Los estudiantes de kinder escuchan la lectura de un libro de cuentos ilustrado, van a una caminata en la naturaleza y leen un cuadernillo que presenta informacion que les sirve para su propia historia. Luego se les invita a escribir sobre como es ir a visitar una playa. También pueden visitar una playa local. Cuadernillo de lectura que acompaña la tarea de desempeño.

Los estudiantes de kinder escuchan la lectura de un libro de cuentos ilustrado, van a una caminata en la naturaleza y leen un cuadernillo que presenta informacin que les sirve para su propia historia. Luego se les invita a escribir sobre como es ir a visitar un estanque o un lago. También pueden visitar un estanque o lago local.

Utilizando materiales que ellos mismos prueban, los estudiantes disenan un refugio lo suficientemente grande para que quepa un sapo de origamia y se mantenga seco durante la lluvia. Los estudiantes proyectan sus planos, construyen y hacen pruebas de materiales.

Se introduce a los estudiantes al fenomeno de las hojas que cambian de color en el otono. En estas tres lecciones los estudiantes observan hojas y las separan por sus caracteristicas para aprender a identificar el arbol de donde provienen.

Los estudiantes descubriran las condiciones necesarias para la vida de las plantas y los animales, incluyendo seres humanos. 

This seminar addresses the inherent challenges of translating poetry from different languages, cultures, and eras. Students do some translation of their own, though accommodations are made if a student lacks even a basic knowledge of any foreign language.

The word "pop-culture" refers to contemporary people, events, or things of the current times.  In this seminar you will learn about pop-culture Spanish-speakers who you may have known were Spanish-speakers or came from Latino backgrounds, while some of them may be a complete surprise to you.  Learn more about these people and you will come to realize how many Spanish-speakers there are in your world and how they affect your daily life in music, movies, television, and sports.ACTFL StandardsCultures: Relating Cultural Products to PerspectivesComparisons: Cultural ComparisonsCommunities: Lifelong LearningLearning TargetI can give a presentation about a famous athlete, celebrity, or historical figure.Habits of MindCreating, imagining, innovatingCritical Thinking SkillConstruct Meaning

You are doing something RIGHT NOW! This tense is called the present progressive.  In English, we add the ending -ing to verbs to indicate it is something you are doing right now.  In Spanish, there are two steps to form the present progressive.  Many current events are being described right now and use the present progressive to indicate this. ACTFL StandardsType the standard code and description here. Communication: Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Communication, and Presentational CommunicationComparisons: Language ComparisonsLearning TargetI can write a short article on a current event.Habits of MindThinking flexiblyCritical Thinking SkillInternalize

Ir, Ser, and Tener are irregular Spanish verbs.  They have their own unique conjugations and follow different rules in the present tense than regular present tense verbs.  In this seminar, you will review how these verbs are conjugated as well as some other irregular verbs.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication, Presentational CommunicationComparisons: Language ComparisonsLearning TargetI can match a character in a headline to a supporting visualHabits of MindThinking flexiblyCritical Thinking SkillConstruct Meaning

Los estudiantes escribirán un párrafo en tiempo presente perfecto utilizando al menos 10 verbos en la forma en cuestión. El título de su composición será "El peor día de mi vida". Escribirán un párrafo en el que describan la peor experiencia que han tenido en su vida. Deben escribir correctamente en español: gramática, ortografía, y puntuación serán calificadas.

Students will write a paragraph in Past Perfect tense conjugating at least 10 verbs. The title of the Written Composition is "The Worst Day of My Life". Students will write a paragraph describing the worst experience they have ever had. The paragraph must be correctly written in Spanish: grammar, spelling, and punctuation will be graded.

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. 

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. 

Witness the unstoppable joy of dancing bomba, Puerto Rico’s Afro-Puerto Rican dance of resistance. Meet sisters Mar and María Cruz who are dedicated to the dance and its legacy of survival, and trace some of the communities where bomba is at its most vibrant, from the Santurce area of San Juan, to Loíza, the bastion of Afro-Puerto Rican culture across the Rio Grande.

In this PPT activity, students will describe (in writing and aloud) what people were wearing at the Academy Awards.The PPT includes 7 pictures for written description and 8 for spoken description, as well as instruction slides and example slides to explain how the activity works.This goes with a Spanish 2 (or 3 review) unit on Clothing/Colors and the verb llevar.

SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students identify the causes and consequences of climate change, explore the Indigenous cosmovision of El Buen Vivir, and reflect on the values needed to live within the ecological limits of the planet.

SCIENTIST NOTES: The lesson highlights the importance of protecting nature and recognizes the role played by Indigenous Peoples in protecting biodiversity and living well with nature. Students will find this lesson promising and insightful as it prepares them to be environmental stewards. All the materials are credible, and this lesson is recommended for teaching.

La lección destaca la importancia de proteger la naturaleza y reconoce el papel que juegan los pueblos indígenas en la protección de la biodiversidad y vivir bien con la naturaleza. Los estudiantes encontrarán esta lección prometedora y perspicaz, ya que los prepara para ser administradores ambientales. Todos los materiales tienen buenas fuentes y esta lección se recomienda para la enseñanza.

POSITIVES:
-This lesson integrates interpersonal and presentational speaking skills with listening and reading activities from authentic Spanish-language sources.
-Students make interdisciplinary connections to science and global challenges.
-Students explore the diversity of Indigenous cultures in Latin America and are exposed to women who are Indigenous leaders.
-Many activities are student-led and reinforce new vocabulary in multi-modal ways.
-Answer keys are provided for the listening activities.
-The teacher can leave the posters or artwork visible in the classroom to refer back to when discussing values related to other topics or units later in the year.

ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES:
-Students should have a minimum of novice-high proficiency to complete the activities in this lesson.
-Students should have a basic understanding of some natural cycles of the Earth in order to complete the activity in the Investigate section without teacher support.

DIFFERENTIATION:
-Teachers can divide this lesson into two or more class periods as needed. For example, students can complete the Inquire and Investigate sections in one class period, complete the reading and video comprehension activities for homework, then complete the Inspire section in a second class period.
-Teachers can extend the Inspire section to two class periods to accommodate in-class presentations or ask students to record their presentations for homework.

In this lesson, students identify the causes and consequences of climate change, explore the Indigenous cosmovision of El Buen Vivir, and reflect on the values needed to live within the ecological limits of the planet.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students brainstorm what it means to “live well” from different perspectives.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students watch a video, participate in a collaborative activity to explore the causes and consequences of climate change, and reflect on how climate change interferes with living well.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students learn about the Indigenous cosmovision of El Buen Vivir and identify values in their own culture that can help address climate change.

In this lesson, students identify the causes and consequences of climate change, explore the Indigenous cosmovision of El Buen Vivir, and reflect on the values needed to live within the ecological limits of the planet.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students brainstorm what it means to “live well” from different perspectives.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students watch a video, participate in a collaborative activity to explore the causes and consequences of climate change, and reflect on how climate change interferes with living well.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students learn about the Indigenous cosmovision of El Buen Vivir and identify values in their own culture that can help address climate change.

COERLL has partnered with Rose Potter and Betsy Arnold to publish Recorridos-Don Quijote, a pair of openly-licensed books for the study of Cervantes’ Don Quijote in upper level Spanish courses, including AP. The student workbook, accessible online for free, deepens students’ understanding of the text through reading, pre-reading, and post-reading activities and glosses. The companion teacher support facilitates the teaching of Don Quijote through student-centered strategies and activities, historical and cultural information, quizzes, exams and more.

Excerpt from Spanish I Curriculum: Liberty Public Schools 2018 - remixed for one unit