In this lesson, students will learn what the word “Hispanic” means and what some elements of culture are. Pairs/groups of students will read about a Hispanic country and create a one-pager showing cultural elements of that country.
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This resource was designed for a student interested in learning about Hispanic Civilization and Culture, and it may be especially interesting to a student of the Spanish language, however, no Spanish language knowledge is required. Nonetheless, there will be some opportunities to learn some language basics as language and culture are closely related.It is intended as a one-semester college-level course.The content is practical, authentic and engaging, but more importantly, it allows students to acquire much more than the basics of Hispanic Civilization and Culture.
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Students will research and discuss different Hispanic fashion designers, their backgrounds, designs and impact on the fashion industry. Photo CC-BY-NC-ND: https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgewbushcenter/14656358446
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This online resource which is designed as a highly interactive alternative to a textbook for a full-semester course to help beginning students gain or increase Spanish skills that are useful for their career, daily life, academics and travel. The emphasis will be in language output for daily life and professional purposes, and there is very little emphasis on grammar as this will be acquired naturally through exposure to the language.Students will find activities to build speaking, listening, writing and reading skills as well as explore Spanish, Hispanic and Latin American culture.All sources in this resource are Open Educational Resources which are free and available to all users.
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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.
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In this activity, students will review and practice naming their body parts in Spanish. They will also use the vocabulary they already know to give clues to their classmates to describe a body part.
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Students will discuss the environment and their favorite ways to get around and things to do outside. Students will also be able to compare and contrast between transportation options in both their hometown and Spanish speaking countries.
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There is a lot of rich history when we talk about Spanish. There are important ancient civilizations, there are conquistadors and sea travelers across the Atlantic Ocean, and there are the many queens and kings of Spain. In this seminar you will learn about important historical figures in the Spanish language and use new vocabulary along with the regular forms of the preterite (past tense) to discuss these people and the events they were involved with.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal CommunicationCultures: Relating Cultural Practices to PerspectiveLearning TargetI can read a short summary of a historical figure's accomplishments and how it impacted an ancient civilization.Habits of MindThinking and communicating with clarity and precisionCritical Thinking SkillInternalize
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This activity is designed to introduce novice-level unit about clothing and shopping. Students use the website for El Corte Inglés (a department store in Spain) to discover clothing vocabulary and shop for clothing.
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This Remote Learning Plan was created by Rosa Zimmerman in collaboration with Nicholas Ziegler as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for 9-12 Spanish language learners. Students will describe their symptoms while going to a doctor’s office. Students will create a conversation through Zoom describing their symptoms and asking questions about the symptoms. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: Communication 1.1 Students exchange information through interaction and negotiation of meaning. Cognition 5.1 Students self-assess growth in language learning, practice, and understanding.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 55 minutes to complete.
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Prosecutor's closing statement recorded at approximately at 133 words per minute. Armed robbery at a local jewelry store.
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Opening statement by the Defense in the Brandy Alexander's trial, materials prepared by Prof. CHARLES H. ROSE III Director, Center for Excellence in Advocacy, Stetson University College of Law. Prof. Rose is currently the Dean of Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law.https://www.stetson.edu/law/studyabroad/oxford/media/State-v-Alexander-Oxford-Version.pdfAccompanying recording is included at 118 words per minute. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) exam is approximately 120 WPM and the durantion is 8 minutes. There are 35 scoring units which represent objective characteristics of language that interpreters must understand and render appropriately during the interpretation. For more information on scoring units, please visit this LINK. The majority of these scoring units come from Quizlet sets available HERE. **The script and recording are for practice purposes only! It should not be perceived as legal advice. If you have any law questions or concerns, you should contact an attorney.
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Welcome to Spanish Grammar in Context, where you will find detailed grammar explanations of the Spanish language. Unlike traditional reference grammars, each topic is explained using authentic video examples from the Spanish in Texas project. Accompanying practice quizzes are available on an open Canvas course site.
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In this activity, students will create conversations about random topics, they will think words about a specific topic and then with those words, they should hold a fluent conversation in a period of time. Students will learn how to share their thoughts and opinions about specific topics and be respectful with the point of view of someone else.
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This lesson is designed for a 90-minute period at the high school level for a dual language Heritage or Spanish Language Arts class. However, it could easily be divided into sections or modified for middle school students or advanced Spanish world language students. In this lesson, students build on their analysis from lesson 1 to consider how the influences in their lives have formed their identity and how they can ensure that the influences in their future lead them toward their goals. First students explore how people’s identities are impacted by context through an analysis of the influences and dominant aspects of their identity in three familiar contexts. They then analyze the poem “A Julia de Burgos”, the values represented in the poem, and their own values. Next, they analyze the painting “La creación de las aves” by Remedios Varo to see how it is possible for a person's identity to fully align with their values. Finally, students analyze how past and current influences in their lives have made them who they are and consider what future influences will help them to achieve a future self that aligns with their personal values, and present this analysis verbally to their classmates.
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