This is a brief list of some movies that can be used in our classrooms to speak about immigration. There are no accompanying lesson plans, but feel free to share with … [Read more...]
The Story of Stuff/ La Historia de las Cosas
August 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Annie Leonard has put together a fantastic 20 minute (free) video summary of where our 'stuff' comes from and where it ends up. She has since put out a variety of these short … [Read more...]
Lesson Plan for Which Way Home
May 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A week-long lesson plan that uses the documentary Which Way Home, and other resources, to talk about … [Read more...]
Spanish for Social Justice Quiz
March 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This is a quiz in Spanish that touches on a number of social justice themes. I originally created the quiz for a group of adult learners in Vancouver who had a blast competing … [Read more...]
Current Events
January 9, 2014 By 3 Comments
Each class, one student presents a current event from the Spanish-speaking world. They must show where the event takes place on a map, give a summary of the event, explain … [Read more...]
Country studies/Kiva project
December 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In an effort to avoid poster projects and come up with some kind of meaningful country study, I created this project to do during a unit on travel and responsible tourism. … [Read more...]
Spanish for Social Justice Dictionary
November 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
Here is a dictionary of social justice terminology that I have been working on over the last few years. It is still a work in progress and I welcome comments for further … [Read more...]