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Sor Juana, la poetisa: Los sonetos
Examine two of Sor Juana's sonnets in depth. Learners first listen to an audio recording or a reading of the sonnets and then analyze the structure and form, paying attention to elements of the Baroque and el gongorismo. Assess student...
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Finding Rhyming Words in a French Poem
Explore rhyming in this phonemic awareness and French lesson. Listen to the poem "J'Adore la Pizza" by Karen Kransky and identify rhyming words. Compare grapheme spelling patterns with like phonemes, and sort word cards according to...
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Native Language Arts Seasonal Poem
Intended for native Spanish speakers, this plan provides an opportunity to create a class semantic web describing the different seasons and listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." Learners will work together to revise their semantic webs,...
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'P' Is for Poetry
Students write rhymes for each letter of the alphabet. In this rhyming lesson plan, students come up with various words that could rhyme for each letter. Once they come up with rhymes for each, they publish them in a book along with...
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Negative Words & Expressions in Spanish
You don't never use double negatives in English, but the grammar is slightly different in Spanish. Help your class grasp this concepts and pick up how to compose sentences that are negative, rather than affirmative with the information...
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The Art and History of Japanese Calligraphy
Chinese and Japanese calligraphy is beautiful and significant in both culture and tradition. Engage your class in this expressive fine art form through a lesson on using, holding, and creating brush strokes common to Japanese writing...
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Concrete Biopoems
Students write a five line poem describing themselves in Spanish. They finish the poem by publishing it on paper that is cut into a shape that helps identify them.
University of New Mexico
César Chávez: Migrant Farm Workers and Their Leader
During the first week of instruction, middle schoolers research biographies on Cesar Chavez and make a pictorial collage of his life. For the second and third week, they maintain a seven-day diary of a farmworker and write a poem. For...
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Holocaust Education and World Languages
Students use poetry to share their feelings about the Holocaust. Using the internet, they research a major event of the twentieth century from a different viewpoint using the language of the foreign country. They use different...
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El Día de las Madres
Students research the origin of Mother's Day and in Spanish, write a poem for their mothers, aunt or grandmother. They plan a Mother's Day event.
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The Alphabet is Historic: The Roman Alphabet is our Alphabet
Pupils show that the Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans lived in the Mediterranean area. They give reasons why the alphabet was important for the Romans. and say that the Romans developed the alphabet they are learning in school.
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America, A Home for Every Culture
Students investigate the many cultures that are represented in America. In this American culture lesson, students look at the food, languages, music, and traditions that immigrants have contributed to the face of America. They complete...
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Delmira Agustini
Delmira Augustini is one of the poets of the twentieth-century American poetry. On this site you will find her biography, chronology, bibliography and twelve of her poems.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Jorge Luis Borges
Read about the life of the poet Jorge Luis Borges. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Antonio Buero Vallejo
Read about the life of the poet Antonio Buero Vallejo. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Ingel Crespo
Read about the life of the poet Angel Crespo. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and bibliography.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Ramiro Fonte
Read about the life of the poet Ramiro Fonte. On this site you will find his biography and some of his work.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Calderon De La Barca Y El Siglo De Oro Espanol
Read about the life of the poet Calderon de la Barca. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Luis Cernuda
Read about the life of the poet Luis Cernuda. On this site you will find his biography, bibliography and some of his work.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Camilo Jose Cela
Read about the life of the poet Camilo Jose Cela. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and some of his work.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Roberto Arlt
Read about the life of the poet Roberto Arlt. On this site you will find some of his work and his biography.
Instituto Cervantes (Espana)
Centro Virtual Cervantes: Vicente Aleixandre
Read about the life of the poet Vicente Aleixandre. On this site you will find his biography, chronology, and bibliography.