All resources in Nebraska K-12 World Language

Understanding Fairytales with a Graphic Organizer

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Overview:  This OER: Understanding Fairytales with a Graphic Organizer was created by Stephanie Werner and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Plan and Graphic Organizer is designed for 7-12 World Language Teachers of Low to Mid level Intermediate Spanish, French or German language learners. It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 60 minutes.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Stephanie Werner, Chrystal Liu

NE WL Level 2 Unit Plans

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Research shows that high quality instructional materials (HQIM) matter. To help World Language Educators implement HQIM, the Nebraska Department of Education invited experienced world language teachers across the state to create a curriculum map for Level 2 classes in the summer of 2024. This document is a result of that work and contains links to the 8 units of aligned curriculum that was generated by the group.

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Author: Dorann Avey

TIC, TAC, TOE basic questions

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This OER clas activity was created by Joseba Moreno as part of the 2023 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with NDE staff to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached resource is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for student learning of basic Learners of Spanish. The attachment contains a document with a template to play a game of Tic, Tac, Toe, using personal questions. The game follows the traditional rules of tic, tac, toe, with the variation that in order to make a move, the student has to ask the question written in the spot they want to his classmate by using the Spanish learnt in the first unit of a novice World Language class. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: joseba moreno

Bomba: Género de música

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Students will investigate musical genres in Spanish Speaking countries in order to better understand the history and influences that created the music, as well as the cultural connections/impact of the music today. Begin studying Bomba as a class and work through the investigation process together; then students can select a different genre of music to research and explore before creating a visual essay about their topic.The complete lesson plan included is the 4th class period of a 8-10 period unit of study; the complete unit slides are included in the resource folder with all readings, videos, etc. Lessons are in Spanish, but could be adapted for an English class with Spanish translanguaging as many of the videos are included with closed captions. 

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Kellie Rosenberger, Oregon Open Learning

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Celebrations

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What types of things do you need at a party?  What are some decoration items?  What do people eat?  There is a lot that goes into planning an event and to be able to provide a clear description of your event in Spanish, you will learn these words!ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpretive Communication, Presentational CommunicationCultures: Relating Cultural Products to PerspectivesLearning TargetI can recognize information about when and where an event will take place.Habits of MindThinking and communicating with clarity and precisionCritical Thinking SkillClarity

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Dorann Avey

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Problem-Based Units for Advanced Students of Spanish

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The purpose of these PBL units is to provide advanced students of Spanish (generally 3rd and 4th year college students) a series of compelling problems from Spanish culture and society. Each unit introduces a problem that students must solve collaboratively in small teams (4-6) over the course of approximately four weeks, assuming 2-3 class meetings per week. The instructor coaches the teams as they seek to fill gaps in understanding, revise hypotheses to incorporate new knowledge, and craft solutions that recognize various perspectives on the problem. Each unit is based on particular objectives, but the skills and processes students will exercise are the same across all units: collaborative problem solving, self-directed research and synthesis of information, argumentation based on sound evidence, and communication in Spanish. 

Material Type: Lesson, Unit of Study

Author: Janet Eckerson

¡Listos!

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¡Listos! is a series of units for Heritage Spanish learners in grades 6-12. Three lessons aligned to the K12 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) form four thematic clusters. Relevant scenarios related to personal life, college tasks, career readiness and civic participation frame each lesson and increase student engagement by making learning authentic and relevant to real issues that students face. Each lesson identifies an intermediate or advanced proficiency target that supports language acquisition in the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes. The project also provides teachers with a replicable approach to lesson design for adapting or creating their own materials.

Material Type: Lesson, Unit of Study

Authors: José Sologuren, Meredith Clark

Destrucción de Hábitats

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Spanish translation of CK-12 Conceptos de Ciencias de la Vida - Grados 6-8 - en Español. This segment describes the destruction of habits. The following concepts are evident: participles used as adjectives, present perfect, impersonal se, use of mente to create adverbs. Vocabulary used includes scientific cognates and ecology.

Material Type: Reading

Author: CK-12 Foundation

IPA Spanish Travel (intermediate proficiency)

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This Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) is designed to assess students at an intermediate proficiency level. It includes tasks to assess students in the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. The authentic resources included in this IPA address the themes of travel and geography.Suggested rubrics can be found in ACTFL Implementing Integrated Performance Assessment (2013) by Bonnie Adair-Hauck, Eileen W. Glisan, Francis J. Troyan.  Adapted from Howard County Public SchoolsImage source: "Luggage" by stux on Pixabay.com

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Heather Sherrow, MSDE Admin, Bonnie Pechulis, Brandon Morfoot, Rebecca Ahearn

Spanish, Música en Español, Intermediate-Mid

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In this activity, students will be exposed to a variety of music genres and artists from the Spanish-speaking world. Students will work on becoming more informed about different types of music and backgrounds of various artists. Through listening to snippets of songs and a JIGSAW activity, students will collect information about a singer and share it with each other.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Mimi Fahnstrom, Amber Hoye, Alejandra Garcia, Camille Daw

La narración

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This is a unit to teach about narration in Spanish. OBJETIVOS DE APRENDIZAJE:  1. Puedo explicar lo que es una narración. 2. Puedo reconocer las partes principales de una narración y sus componentes básicos. 3. Puedo imaginar usos de una narración más allá del salón de clase. 4l Puedo escribir una narración efectiva con expresiones útiles.

Material Type: Unit of Study

Author: Alegría Ribadeneira

Acceso

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Acceso is a complete, interactive curriculum for intermediate-level learners of Spanish. The materials on the site are provided freely to the public and are intended as a replacement for commercial textbooks, which are generally ill-suited to the learning outcomes now considered crucial to successful language study. These materials are supplemented by an online workbook built on the MySpanishLab platform of Pearson Education, Inc., as well as detailed lesson plans, rubrics for the evaluation of student work, and reliable instruments for measuring student progress and learning outcomes. Winner of 2012 Computer Assisted Language Consortium (CALICO) Focus Award Reviews CALICO Journal 29.2 (Jan 2012): 398-405. Hispania 95.2 (June 2012): 365-366

Material Type: Full Course, Textbook

Author: Amy Rossomondo et al.

Imperfect Tense

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A repeated action in the past, such as a repeated celebration or activity, uses the imperfect tense in Spanish.  This easy to learn tense has new endings and only three irregular verbs.  The imperfect tense differs from the preterite tense.  Although both indicate the past, the imperfect is for a repeated action in the past and the preterite is for a single event in the past.  Practice the new endings and usages in this seminar.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication, Presentational CommunicationConnections: Making ConnectionsComparisons: Language ComparisonsLearning TargetI can give a clear and detailed childhood story and answer questions about the story.Habits of MindCreating, imagining, innovatingCritical Thinking SkillConstructing Support  

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: IU8 Author

Celebrations

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What types of things do you need at a party?  What are some decoration items?  What do people eat?  There is a lot that goes into planning an event and to be able to provide a clear description of your event in Spanish, you will learn these words!ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpretive Communication, Presentational CommunicationCultures: Relating Cultural Products to PerspectivesLearning TargetI can recognize information about when and where an event will take place.Habits of MindThinking and communicating with clarity and precisionCritical Thinking SkillClarity

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: IU8 Author

Gorditos Felices Que comer en Merida, Yucatan #315

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This OER Lesson plan was created by Kelly Garcia as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 9 - 12 World Language teachers for Intermediate Learners of Spanish. Students will watch video with a transcript to support them and answer questions about the video. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE WL 1.2d, 1.2eIt is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 30-45 minutes to complete.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Kelly Garcia, Chrystal Liu