Hero image

Barbara Davis

Average Rating3.67
(based on 57 reviews)

I am a High School World Language Teacher of Spanish, French, ESL and Bi-lingual education with 25 years of experience teaching all levels K-University level language classes. I love teaching and always ask for new responsibilities to broaden my knowledge. I am a documentary buff so I also write movie guides on a variety of Social Studies and Health related topics in addition to World Languages. I am excited to be able to share lessons with others and welcome your feedback.

365Uploads

242k+Views

11k+Downloads

I am a High School World Language Teacher of Spanish, French, ESL and Bi-lingual education with 25 years of experience teaching all levels K-University level language classes. I love teaching and always ask for new responsibilities to broaden my knowledge. I am a documentary buff so I also write movie guides on a variety of Social Studies and Health related topics in addition to World Languages. I am excited to be able to share lessons with others and welcome your feedback.
Movie Guide: LA BAMBA
wumpus30wumpus30

Movie Guide: LA BAMBA

(0)
27 chronologically ordered questions in English to follow the film LA BAMBA which chronicles the life and music of Ritchie Valens. Film is rated R for some strong language and one scene of domestic fighting. Stars Esai Morales and Lou Diamond Philips. There are also 3 discussion questions for further follow up after the film.
Preterite Practice -AR verbs
wumpus30wumpus30

Preterite Practice -AR verbs

(0)
This worksheet is best when first introducing preterite verbs or as homework for students. Only -AR verbs are presented here. The short sentences narrate a surprise party for a family member. (so, bonus if you are using party vocabulary... Realidades 2, En Español)
Movie Guide: The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca
wumpus30wumpus30

Movie Guide: The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

(0)
Questions in English to accompany film the Disappearance of Garcia Lorca. This film presents a possible hypothesis as to why Franco's soldiers kidnapped and assassinated Federico Garcia Lorca. The film provides good insight for an intro to Garcia Lorca if you are reading his poetry or Casa de Bernarda Alba in class. It can be a somewhat confusing film for students without some assistance from the teacher.
Newscast in Spanish: Watch the news and report
wumpus30wumpus30

Newscast in Spanish: Watch the news and report

(0)
This can be used as a final assessment after learning preterite/imperfect, can be modified for higher level Spanish learners by adding a prediction/reaction section in the subjunctive. Students watch current events on Univision for several days and keep a journal of major events that they use to prepare a powerpoint presentation to present major events in Spanish. Best suited for Spanish II or III.
PRUEBA: LOS PERFECTOS
wumpus30wumpus30

PRUEBA: LOS PERFECTOS

(0)
Brief quiz covering how to form presente perfecto y pluscuamperfecto, with box charts at top for helping verbs HABER and examples using regular and irregular verbs for conjugation. Works best as an easy intro quiz after students have been working with these tenses for a couple of days. Suitable for level III or higher. Takes about 15 minutes to complete. Answer key included.
POR vs PARA #2 Más práctica
wumpus30wumpus30

POR vs PARA #2 Más práctica

(0)
60 more practice sentences with blanks for rationale based on Por vs Para notes and Practice #1. Students who need extra practice can continue to use the notes from the first practice packet or you can give the 2nd practice as a quiz. Suitable for level II or higher, as introduction or review. Answer key also included.
Partner Practice: IR + Las Tiendas (shops)
wumpus30wumpus30

Partner Practice: IR + Las Tiendas (shops)

(0)
This partner practice uses IR + a + place and IR + a + action to describe where various people are going and what they are going to buy. Each partner has 8 people to ask about and 8 people to answer. Students use IR and a number of different places in Spanish like panadería, mascoterí­a, zapaterí­a and the items that can be purchased there. This practice works best when students have learned IR or as a warm up for Spanish II. Takes about 15 minutes to complete in class.
Powerpoint: Reflexive verbs,  body parts, and supporting vocabulary
wumpus30wumpus30

Powerpoint: Reflexive verbs, body parts, and supporting vocabulary

(0)
This visual powerpoint presents basic reflexive verbs, body parts and necessary vocabulary for teaching daily routine. (toothbrush, shaving cream etc) I use it as a warm up several times a week instead of flashcards. A student can run the presentation with the class while you take attendance.
Thanksgiving Day Survey
wumpus30wumpus30

Thanksgiving Day Survey

(0)
This is a mini survey that polls your students about their family traditions and plans for the Thanksgiving weekend. There are 10 multiple choice questions designed to stimulate discussion in class as they head out or just return from the long weekend. Survey is written in present tense but could be easily adapted into preterite to give them extra practice. Following the questions is a checklist of things to be thankful for and a few create sentence opportunities for students to explain why they personally feel fortunate. Great lesson for that last day when half the class is already out the door!
¿Cuánto cuesta? Partner Practice with Food and Big Numbers
wumpus30wumpus30

¿Cuánto cuesta? Partner Practice with Food and Big Numbers

(0)
This partner activity reviews prices in the hundreds with food items and takes 10-15 minutes to run in class. Each partner has 8 items to inquire about and 8 items to offer pricing. A good review or warm up activity or useful if you happen to be studying food vocabulary at the moment.
Oral Assessment:Taking a Phone Message in French
wumpus30wumpus30

Oral Assessment:Taking a Phone Message in French

(0)
This is an excellent mini project for students of 2nd semester French I or higher to practice asking questions and taking information in French. If you have large classes I recommend assigning phone call times over a long weekend as it takes about 3 minutes per student to phone them and give them the information to complete the assessment. Parents love this project bc they can listen in on their student speaking French!
Regular Verbs 100 Practice Sentences
wumpus30wumpus30

Regular Verbs 100 Practice Sentences

(0)
There never seems to be enough practice included for verb conjugation. This packet contains 100 simple sentences for students to practice conjugation of regular AR, ER, and IR verbs. Originally created for practice in the present tense you could assign this in any tense for students to practice. Packet contains box charts for verb endings followed by sentences, 40 AR, 30 ER and 30 IR. More than enough to get the idea of verb conjugation. Great for exam review as well.
Direct Object Pronouns: Notes and Practice
wumpus30wumpus30

Direct Object Pronouns: Notes and Practice

(0)
This note taking outline introduces students to Direct Object Pronouns. Students complete simple practices together to identify and correct place DOP's in short sentences. Page 2 contains 20 practice sentences for students to practice identifying and using DOP's in 1 and 2 verb sentences, experiement with pronoun placement etc. Perfect for a quick review at level 3 or as an organizer/note outline for introducing DOP's at level II.
Partner Practice and Worksheet: LA FAMILIA
wumpus30wumpus30

Partner Practice and Worksheet: LA FAMILIA

(0)
This is a cute little partner practice on family members that students can take turns asking their partner about various people. There are 12 people total (6 for each student) and it takes about 10 minutes to complete. It would be a good warm up before a quiz or as a last activity in a day full of family vocabulary. There is also a worksheet attached you could assign as homework that discusses relationships between family members.
Summer Vacation Survey :Llegan las vacaciones
wumpus30wumpus30

Summer Vacation Survey :Llegan las vacaciones

(0)
This is a quick 15 question survey in Spanish for students to discuss their summer plans. Questions are all in multiple choice format and are mostly in the future tense. This activity is suitable for Spanish II or higher and is a good way to keep kids in the language when their head is already on vacation. 10 minutes to complete, 10-15 to discuss, a good review of future tense if you are prepping them for finals, or just for fun discussion.
Giant Subjunctive Notes and Practice Packet
wumpus30wumpus30

Giant Subjunctive Notes and Practice Packet

(0)
This is a compilation of various note outlines and practice pages I designed for my students who were learning present subjunctive for the first time. There are over 150 practice sentences for students to decide between subjunctive, indicative and infinitives and a few note outlines on impersonal expressions, and a couple of simple conjugation worksheets to help students become familiar with the patterns of regular, irregular and stem changing verbs in the subjunctive.
Preterite Verb Short Story "GENESIS" - Marco Denevi
wumpus30wumpus30

Preterite Verb Short Story "GENESIS" - Marco Denevi

(0)
This very short story by Marco Denevi makes an excellent preterite practice for students. A very small piece of the text has been adapted to keep students in the preterite vs imperfect. Students read the story, conjugate the verbs and then answer 6 comprehension questions afterward. Assignment contains 26 verbs to conjugate, a word bank for tricky vocab and 6 questions. Suitable for Spanish II or higher students.
FAMOUS ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECT
wumpus30wumpus30

FAMOUS ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECT

(0)
Students explore a wide variety of famous Hispanic Artists. Project can be completed in pairs or individually. Students reproduce one work using authentic materials and then prepare a 7 slide powerpoint presentation to discuss the life and works of their artist. This project is written in both Spanish and English versions so it is suitable for any level of language learners. I have taught it with 7th graders in Spanish I up to Seniors in Spanish IV. Project also contains a grading rubric and a list of 22 famous artists to get students started.