Heritage Spanish · Week 2 · Mi español: acentos, ortografía e historias
No hay español malo
Comparing words across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, students reject the idea of bad Spanish and respect every variety.
- Students will
- Students compare regional Spanish words such as popote, "pajita", and "sorbete" and explain why every variety is valid.
- SEL skill
- Explain why a classmate's variety of spanish is valid using the speaker's point of view
- What it looks like
- Students show empathy and fairness by respecting every variety of Spanish.
- Content focus
- Language varieties and regional vocabulary (popote, "pajita", "sorbete")
- Format
- Partner exchange
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding how other people see things and caring about them, especially people whose backgrounds differ from yours. More social awareness activities
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Standards
- WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CL3.I: Cultures Standard 3, Cultural Comparisons (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Cultural Comparisons, Interpretive Communication, Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
More social awareness activities for Heritage Spanish
- Los cuentos de mi abuela Social awarenessStudents interview an elder in Spanish and capture a family story, honoring the voice of the storyteller.
- Mi vecindario habla Social awarenessStudents practice interviewing an imagined neighbor in Indio or Coachella with accented question words and listen for the stories behind the answers.
- Gloria Anzaldúa y la frontera Social awarenessReading excerpts from Borderlands, students reflect on living between languages and cultures and how others experience that space.
- La casa en Mango Street Social awarenessReading vignettes from "La casa en" Mango Street, students connect Esperanza's search for belonging with their own.
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