Teaching Spanish 3 and 4 in High School
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." -Nelson Mandela
This lens showcases the best resources and lesson plans for high school Spanish 3 and 4 teachers.
We all need a reliable resource for new materials and lesson plans that we can get quickly - sometimes in the 15 minutes before class starts. We want those materials to be fresh and interesting. And we want them to be effective. Find the best available sources of those materials and more right here. Enjoy!
Bravisimo
Spanish Lesson Plans for Teachers with More Creativity than Time
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Introducing Bravisimo
- How often do your foreign language students get really excited by what they are learning in your class? These lessons help them do just that.
- Hispanic Art
- Your students won't believe you when you tell them they will be able to recognize the work of 9 hispanic artists AND be able to identify 50 different paintings in just two weeks. But it's true! This 15-day unit will change your students' perception of art forever, and put them on the path to life-long learning.
- Architecture of Spain
- Spain's unique architectural heritage is a reflection of Spanish culture throughout history. Explore this fascinating subject with your students and give them the tools to cultivate a life-long appreciation of architecture.
- Café Rico: Taller de poesía
- Café Rico is a poetry writing workshop for Spanish 4, culminating with a "coffee house" in the classroom, complete with popcorn, finger-snapping, and jazz.
- Encuentros
- Are you using Encuentros Maravillosos in your classroom? Find lesson plans and materials for this popular text here.
- Literature Minis
- These mini-units based on stories and legends are great for intermediate students.
- What in the World is Origami Verb Practice?
- Origami Verb Practice is a drill for learning to write verb forms that involves a deceptively simple folding technique. For some reason, this exercise seems to fascinate students.
Lesson Plans and Classroom Materials
Interesting, creative lesson plans for intermediate and advanced levels are hard to find. Please let me know of any sites you would like to see included here.
Bravismo: Creative Spanish Lesson Plans
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Teacher's Discovery
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Carlex Online Catalog
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Spanish Vocab
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Casa de Joanna: Language Learning Resources
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Teaching Spanish Through Music
One of the things I love about teaching Spanish is that you really get to teach a wide variety of subjects - in Spanish. You can teach about things you love, things that are important in your personal life, or even things you yourself would like to learn more about. Art, music, cars, cooking, reading novels, there are a million topics that make exciting starting points for developing a lesson or activity for your classroom.
Music is one of the most popular ways to add zip to your lessons.
- There are lots of songs and jingles that help students remember grammar points.
- You can teach grammar, vocabulary and reading by using song lyrics in Spanish.
- You can use music to teach literary concepts, such as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or poetic devices such as rhythm.
- And you can teach about the music itself as a reflection of the culture.
Don't forget to sign in the guest book and tell us about some of the creative ways you use music in your classroom. And be sure to check back for new ideas!
Billboard's Top 10 Hot Latin Songs
Billboard's Top 10 on the Latin charts, plus news more...0 points
2006 Latin Grammy Awards
Shakira: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, So more...0 points
Spanish Lyrics
Huge directory of popular songs in Spanish provide more...0 points
Lyrics of Songs
Directory of popular songs in Spanish. Search by more...0 points
Quiero by Shakira
Review of subjunctive verbs using this popular son more...0 points
Canta a Nicolas Guillen: Music: Pablo Milanes
A CD of several works of Cuban poet Nicolas Guille more...0 points
Salsa Crazy
The premier San Francisco Salsa website provides l more...0 points
Songs in Spanish
Lyrics for traditional and popular songs that illu more...0 points
Websites I Like
La cocina mexicana
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Chocolate: The Exhibition
The story of chocolate from the Field Museum in Ch more...1 point
Salvador Dali Museum
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Salsa Crazy
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DonQuijote.org
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WorldLanguage.com
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ACTFL National Standards and Benchmarks
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Make Money with Your Expertise
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StudySpanish.com
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Hispanic Online
An online magazine about all things Hispanic: Sta more...0 points
My Favorite Books
The Story of Spain: The Dramatic History of Europe's Most Fascinating Country by Mark R. Williams
A quick and interesting read at just 266 pages. C more...1 point
The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal
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Luna, Luna: Creative Writing Ideas from Spanish & Latino Literature
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Art and Architecture of Spain by Javier Arce
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Art Exhibitions: Spanish and Latin American Art
Great for field trips or online cultural study
- Spanish Painting Online Tour
- National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Background on Spanish painting, plus online tours of El Greco, Francisco de Goya, Spanish Painting of the Seventeeth Century, and Picasso's Blue Period. Printable pdf guides are available in Spanish and English.
- Picasso and American Art
- February 23 - May 28, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
June 16 - September 9, 2007, Walker Art Museum, Minneapolis. - Barcelona and Modernity: Gaudí to Dalí
- March 7, 2007-June 3, 2007, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Explores the work of Barcelona's artists, architects, and designers from 1888 - 1939.
- Dali and Film
- October 14, 2007 - January 6, 2008, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Frida Kahlo Centennial Exhibition
- October 27, 2007 - January 20, 2008, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.
Mid-February - Mid-May, 2008, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
June 14-September 16, 2008, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. - El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III
- April 20 - July 28, 2008, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Examines a fascinating period in Spanish painting (1598-1621), including the late works of El Greco and the early paintings of Velázquez.
Study Abroad Programs for Students
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VEM - Verano En Mexico
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MacQuil.com Study Abroad and Travel Portal
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EF Educational Tours
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Great Stuff for Spanish Teachers
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Coming Events
ACTFL 2007 41st Annual Convention & Exposition - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
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