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toc =Spanish I= Here's a funny YouTube video: One Semester of Spanish Love Song 1209526656

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Introducing Verbs
A horizontal approach from Pam Kaatz of Color Connection. 1269967769

=Spanish II= L.Torry

**Great Cloze Activities**
Here's a website that has some great activities using movie trailers and songs with cloze activities. The grammar point that is emphasized is given. http://zachary-jones.com/spanish/archives/85241259002105 BTW there are lots of cool things here including jigsaw puzzles of paintings which may/may not be of "value" other than the joy of completing one online!user:ensenyo

=Spanish III= I was browsing youtube over the holidays and came across two versions of Enrique Iglesia's new song "Do you Know (The Ping Pong Song)" both in English and in Spanish. The Spanish version has Spanish subtitles for the portions where the artists and other characters are discussing the ideas for the video itself, while the song is translated into Espanol. The song includes many examples of the uses of mandatos. Tal vez alguien lo puede incorporar en alguna manera en un punto durante el ano. :) Pero aqui esta el enlace para el video. ([|http://youtube.com/watch?v=VSp6H4SdH7Y&amp;feature=related).] I looked to see I could embed like the other video above, but it has been disabled. But you may also find the lyrics to the song in both languages.- user:cbfarrington

[|Spanish Grammar Exercises] L. Torry

Guernica
f you teach Guernica at all, this video gives you a 3-D representation. It is as if each component is brought alive and therefore the horror of the war more real. [|Guernica] 1213925295 Thanks for this! I do discuss it in Level 3 in the art unit and would be of great help in getting the message across to them. cbfarrington

=Spanish IV= This video clip is a great example of "story-telling" and is a compelling story about families and illegal immigration. The Spanish is very clear but there are English subtitles. You must have Quicktime to view the film. It could be a great listening exercise for this level or at the AP. user:ensenyo http://cinedelagente.com/html/tocayo.html

"Bienvenidos a la “Revista Trabalenguas” para estudiantes de español como segunda lengua. Aquí podréis encontrar noticias y reportajes en español para estudiantes de nivel intermedio y avanzado. Además, intentaré incluir vídeos y ejercicios sobre los artículos."1265047893

=AP Spanish Language=

Using Music
I found that using music in class to expand upon a theme or grammar point was always a great motivator simply being music interests students. The following site has some great ideas using music incorporating their theme as well as their grammar point. Most of the music can be found on You Tube and they generally give you the lyrics as well as teaching ideas. 1208877826 http://www.todoele.net/canciones/Cancion_list.asp



[|http://www.archivodelaexperiencia.es]

The Archivo de la Experiencia project involves interviewing Spanish elders and archiving the interviews as videos available online. They are a source of historical and cultural information as well as good listening practice for advanced learners. Information was received in CALS, May 19, 2008user:ensenyo

Have your students listen to an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow and answer a series of questions to check for comprehension. [|asisehace] There are other proficiency levels as well available at the "home" location within the site. 1214847356

[|Mexican top web designers] Check some of the blogs, ad pages, etc., for "real" language use and most impressive web designs/presence1260651712

=Cross Level Resources=

@http://authenticspanishlanguageandpedagogy.blogspot.com/ NEW 1358264526

Music lights the fire. Check out the database and plethora of activities.1332193008

Great source for juegos de lengua: 1331214525 @http://www.gominolabs.com/

Newer Resources: Profe Mari Davis : compilation of exercises, readings, music. Useful stuff for levels 1-3 and beyond.1323227016 Guessing Videos From Fundación de la Lengua Española with children presenting many varied adivinanzas 1310839730 Could use as bellringers; for differentiation, aural comprehension, etc. Plus, the children are so cute!

Gestures for the Spanish language1302470572

Resources for teaching and learning Spanish Includes videos, exercises, awesome practice by level. Worth looking at!1301359723

Here's a Bingo (PONGA) board that I had created for my classes and can be used at any level if you so choose. :) Someone else has uploaded a Powerpoint version of a board, but thought that maybe that this may be easier for some. -user:cbfarrington

Most of us use rubrics for many of the assignments that we give (orals, essays, presentations, etc.); but many times the scores that we tally, do not correspond with how the student actually did. I use the rubrics as follows: 5 - A, 4 - B, 3 - C, 2 - D, and 1 - F. I’ve taken some of the rubrics that we use and created conversion charts for several different point values. 1209503379
 * Rubric Conversion Tables**

[|Using Music In Your Spanish Class] user:ensenyo
 * "T****his site offers activities and support for using popular music in the Spanish language classroom. You will find hit songs in Spanish by popular artists. These songs are selected for clarity, punctuated to aid comprehension, and are appropriate for use in high school and university classes. You can listen to the songs without leaving this site, and choose material that fits your needs. In addition, you will find ready-to-use listening comprehension and grammar activities at different levels."**

"Create a revolutionary language acquisition experience--in high school" or so says the blog link below!
 * This blog might be just the thing you need to get some great teaching ideas!1259610154**


 * Unique Translator**
 * "****dixio** helps you to understand concepts by providing definitions,translations, images and encyclopedic contents on the fly." You can use the website, download to your computer or put on a web-site. You can choose it to function as a "search engine" for your browser. It is for Spanish, English and Catalan. There are 14 free dictionairies it will consult. Sign up is free but you don't have to sign up. 1263220821

Spanish Proficiency Exercises
All levels, video interviews, files for ipods, etc. with a variety of native speakers.1270434365