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Destroy stereotypes! Introduce the Spanish speaking world in its glorious diversity. Engage students with thought-provoking topics. Culture units: art, sports, human rights, ecology and more. Read, write, speak, and think. Oral presentation based on Internet searches with keywords. Cooperative learning. Writing assignments as varied as our students. Keywords for Internet searches. Give them the tools and they will flourish!

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Destroy stereotypes! Introduce the Spanish speaking world in its glorious diversity. Engage students with thought-provoking topics. Culture units: art, sports, human rights, ecology and more. Read, write, speak, and think. Oral presentation based on Internet searches with keywords. Cooperative learning. Writing assignments as varied as our students. Keywords for Internet searches. Give them the tools and they will flourish!
Maps. Content-based maps of the Spanish speaking world
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Maps. Content-based maps of the Spanish speaking world

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All levels including SP Beginners 1. I have thought long and hard about why geography is not taught properly at the primary level and admit that I really don’t know the answer. So instead of getting upset, I put together these maps. I put each one on a separate page so I could just use the one I needed. This worked for me, so I hope it also works for you. The maps are contextualized: there is a map of different musical styles; another of the conquerors and the explorers; a map of the cities of Spain shows where some famous Spanish painters were born. Mapas de Latinoamérica Mapas de España Maps! Maps! Maps! Clear, well drawn, easy to reproduce! Each map provides essential information so your students can master the geography of the Spanish speaking world. Much more than just countries and capitals! Everything in the target language: Spanish. Maps 1 includes: (TpT does not allow previews for free resources.) Subject matter: geography of Latin America and Spain (11 different maps) Vocabulary: names of countries and capitals, names of cardinal points, names of oceans, names of various famous people and places Grammar: ser, llamar, estar Oral practice: ¿Cómo se llama? ¿Es…? ¿De dónde es…? Internet: Key word list to facilitate a search 11 maps, each a separate printable page. Contextualized maps. Use a variety of devices to teach geography: musical styles, conquerors and explorers, artists. Show different perspectives to learn map reading . IF YOU LIKE THESE MAPS, I have put together MAPS 2, a second set of content based maps called: Spanish in Europe and the Americas. Content based maps and more. It is meant for Spanish Beginners 1, can be used at all levels. PS After I did these, I wrote three mini-thematic units for beginners. Compare Spain and Perú, compare Barcelona and Mexico City and the regions of Latin America. So we compared two countries, then two cities and then because there were so many countries and the kids were having trouble, I put the countries is groups (Andean countries, Central American countries, etc.) All three come in a single download.
French beginners - What do these Montreal street signs mean?
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French beginners - What do these Montreal street signs mean?

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Real signs for content based language! Yes, even beginners can understand Montreal street signs. Have fun with the beginners! They may not know all the words, but will understand the meaning of the signs. Students are often afraid of reading words they do not know. Here is the way to get rid of that fear, plunge in and enjoy. Culture in content.
Numbers in French. Count from 1 to 100. All images from Québec
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Numbers in French. Count from 1 to 100. All images from Québec

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Miraflores does language in context. Here is a way to learn and review the numbers 1-100 with images from Québec. This is an ORAL exercise. Some teachers might like it for review and consolidation while others use it for preseting the numbers. (Stop and repeat when your students get stuck.) Numbers 70 to 100 are hard! I have opted for not writing the numbers out because pronounciation is much better when students listen instead of reading. The numbers are in order, from 1 to 100. Students look at the image and say the number. They can work in pairs, in threes, the entire class can participate. If there are images that are of interest, take a moment to talk about Québec, Canada´s French speaking province where all the street signs are in French. Encourage your students to read the words they do not know and you will notice how they like to figure them out. The images help!
School life in Ecuador (1), The Otavalo market (2), thematic units - SP Intermediate. 1
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School life in Ecuador (1), The Otavalo market (2), thematic units - SP Intermediate. 1

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Two units about Ecuador. Please preview. Unit 1. El colegio This unit is a very popular because many schools include school life in their curriculum. Students discover the similarities and differences between their own school and schools in Ecuador. Comparing leads to thoughtful responses. Review and extend school vocabulary (classroom, courses, after school programs). Have the students discover how the same building houses two schools, one in the morning, the second in the afternoon. Unit includes: Subject matter: school Vocabulary: school Grammar: ordinal numbers Oral practice: compare two schools Homework: create a school pamphlet; create a school emblem Internet: key words for more web searches on topic and related topics Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key Unit 2. El mercado de Otavalo Indoor and outdoor markets. What do they sell? Do you or don’t you bargain? And if you do, are there rules to follow so you are always respectful of other cultures? Here is a guide to bargaining, how, when and how much. Unit includes: Subject matter: market Vocabulary: market Grammar: ser / estar Oral practice: describe a photograph of the market Homework: good manners / bargaining Internet: key words for more web searches on topic and related topics Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key If you have gone to the Otavalo market, please share in the comments section below. My personal experience was fun but I am not a great shopper so I preferred the Mitad del Mundo. It appealed to my imagination to stand with one foot in the northern hemisphere and the other foot in the southern hemisphere.
Jorge Luis Borges / Soap Operas; Literature's Many Aspects; 2 thematic units - Intermediate
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Jorge Luis Borges / Soap Operas; Literature's Many Aspects; 2 thematic units - Intermediate

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Two contrasting culture units, high culture and low culture. Some subjects appeal to some teachers and students, others have different tastes. Please preview. One of the great joys of teaching Spanish is that there are so many fun subjects. And these two units are about as different as you can get, one dealing with a writer, print media, and the second with television and soap operas. Both worked well in my classroom and I hope they will also find favorable responses in yours. Unit 1. La telenovela Love, love, love! The whole world is interested in the subject! Latin American soap operas are sold to over 100 countries and watched by millions the world over. What makes them so popular? With the information on themes and the vocabulary provided, your students will write their own soap operas. Enjoy! Unit includes: Subject matter: television Vocabulary: television Grammar: past tenses: perfect, preterit, imperfect Oral practice: movies, actors, directors Homework: write a TV soap opera Internet: key words for Net search Model tests and teacher’s guide Answer key Unit 2. Jorge Luis Borges Learn about Borges’s life from early childhood to old age by comparing his life to examples from your students reality. Since Borges was blind, (he inherited an illness that progressively blinded him), the unit deals with the five senses and how people cope with disabilities. Unit includes: Subject matter: literature Vocabulary: literary genres, the five senses Grammar: past tenses: perfect, preterit, imperfect Oral practice: theater Homework: interview with an author, painter or photographer Internet: key words for Net search Model tests and teacher’s guide Answer key
The Andes (1), The Amazon (2), The Atacama (3) mountains, river, desert, thematic units SP Inter. 1
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The Andes (1), The Amazon (2), The Atacama (3) mountains, river, desert, thematic units SP Inter. 1

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I grew up in Lima. From my home in Miraflores, a suburb of Lima, the Andes were not visible. But just a few kilometers toward downtown, you can see them rising in the distance. They are treeless, grey, daunting. And they create a mountainous barrier between the coast and the vast Amazon jungle. In just a few hours you can go from the edge of the Pacific, over the Andes and into the jungle. It is breathtaking. Three culture units about science, ecology and weather. These units will appeal to the many students who care about the future of our planet. Please preview. Unit 1. Los Andes Unit includes: Subject matter: mountains, science, climbers Vocabulary: mountains, climate, seasons Grammar: poder, querer, comparatives Oral practice: comparisons with the Rocky Mountains Homework: science project Internet: key words for Net search Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key Unit 2. El río Amazonas Unit includes: Subject matter: water, science Vocabulary: rivers, climate, seasons Grammar: poder, querer, comparatives Oral practice: comparisons with the Mississippi River Homework: science project Internet: key words for Net search Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key Unit 3. El desierto de Atacama Unit includes: Subject matter: desert; science Vocabulary: climate, seasons Grammar: poder, querer, comparatives Oral practice: comparisons with Rockies, Mississippi Homework: science project Internet: key words for Net search Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key High mountains, vast deserts and long rivers! South America’s geography lends itself to scientific study. Who were the first scientists to scale the Andes, sail the Amazon River across the continent and delve into the mysteries of the driest desert on earth? What did they discover? Also available in a BUNDLE. The bundle includes 7 thematic units for SP intermediate 1. The units are divided into three downloads. Please go to the individual sets for details. Please note that you can read all the thematic units by clicking on the Preview. (All in Miraflores store) 1. Ecotourism in Spain: stork migration (1), Ordesa Park (2), thematic units - SP - Intermediate 1. Yes, units on Spanish ecology, something you don´t often see. 2. The Andes (1), The Amazon (2), The Atacama (3) mountains, river, desert, thematic units SP Intermediate 1. 3. Galápagos ecology (1), Ecuador in the Olympic Games (2) - thematic units. SP Intermediate 1. All Miraflores resources are exclusively in the target language.
Goya, Gaudí, Rodrigo; 3 interdisciplinary thematic units - SP Beginners 1
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Goya, Gaudí, Rodrigo; 3 interdisciplinary thematic units - SP Beginners 1

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Three art units at the elementary levels. Enjoy. Please preview. Unit 1 Goya The teacher’s favorite beginners unit! Teach the vocabulary of the family with Goya’s painting, La familia de Carlos IV. In the picture find the parents (the king and the queen), the three sons, the three daughters, the kings’ brother and sister, even a little baby, the grandchild. And what are they wearing? Great fun! Unit includes: Subject matter: painting Vocabulary: family Grammar: agreement Oral practice: student presentations of other paintings Homework: a painting; family tree of Carlos IV Internet: key words for web searches Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key Unit 2 Rodrigo Students are unfamiliar with Spanish music. Here is an introduction! Find out what music they listen to and why they like it. Unit includes: Subject matter: music Vocabulary: family, music Grammar: gustar Oral practice: musical tastes Homework: fiestas in Spain Internet: key words for web searches Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key Unit 3 Gaudí Walk through Barcelona in search of the Gaudi sites. First visit the Casa Mila, then on to the church of the Sagrada Familia and finish the day at the Parque Güell. The metro maps and the street map serve as a great way to practice giving directions! Unit inclues: Subject matter: architecture Vocabulary: giving directions Grammarr: subir, bajar, tomar Oral practice: compare 2 houses Homework: give directions Internet: key words for web searches Model tests Teacher’s guide Answer key **ALSO AVAILABLE IN AN “ARTS BUNDLE” THAT INCLUDES: ** Goya / Gaudí / Rodrigo; 3 interdisciplinary thematic units - SP Beginners 1 Cervantes and Sor Juana / Picasso / Felipe VI; 3 thematic units - SP Beginners 1 Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros / Indigenous cultures: 2 thematic units -SP Intermediate 1 Fernando Botero / Cartega de Indias; 2 thematic units - SP Intermediate 1 Las Meninas / Felipe II; 2 thematic units - SP Intermediate 2
French Beginners Culture Bundle!
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French Beginners Culture Bundle!

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CULTURE! CULTURE! CULTURE! The French speaking world. 15 culture units. Includes a set of maps. Culture for an entire year or an entire semester. Not only Europe but also the Caribbean and African countries where French is spoken. The French-speaking world is here. Europe, the Caribbean and Afrique, AND Québec, Canada´s French-speaking province. Yes! Culture for level 1. The house with the Monaco palace, food with Belgian fries, time with Swiss clocks, all content-based. Preview every single one! Every unit includes: Reading, CI friendly with cognates and help for easy understanding. Comprehension Vocabulary, contextualized, integrated Grammar, contextualized Oral and written exercises, contextualized, on the subject Keywords for further research Answer key
Thematic units (3 mini-units) La Belgique / La Suisse / Monaco - content-based / FR 1
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Thematic units (3 mini-units) La Belgique / La Suisse / Monaco - content-based / FR 1

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Contextualization. Use the Grimaldi Palace to learn the room in the house; Belgian chocolates to do the vocabulary of food and review number and telling time with Swiss clocks. Small countries, big histories. The Grimaldi Palace is a wonderful way to practice the rooms in the house and proves the strength of content based learning! So much better than a pretend house! Students compare their homes to a grand palatial residence. Switzerland is the land of watches. This unit allows you to review numbers both to tell time and to introduce or review the European currency, the euro. We always teach the vocabulary of food. Let's start with chocolates. So delicious! So Belgian! ALSO AVAILABLE IN A BUNDLE: FRENCH BEGINNERS CULTURE BUNDLE. SIX SETS OF THEMATIC UNITS! THE ENTIRE FRENCH SPEAKING WORLD FOR BEGINNERS 1. Subject matter: introduces three countries through chocolates, watches, palace Vocabulary: foods; days of the week; languages spoken; vocabulary of the house Grammar: beaucoup and un peu; ouvrir, fermer and pouvoir; articles Oral practice: ordering a meal; school week (comparison); Grimaldi palace Homework: foods; shopping; home Internet: Key word list to facilitate a search
ORAL Presentations - SPAIN: Vuelta a España, Guernica, Madrid ++
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ORAL Presentations - SPAIN: Vuelta a España, Guernica, Madrid ++

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Topics that inspire! Classroom tested with great success. All oral presentation topics are based on research. Key words guide the student's web research. Guidelines for research are provided. Cooperative learning is required. Suggestions are given for audience response. Spain: Bicycling and queens, cities and paintings! Students investigate and present many facets of Spain’s rich culture. 2. Three levels of difficulty, A, B and C. Each level is on a separate page. 3. Level A provides the student 3 suggestions, level B gives the student 4 suggestions and level C, 6 suggestions. Group work is required to divide the assignments and prepare for a class presentation. 4. There is always a central theme. All topics are guided. First sentences are provided. ALSO AVAILABLE IN A BUNDLE. EIGHT SETS OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS (PRESENTE A - PRESENTE H) FOR THE PRICE OF SIX. Presente B has 8 topics about Spain, each divided into three levels of difficulty. Here are the topics and some examples. 1. Visita Madrid – Each student acts as a tourist guide, guía de turismo, and takes the audience on a guided tour. One example: - ¡Tenemos mucha suerte! Esta semana celebramos la fiesta de San Isidro. Les voy a explicar la fiesta y vamos a participar. Palabras clave: Madrid + Fiesta de San Isidro 2. ¡Felicidades¡ Students hand out a prize and explain what it is for. One example: - Los Premios Zarcillo son para los mejores vinos españoles. Me complace otorgar el Gran Zarcillo de Oro y hablar de la región donde crece la vid del ganador. Palabras clave: Premios Zarcillo + Gran Zarcillo de Oro 3. «Vuestra Majestad» Participate in an «audience» with the queen, Isabel la Católica. An example: - Vuestra Majestad, vengo con alimentos del Nuevo Mundo. (Escoge varios.) Voy a decir cómo se llaman y dar sus colores y tamaños. Palabras clave: alimentos del Nuevo Mundo 4. Guernica – Oral presentations on the painting, the town, the bombing, all with the same name. 5. La Vuelta a España - Report on Spain´s national bicycle race, the Spanish equivalent to the Tour de France. 6. Monumentos – Associate an iconic landmark with a city. - Cuenca es la ciudad de las Casas Colgadas. Yo también tengo fotos. Es una ciudad fortificada. Es una ciudad bonita. Palabras clave: Cuenca + Casas Colgadas 7. Toros – A controversial subject. Different students explore and present conflicting opinions. 8. Don Quijote – Spain´s most famous book and its illustrious protagonist, Don Quijote. - Voy a hablar de Sancho Panza, el segundo personaje del libro. Primero, usando un cuadro, voy a describir su aspecto físico. Luego, voy a describir su carácter. Palabras clave: Sancho Panza
Composition Topics F – HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY - Bilingual writing assignments
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Composition Topics F – HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY - Bilingual writing assignments

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USEFUL - ÚTIL F There are assignments on Atahualpa and Moctezuma, Bolívar and San Martín, Carlos V and Felipe II, the Spanish Royal Family. In addition, both the World Heritage Sites and the Seven Wonders of the World are included. The Internet opens the door to information and allows students to see images of all the places. In many cases, students include and describe the images they have found. Sample assignment: World Heritage Sites INTERNET SEARCH KEY WORDS En español: la lista del Patrimonio Mundial In English: World Heritage Sites FORMAT FOR A – Beginners: Draw a tee-shirt and a hat. Decorate both. Add a text. Assignment: Choose ONE World Heritage Site in México. Your tee-shirt and hat have both images and writing to highlight the wonders of that particular World Heritage Site. The text gives information and your opinion. FORMAT FOR B AND C – Advanced: Write a report for the authorities. Assignment: You have just returned from visiting a WHS in South America. While you were on the site, you found a valuable historical object. Give details of your find and indicate what you did with it. Number of pages: 40 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura International Baccalaureate
Oral Presentation Topics -F- THE CARIBBEAN – Fabulous Fun Topics
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Oral Presentation Topics -F- THE CARIBBEAN – Fabulous Fun Topics

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Presente F – The six oral presentations on the Spanish speaking countries of the Caribbean are divided the following way: three broad themes on the area and one each on Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. You can examine some oral presentations using the Preview. 1. La música – Explain different musicals styles. Play some music for the class. 2. El carnival – Carnaval is a huge festival with costumes, music and dances. The Cubans tried to abolish it, then rescheduled it in July instead of February. 3. Salimos de vacaciones – The students prepare TV commercials to advertise different places, some famous, others less so. They can video their presentations. 4. El béisbol – Home of many baseball stars, the students research the impact the individuals and the game have had on the Dominican Republic. 5. Carteles cubanos – Propaganda posters for everything are fun to describe and analyze. - Este es un cartel de Ernesto Che Guevara. La foto es del fotógrafo Korda. Su nombre real es Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez. Voy a explicar el cartel y hablar del Che. - Palabras clave: Korda + Ernesto Che Guevara 6. Los parques nacionales de Puerto Rico – P.R. is very rich in parks where people flock to enjoy the day. Students describe a park and then suggest improvements. 1. All oral presentation topics are based on research. Key words are provided to guide the student's web research. Guidelines for research are provided. Cooperative learning is required. Suggestions are given for audience response. 2. All oral topics have three levels of difficulty, A, B and C. Each level is on a separate page so teacher can choose. 3. Level A provides the student 3 suggestions, level B gives the student 4 suggestions and level C, 6 suggestions. Group work is required to divide the work and prepare for a class presentation. 4. There is always a central theme. All topics are guided. First sentences are provided. Number of pages: 23 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura International Baccalaureate
Composition Topics A - TRAVEL AND TOURISM - Bilingual writing assignments
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Composition Topics A - TRAVEL AND TOURISM - Bilingual writing assignments

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USEFUL - ÚTIL A - 10 topics. Every topic is in both English and Spanish. There are 3 levels of difficulty for every assigment. Please note that there are SIX different sets of composition topics, Útil A, B, C, all the way to Útil F. No student can say - ¨I don´t know what to write about.¨ Sample beginners writing assignment: Prepare a flyer / travel brochure Mexico City is one of the biggest cities in the world. Find 3 pictures of Mexico City: something old, something new and something you really like. In your travel brochure, identify and describe each picture. Variation: Each student chooses ONE capital of a Spanish speaking country and finds 3 pictures..... Útil A has 10 topics. Each one has a specific writing assignment. 1. Prepare a flyer. 2. Prepare an itinerary for a trip. 3. Organize the information for a documentary. 4. Make a placemat for a restaurant. Every table will have one. 5. You will be interviewed. Get ready. 6. Find pictures and compare them. 7. Give advice. Good advice? Bad advice? 8. Write a dialogue for a shopping trip. 9. Create or draw a map and add the description. 10. Prepare an itinerary for a trip to Machu Picchu Students explore both the famous and the out of the way places in the Spanish speaking World. They include Machu Picchu and Aracataca; La Boquería and Bilbao; Cartagena de Indias and the Chilean Lake Region. The places are diverse: markets, beach resorts, treasure fleets. The assignments tap into students´ natural attraction to the digital media. Number of pages: 42 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura International Baccalaureate
Composition Topics C – THE ARTS - - Bilingual Writing Assignments
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Composition Topics C – THE ARTS - - Bilingual Writing Assignments

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USEFUL - ÚTIL C The culture of the Spanish speaking world is so very rich! 10 Composition topics / 3 levels of difficulty plus a 4th topic called ´In my country´. Sample assignment: C3 Spanish Family Portraits INTERNET SEARCH KEY WORDS En español: el nombre del pintor + el nombre del cuadro In English: name of painter + name of painting FORMAT You work for a film studio and are casting for a film where the people and the stories in the paintings come alive. Find the right actors. Give the names of real actors and explain your choices. ASSIGNMENT Beginners A: Find Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez. The little princess, Margarita, stands in the middle of the painting. The two teen-agers, on either side, are her ladies-in-waiting. What are the people doing? What actors will play the roles of the princess and the ladies-in-waiting? Intermediate B: Find Goya´s, La familia de Carlos IV. You are casting only three or four figures. Who are they? Explain how they are related. Is their relationship important for the casting decision?... C1. Don Quijote C2. Catch the thief C3. Spanish family portraits C4. Music, the international language C5. A picture is worth…. a thousand words. … High and low cultural topics are covered. Don Quijote and Las Meninas, El Prado and the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the sardana and Venezuela´s youth orchestras. We include photography, pre-hispanic masks and Carnival costumes. Not only Frida Kahlo, but also María Félix, Lola Flores, Mercedes Sosa and Celia Cruz. Number of pages: 23 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura International Baccalaureate No student can say - ¨I don´t know what to write about.¨
Composition Topics B-  SPORTS - Bilingual writing assignments
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Composition Topics B- SPORTS - Bilingual writing assignments

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Bilingual writing assignments related to SPORTS – 10 Composition topics / 3 levels of difficulty plus a 4th topic called ´In my country´. Internet searches necessary to complete every assignment. It is called Useful because it really is! Culturally relevant and thought provoking! Even the rubrics are innovative! Sample writing assignment: Hurricane sale! A hurricane has devastated the Caribbean beach resort of Cancún. The owner of a sport´s store salvages some of the beach clothing. Your flyer identifies the items on sale and gives both the old price and the new sales price. Be sure to use local currency… 11. Make an ID card. Write a speech. 12. Draw the outlines of a house and it describe it. 13. Prepare an album or write a blog about your visit to a specific city. 14. Write an article for your school newspaper. 15. Write a newspaper editorial. 16. Complete a form and write a dialogue. 17. Write a composition with explanatory photographs. 18. Write a letter to complain about treatment received at a hotel. 19. Prepare a flyer. 20. Describe a World Cup mascot and… The assignments include everything from the clothing athletes wear, prizes they receive, autographs gathered, minor leagues, stadium, tickets, fans and drug abuse. Traditional and non-traditional sports are covered. Thus, there are assignments on soccer, bicycling, skiing, baseball, and more that integrate technology and advance cultural understanding. Number of pages: 44 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura International Baccalaureate
Spanish 2 thematic unit: Peruanos chinos, una historia desconocida
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Spanish 2 thematic unit: Peruanos chinos, una historia desconocida

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Did you know that Peru has a very large Asian population? Did you know that in the 19th century 100,000 Chinese contract laborers came to Peru? Did you know that no women were allowed? Did you know that the Peruvian government then closed the borders for over thirty years? The Chinese laborers married local women, became first small business owners and then prospered and became professionals. They integrated into Peruvian society and today play a very important role. In these uncertain times where people are being targeted because of their faith or the color of their skin, I have gone back to the 19th century and written a very positive text. Racism vanquished. If we can teach openness to the ´Other´ perhaps we can go forward! This is my small contribution. So, here is a thematic unit called Peruanos chinos, una historia desconocida, 12 pages. For Spanish 2 at the high school level. Many past tenses. The unit Includes a reading, comprehension exercise, grammar extension based on factual information, oral work, written assignment with comparisons to other Chinese immigrant experiences, a large number of key words to do further research, questions for a model test, teacher´s guide with further information and an answer key.
Oral Presentation Topics -D- THE ANDEAN COUNTRIES – Dynamic and Distinctive
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Oral Presentation Topics -D- THE ANDEAN COUNTRIES – Dynamic and Distinctive

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Presente D has 10 broad themes, the first three deal with the Andean area, the next seven are related to specific countries. The preview is complete, has every oral presentation. 1. Los Andes 2. La Amazonía 3. ¡Adivina! ¿Cuál es el personaje inventado? 4. ¡Socorro! - Al volver de la Piedra del Medio, uno de los compañeros vio una serpiente anaconda, (Añade detalles. Termina con estas frases.) se inclinó para verla bien y se cayó al agua. Palabras clave: serpiente anaconda 5. Cartagena de Indias 6. Grandes Colombianos - Estamos aquí con Ana María Orozco, actriz que interpretó el papel de Betty en Yo Soy Betty la Fea. Bienvenida. Quiero empezar la entrevista con preguntas sobre el éxito mundial de esta telenovela. Palabras clave: Yo soy Betty la Fea 7. De viaje 8. Vamos a Machu Picchu - Hola, yo soy el / la profesor/a de historia de la escuela y también voy a acompañar al grupo. Voy a hablar de lo que vamos a hacer en Cuzco. Tenemos DOS días. Palabras clave: Cuzco / Cusco 9. El nevado Huascarán 10. El poncho 1. All oral presentation topics are based on research. Key words are provided to guide the student's web research. Guidelines for research are provided. Cooperative learning is required. Suggestions are given for audience response. 2. All oral topics have three levels of difficulty, A, B and C. Each level is on a separate page so teacher can choose. 3. Level A provides the student 3 suggestions, level B gives the student 4 suggestions and level C, 6 suggestions. Group work is required to divide the work and prepare for a class presentation. 4. There is always a central theme. All topics are guided. First sentences are provided. Number of pages: 35 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura Target language only. International baccalaureate
Oral Presentation Topics -G- CENTRAL AMERICA – Great and Groovy Topics
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Oral Presentation Topics -G- CENTRAL AMERICA – Great and Groovy Topics

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Presente G – Central America – There are nine broad topics, three are about the entire area and six are country specific. You can examine some pages in the Preview. 1. El quetzal 2. El chocolate 3. Piratas. Two examples. - Francis Drake fue un pirata inglés muy famoso. Ésta es una imagen de Drake. Voy a describir la ropa que lleva. Palabras clave: el pirata Francis Drake - El tema de los piratas y de la piratería siempre ha sido popular en el cine norteamericano. Voy a hablar de varias películas que tratan el tema y escribir cómo presentan a los piratas. - Palabras clave: piratas del cine norteamericano 4. Los derechos humanos - Uno de los mayores problemas en Honduras es la falta de medios de transporte. (Escoge UNO.) Este verano voy a ser voluntario en el Instituto Hondureño de Educación Radial (IHER) / Pedals for Progress . Nosotros recibimos bicicletas y las regalamos. Palabras clave: Instituto Hondureño de Educación Radial / Pedals for Progress 5. A comprar 6. La cooperación internacional 7. El Lago de Nicaragua 8. Parques nacionales de Costa Rica 9. El canal de Panamá 1. All oral presentation topics are based on research. Key words are provided to guide the student's web research. Guidelines for research are provided. Cooperative learning is required. Suggestions are given for audience response. 2. All oral topics have three levels of difficulty, A, B and C. Each level is on a separate page so teacher can choose. 3. Level A provides the student 3 suggestions, level B gives the student 4 suggestions and level C, 6 suggestions. Group work is required to divide the work and prepare for a class presentation. 4. There is always a central theme. All topics are guided. First sentences are provided. Number of pages: 32 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura International Baccalaureate
Composition Topics E - Daily Life and Festivals - Bilingual writing assignments
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Composition Topics E - Daily Life and Festivals - Bilingual writing assignments

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USEFUL - ÚTIL E- Advance cultural knowledge with assignments on daily life! Students search the web and discover Holy Week, expand their knowledge of the Day of the Dead and are bowled over by the Spanish festivals. Review vocabulary and add new words with assignments on transportation (the metro), clothing (famous designers), hotels, the classroom and food. E 1 – House for sale E 2 – Paradors of Spain E 3 – Christmas, Three Kings and Holy Week E 4 – Yummy! Delicious! E 5 – Please help this school – Example: During your travels, you visit a school in a Spanish speaking country that is in need of supplies. When you come home and tell your classmates about the school, they decide to help. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT: List and illustrate the 5 items they need the most. Put the items on the list in order of need. Make a star beside the items you can send. Can other items be bought there? Which ones? E 6 – Another day, another festival Web search: name of festival + location – List of festivals is provided. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT: Choose 2 festivals. On your map of Spain, write the names of the festivals with arrows pointing to each city. Add the following for each one: date(s), what you like about it. E 7 – Day of the Dead Web search: Day of the Dead - Día de Muertos - Make a photo album or scrapbook. Describe every picture. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT: Your photo album or scrapbook of the Day of the Dead celebrations in México has a caption for each photo, with the date of the celebrations, the location, and the activity or item in the picture. E 8 – What should I wear? E 9 – Ride the subway Number of pages: 40 Teacher and student rubrics: included Name of store: MirafloresCultura