A lesson example using Reader's Theatre, explained in Spanish with examples. The attachment includes the background, preparation, and two samples written by two different … [Read more...]
Tomas Rivera & Poetry in the Classroom
January 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Tomás Rivera and the Importance of Bilingual Education Texas State University is located here in San Marcos, Texas. Because educator and writer [Read more...]
“La Bamba” – TPRS Summary
October 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This is a simple summary based on the film "La Bamba." I used this … [Read more...]
A short list of movies about immigration
September 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Immigration role play
August 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This is a very brief immigration role play that I put together. I simply cut out and assigned each student a different role and put them in groups with the different roles to … [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...]
Clothing/Sweatshops/Made in L.A.
January 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This is a series of questions about clothing which I use to start a discussion about where our clothing comes from and the issue of sweatshops. I use it in conjunction with … [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...]