by Megan Smith | Aug 10, 2018 | 2 Authentic Resources, AP Themes, First Days, Movies, Proficiency, Units, What's New
Here it is. I’m openly against a “review unit” in the world language class (or any class actually). (If you love them, keep reading. You might change your mind. If not, we can still be friends even if we disagree.) I’ve tried starting the year with a review, and... 
by Kara Parker | Oct 17, 2017 | Units, Vocabulary Building
Thought I’d share two simple ways I changed vocabulary lists as I transitioned to a more learner-centered class. Read on for the download and some tips to use them! “How do you create a vocabulary list when each student pulls different words and... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 23, 2017 | 1 Planning, Music, November, Units
“Latin Grammy Show” (November), “Premio lo nuestro” on Univision (February) or any other TL award show can be the focus of the never-ending music unit. Most units about music and entertainment are endless! I found it difficult to narrow this in... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 23, 2017 | 1 Planning, Art, Units
Art is a pretty common topic in any upper-level language class. I spent a lot time researching and trying to learn art history and artists like Dali, Kahlo, and Picasso before teaching this unit. I thought that was what they “needed” to know for college,... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 23, 2017 | 1 Planning, Celebrations, Units
That first level 1 unit traditionally includes greetings, names, ages, numbers 0-100, months, dates, alphabet, weather, and “¿Puedo ir al baño?” It took so long to teach all of that! I still want to cover those, but not all at once. Here’s my unit... 
by Megan Smith | Jul 5, 2016 | 1 Planning, Uncategorized, Units
If you’re planning to take time to update (or overhaul) your curriculum, prep for teaching a new level for the first time, or add new units, the next few posts are for you! Can you relate? Change is hard (and sometimes necessary) but the rewards can...
