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Spanish I Std. 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

Lesson Plans: Latinos in the United States of America This site contains websites and other activities which will allow your students to communicate in oral and written form on topics of personal interest. La Liga Mexicana de Béisbol In this lesson students will combine their knowledge of American baseball and computer skills using fundamental Spanish skills in navigating the Internet to gather information about Mexican Baseball to complete the accompanying worksheet. Que Hora Es? What Time Is It? Students will learn how to ask the time and tell the time correctly in Spanish. They will make paper plate clocks and practice asking and responding with a partner in Spanish. Mexican Food This lesson introduces Mexican food and the history behind it. The main objective of this lesson is to introduce new food vocabulary to the students. In addition, the students will also participate in classroom activities, make a menu of their own, take quizzes, and use the Internet to practice vocabulary. The students will apply what they learn in a Mexican restaurant, by ordering their own meal in Spanish. Mi Casa, Mi Pueblo y los Maya This lesson introduces or reinforces general vocabulary that students need in order to talk or write about where they live. It also compares and contrasts their houses and towns with those of the late classic Maya period in Central America. Basic research skills for finding useful facts and applying their findings is also promoted. The Latin American Mercado: Who Made This? This lesson on the Latin American mercado will help students gain understanding of the market place and its impact on traditional society. Hopefully, they can transfer newly acquired economic skills and global understanding to their purchasing power. Nuestra Escuela / Our School In "Nuestra Escuela," students explore how they as individuals fit into the school community, and the ways in which the school has changed or remained the same within the context of the broader community. Electronic Journals about Latin American Folktales This lesson combines technology and research using authentic student-to-student dialog about folktales from their countries. Folklore genre provides the context through which students will learn more about Latin American countries. Teachers will need to subscribe to an Internet discussion list intended for teachers seeking classroom partners for an intercultural email project. Musical Spanish Lesson Plans A great lesson plan employing the idea that music can help students remember things faster and easier.

Resources: It's Elementary Students can use this site to explore and broaden their knowledge of the Spanish language. Jorge Guillén This is a profile of Jorge Guillén, regarded as one of the greatest Spanish poets of the twentieth century. i Love Languages This sit is a comprehensive catalogue of language-related Internet resources. Over 200 languages are represented on this site. Babel Fish Translator By using this site, students and teachers will be able to access instant translations of words, phrases or whole websites in the language of their choice. Cool Plant: Food This site features information on food in Spain. Information is provided on traditional and native dishes along with links to recipes. Hispanic Magazine This magazine has a list of links to articles for and about Hispanics. Site includes Hispanic culture, business, sports and more. Web de Mexico Take a look inside some of the most interesting resources in Mexico; a must see for info on historia, geografia, arte, deporte, folklore, and more. Museo del Prado This website is for one of Spain's most famous museums. It offers online tours of its collection and other museum information. CNN En Español CNN world news in Spanish. A great resource for Sports, weather, international concerns, health, fashion and everything else you are used to from CNN. Spanish Arts. CO Many famous Spanish paintings are found here. Click on the image for a larger view and commentary on the work. Online Resources-Spanish This site is dedicated to materials for language learning. It includes courses, grammar, links to practice materials in all four modalities, and much more. Bienvenidos a mi página WEB This is a Super Website with links to over 630 sites and growing daily. Traveling in Spain This is a great database of photos and descriptions of a persons tour of southern Spain including some less traveled areas. Also links to cities throughout the country. Webspañol: Spanish Language Resources on-line This site boasts of their commitment to Spanish Language study with Internet resources. Noticias y Revistas In case none of the others interest you, here is a nice listing of many of the Hispanic Newspapers available on the web.
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