. The slideshow uses lots of repetition of the verb 'ponerme'.
Students will understand the subtleties of stylistic features of texts on unfamiliar topics. Additionally, students will find an alphabetical glossary of literary terms and their definitions. Also, students will find a list of literary devices with definitions and examples.
Students will learn to use preterite and imperfect verbs.
In this resource, students will learn to evaluate practices, products, and perspectives related to social and professional topics by reading and discussing an article describing new electronic products being offered by Google.
Students will learn how to interpret long complex text by reading this short story written by the Spanish poet and writer Federico Garcia Lorca. Additionally, students will learn that Garcia Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27 in Spain.
Students will learn to differentiate gestures for appropriateness in the target culture. Students will be able to watch the videos, and read the Spanish transcripts to learn that there are several ways to greet and say goodbye in Spain.
Students will contrast the historical views of public and private life in the target culture and its civilizations with world views. Additionally, students will learn that during the reign of Ferdinand VII, the Spanish colonies in North and South America would eventually be lost.