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Barbara Davis

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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.

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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.
6 Box Note Taking Template Spanish
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6 Box Note Taking Template Spanish

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How many times have you typed this box out for students? Learning verbs? Possessives? Reflexives? A new tense? Pronouns? This is a blank template you can run 1000 copies of and keep on hand for every time you want to introduce material that goes in the 6 box chart. There is room for a few rules, exceptions on the sheet too, so kids have an easy reference. Enjoy!
6 Box Notetaking Template French
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6 Box Notetaking Template French

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How many times have you typed this box out for students? Learning verbs? Possessives? Reflexives? A new tense? Pronouns? This is a blank template you can run 1000 copies of and keep on hand for every time you want to introduce material that goes in the 6 box chart. There is room for a few rules, exceptions on the sheet too, so kids have an easy reference. Enjoy!
Partner Practice: Clothing and gifts with big numbers
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Partner Practice: Clothing and gifts with big numbers

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This partner practice is best designed for a level one student who is working with larger numbers in Spanish and has some basic vocabulary knowledge of clothing and a couple of other gift items. Students take turns asking each other prices of gift items in a store and answering as if they were the sales clerk. Partner practice takes about 15 minutes in class to run. You can ask students to go over the answers afterwards in large group for additional practice.
El Internado: ; Season 1 Episode One
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El Internado: ; Season 1 Episode One

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This worksheet accompanies students watching the telenovela "EL INTERNADO" about a mysterious boarding school. (Available on Netflix or from Ebay for $14.99) My students love to watch this Spanish series, it is really well made, teen centered and has subtitles in Spanish. EL INTERNADO is excellent for a level IV, V AP or Heritage language speakers class. I use their episodes to study literary components like plot, conflict, actions/consequences, and predictions. Each episode runs around an hour and takes two class periods to complete if you stop for discussion.
El Papel de Moda en Nuestras Identidades - Article for Reading and comprehension questions
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El Papel de Moda en Nuestras Identidades - Article for Reading and comprehension questions

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This article examines the role that clothing choices play in expressing people's identities and is a great lead in to a discussion about either identity or a unit on clothing. This article works best for a level III or higher level class where students can already comprehend a simple non fiction article written for a general audience. Download includes a copy of the article and reading questions with some topics for larger group discussion.
RADIO AMBULANTE : Listening Practice "El Interprete"
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RADIO AMBULANTE : Listening Practice "El Interprete"

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Radioambulante.org is an online radio show that does documentary style interviews with Spanish speakers around the world, likeTHIS AMERICAN LIFE on NPR. The stories are often incredible, narrated by the people who have actually lived them. They vary in length but most run around 15-20 minutes and I use them in my Heritage Speaker Spanish classes this year to promote listening as well as give students a wide exposure to accents and styles of speaking. Each guide accompanies a particular episode of RADIO AMBULANTE stories and I am certain that when you listen to them you will want to play them all, for your students or just for yourself. This resource would also be good for an AP level Spanish V class to practice prepping for the listening section of the test, although you may want to pause or replay it a second time to help students comprehend sustained Spanish. To access the episodes go to radioambulante.org and search by title. This one is about Hugo Chavez' personal aide.
Radio Ambulante Listening Practice : LOS 43 11
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Radio Ambulante Listening Practice : LOS 43 11

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Radioambulante.org is an online radio show that does documentary style interviews with Spanish speakers around the world, similar to the program THIS AMERICAN LIFE on NPR. The stories are often incredible, narrated by the people who have actually lived them. Stories vary in length but most run around 15-20 minutes and I use them in my Heritage Speaker Spanish classes this year to promote listening as well as give students a wide exposure to accents and styles of speaking. Each guide accompanies a partibular episode of RADIO AMBULANTE stories and I am certain that when you listen to them you will want to play them all, for your students or just for yourself. This resource would also be good for an AP level Spanish V class to practice prepping for the listening section of the test, although you may want to pause it periodically or replay it a second time to help students comprehend sustained Spanish. To access the episodes go to radioambulante.org and you can search them by title.
Partner Practice: Cuando eras niño Imperfecto w Childhood vocabulary
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Partner Practice: Cuando eras niño Imperfecto w Childhood vocabulary

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This partner practice combines imperfect verbs and childhood vocabulary. Students take turns asking each other about peoples childhood. Each student gets 8 questions using imperfect verbs and childhood vocabulary. Works best with students who are learning imperfect verbs and are familiar with forming both AR and ER/IR verbs. Practice takes about 15 minutes in class and is a good warm up before a quiz or as an extra speaking practice.
Partner Practice: ¿Qué compró? Practice with Clothing, bug numbers and  preterite tense
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Partner Practice: ¿Qué compró? Practice with Clothing, bug numbers and preterite tense

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This partner practice combines the preterite tense of the verbs comprar and pagar with a review of big numbers. Each student gets eight questions and eight purchases. Students take turns asking each other what each purchase was, and how much they paid for it. Takes about 15 minutes to complete in class and works best for a level II class where students are first learning the preterite tense and/or could use a quick brush up with larger numbers.
Partner Practice: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que...?
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Partner Practice: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que...?

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Partner practice for students to take turns asking a classmate how long people have been doing actions. Each partner has 8 people to ask about and 8 people to give answers to their partner. Practice takes about 15 minutes to run in class and practices using the formulas Hace + time + que and Cuanto tiempo hace + que + action. Works best with Spanish II students who have had some basic leisure time activity vocabulary.
Pinata Directions
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Pinata Directions

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Very detailed step by step on how to assemble your own pinata. Great for kids to work on at home for a cultural project.
Movie Guide: 500 Nations Puerto Rico , The story of Columbus and the Taíno
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Movie Guide: 500 Nations Puerto Rico , The story of Columbus and the Taíno

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Many years ago Kevin Costner produced a series of documentaries on the stories of the various conquests of indigenous peoples in the Americas; 500 Nations to date is still one of the best resources for providing true stories that are far less romanticized than what students get in their history books This video episode fits in one class period and details what happened from the moment Columbus set foot on the ground in Puerto Rico to the demise of the Taino people. Movie guide has 26 questionst that follow the film and four follow up topics for large group discussion or as essay prompts. This film works well for a level I Spanish class (especially on Columbus day) or in a Social Studies class where students are learning about Europeans colonizing the Americas. Suitable for either middle or high school level students.
La Casa Inventory: What's in your house?
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La Casa Inventory: What's in your house?

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This is an entry level worksheet to accompany vocabulary for furniture, parts of the house, and chores. Students inventory their homes for various items and answer questions as to who is responsible for tasks around the house. This assignment works well in the early days of a unit on housework, house parts and chores and is good for either levels I or 2. You can use their answers in class to create discussion or form comparisons based on their results.
Movie Guide: EL ABUELO
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Movie Guide: EL ABUELO

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This beautiful film is the story of the Count of Albrit, now an old man that tries to discover a guarded secret that one of his 2 granddaughters is not legitimate. The movie is filmed in Asturias, has beautiful scenery and a good plot with valuable lessons although it moves slowly at first. It is probably best suited for a higher level Spanish class or a small class as it will require a bit of patience until the plot gets rolling. Study guide comes in both English and Spanish with a follow up discussion/writing assignment.
Subjunctive Assessments
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Subjunctive Assessments

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This download contains two written quizzes for students to demonstrate understanding of selection and conjugation of the subjunctive tense. It also contains 20 Oral exam questions for students to practice answering using the subjunctive, and 3 prompts for a final presentation (options for students to interpret the prompt) and a suggested grading scale. Lots of different ways to assess students knowledge of present subjunctive. Suitable for an honors Spanish II or higher course.
MANDATOS (Commands) "TU" Notes and 100 practice examples
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MANDATOS (Commands) "TU" Notes and 100 practice examples

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This is a difficult concept for Spanish II students, and these notes and practices will take them through the process step by step. Positive TU commands are explained first followed by 50 practice examples that also address pronoun placement. Then Negative TU commands are presented with 50 more practice examples. Graphic organizer note outlines are great to introduce this concept or for students who need extra practice or a brush up.
Partner Practice: Big Numbers with Fruits and Vegetables
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Partner Practice: Big Numbers with Fruits and Vegetables

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This is a partner practice for Spanish I or higher level students practicing bigger numbers and fruits and vegetables. Students take turns asking and answering prices of fruits and vegetables in Spanish. Each partner has 8 items and 8 prices to record by writing out the larger numbers on their sheet. Practice takes about 15 minutes to complete in class and is a great warm up or practice opportunity before a quiz.
Movie Guide: The History Channel, The Aztec Empire
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Movie Guide: The History Channel, The Aztec Empire

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This 40 minute video from the history channel give a reasonably unbiased view of the Aztec empire and an effort to understand their cultural practices as well as documents their conquest by Cortez and why Spain was successful in defeating the Aztec. Video works well for a sub day lesson plan or as supporting information when studying the Aztec. Video is in English, questions are chronologically ordered.