tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post7174004706194512419..comments2024-03-27T08:54:51.538-04:00Comments on Teaching Spanish w/ Comprehensible Input: Reading La Guerra Sucia in Spanish ClassSeñora Hitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-30211957713482645192019-09-18T06:33:55.975-04:002019-09-18T06:33:55.975-04:00https://www.elmundo.es/america/2010/02/22/argentin...https://www.elmundo.es/america/2010/02/22/argentina/1266871040.html <br /><br />This is the link. You will need to copy and paste the link to access it.Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-66497742583373743292019-09-17T08:48:08.834-04:002019-09-17T08:48:08.834-04:00Hello! What Spanish article with questions did you...Hello! What Spanish article with questions did you find? Can you share the link please?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830627558853079991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-69546164095290670962017-11-22T15:32:26.329-05:002017-11-22T15:32:26.329-05:00Great ideas. Thank you for sharing!Great ideas. Thank you for sharing!Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-87934533704699119132017-09-01T11:44:17.992-04:002017-09-01T11:44:17.992-04:00I love using this book in my AP4 class! We incorp...I love using this book in my AP4 class! We incorporate several songs from that time and watch "La historia oficial" for another angle on the story.<br /><br />This year I will add the bandana idea, but I am also having them go to http://www.desaparecidos.org/arg/victimas/ and find a person who they connnect with. I will have them learn some facts about their lives and their diappearance, and create a "pancarta" with the image of the desaparecido. They will share some of the desaparecido's story, as though they were at the Plaza de Mayo themselves as one of the family members of the disappeared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-38499912120365583442017-09-01T11:43:11.411-04:002017-09-01T11:43:11.411-04:00I love using this book in my AP4 class! We incorp...I love using this book in my AP4 class! We incorporate several songs from that time and watch "La historia oficial" for another angle on the story.<br /><br />This year I will add the bandana idea, but I am also having them go to http://www.desaparecidos.org/arg/victimas/ and find a person who they connnect with. I will have them learn some facts about their lives and their diappearance, and create a "pancarta" with the image of the desaparecido. They will share some of the desaparecido's story, as though they were at the Plaza de Mayo themselves as one of the family members of the disappeared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-90735748182752915552017-07-30T20:34:20.671-04:002017-07-30T20:34:20.671-04:00Hi Carrie
When I read a novel with students, I aim...Hi Carrie<br />When I read a novel with students, I aim for at least 1 chapter a day, but with this level sometimes it is 2 chapters. If after reading a chapter the students ASK to continue to the next chapter, I always oblige, because that is a sure sign they are enjoying reading and the novel. <br />I preload vocabulary and background knowledge about the country and events that are mentioned in the novels before opening the book so by the time they read, it's an easy and enjoyable read. I aim for 10 days to 14 days, but as I said, it may be less than 10 days for the upper levels. <br /><br />However, I know teachers that have well-developed units based on the novel with lessons for a month or longer and it works beautifully for them and their students. I 'think' they intersperse the reading with other cultural activities. <br /><br />Both ways are successful but it depends on the teacher and student preference on which one works best for each situation.<br /><br />Hope that helps. :-)<br />Cynthia H.Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-50069955537256397152017-07-30T14:33:16.860-04:002017-07-30T14:33:16.860-04:00About how many days/weeks do you spend on reading ...About how many days/weeks do you spend on reading the novel with your students? Do you have them read one chapter per day, or every other day, etc.? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758332429226259247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-13268631214209132122016-02-25T22:21:22.470-05:002016-02-25T22:21:22.470-05:00Love the bandana idea and including the podcast in...Love the bandana idea and including the podcast in the unit. I'm in the middle of our Guerra Sucia unit right now so these are perfect. Thanks so much for sharing!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853219827108681344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-65396754069493989012016-01-12T19:01:16.802-05:002016-01-12T19:01:16.802-05:00Hi, I'll start working with this book in a few...Hi, I'll start working with this book in a few weeks with my students and I was wondering which other activities did you do with your students, this activity is really interesting and I'll use for sure.<br /><br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-83424862846665974302015-10-07T18:31:09.528-04:002015-10-07T18:31:09.528-04:00It sounds like you are doing some of the pre-teach... It sounds like you are doing some of the pre-teaching vocabulary like I do. For example, in ch2 I would preteach (in a class story), "no podía dejar de...", "no debían quedarse a solas..." "no me cabe ninguna duda de que..."<br /><br />As far as the text being challenging, have you considered pushing reading this book back until later in the school year? By the time my students read La Guerra Sucia, they have read a minimum of 8 other novels, which builds up their abilities to eventually reach this level. I've found that if the book is too far above their level, they become frustrated and don't enjoy reading.<br /> <br />I use this book for our Sp4+ level because when they read it they have only had, at the most, 420 +/- hours of instruction in Spanish class (which is the same amount of hours that students in other school have during their 3rd year of Spanish). <br /><br />I don't have the Teacher's Guide for this book, but I feel confident that it will have materials to help prepare the students for the text.<br /><br />This book IS...one of my favorites to read in class because there are so many interesting things to discuss and investigate when reading it. Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898729898073581154.post-1116243613633313212015-10-05T12:48:02.070-04:002015-10-05T12:48:02.070-04:00Hello, I am really excited about the novel La Guer...Hello, I am really excited about the novel La Guerra Sucia but feel I need to provide a little more support for some of my non-native spanish learners. Most of my native speakers and heritage learners are doing very well with the initial chapters, but non-natives need more support. We have worked through the vocabulary with various activities, but the text is still somewhat challenging. Do you have any intial activities that you would be willing to share to help get them started with the text? Meanwhile we are reading at a slower pace and trying to circle and personalize the events to make the text comprehensible. Best and thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413088456449123602noreply@blogger.com