jueves, 4 de octubre de 2018

Intermediate Perú unit... with a Carlos Vives hook!


I love Carlos Vives! He has a new video out and it is a promotional video for tourism in Perú. I love the song and the video! So, I wrote up a story (more of a video description) about the video and highlighted some of the cultural aspects of it. You can see it below (or click here to make a copy for yourself!)

Then, I went down a rabbit hole of related resources (including three articles, videos, tourism websites, a Chifa Express commercial, and a menu)  and created an entire unit for Intermediates. You can find the unit packet here (for free). If you find this (or anything else that you have found here) consider supporting my work on Patreon or consider having me for a workshop.

Here are some of the cultural products, people, and/or places in this unit:
  • Historical and contemporary figures: José de San Martín, Atuahualpa, and Natalia Málaga
  • Comida: La Comida Chifa, Lomo saltado, Pachamanca, cebiche, causa, café del Perú, Superfoods Perú, Frutas, Súper granos
  • Monuments and places in Lima, Perú:  la playa de Miraflores, MALI, el Parque de las Aguas, el faro de Miraflores, el malecón de Miraflores, Astrid y Gastón, Huaca Huallamarca


If you would like a past tense version, click here and make a copy.

And, of course, Arianne Dowd, is also helping me out with this one! She has created a reading about Atahualpa (including a glyph!) and an AP-style simulated conversation between Carlos Vives and his wife.



You can see the Essential Questions, "I can" statements, and Evaluaciones in the unit packet here (for free). This unit is best for Intermediates with lots of AP preparation-type tasks and focus on authentic resources.

Also, if you just want the story and the song lyrics, click here and make a copy. 

And here is the YouTube playlist for the unit:

15 comentarios:

  1. Hola,
    Tengo una pregunta. En cuantos dias se hace esta unidad? Apenas descubrí tu trabajo y empiezo a hacer poquito de CI en mis clases.

    Gracias y te voy a seguir en TPT para poder comprar tus productos.

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  2. Hola,
    Tengo una pregunta. En cuantos dias se hace esta unidad? Apenas descubrí tu trabajo y empiezo a hacer poquito de CI en mis clases.

    Gracias y te voy a seguir en TPT para poder comprar tus productos.

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    1. Creo que pasamos dos semanas en esta unidad. Tengo clases de 85 minutos cada día.

      A los estudiantes y a mí no gustó mucho esta unidad :)

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  3. Respuestas

    1. I don't understand this comment.

      Is there a typo somewhere? If so, maybe tell me WHERE.

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    2. Hi Kara, in your comment you said "a mis estudiantes y a mi NO gustó la unidad". I'm assuming you meant "NOS", as in you liked it a lot?

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    3. And, yes, "Nos gustó". This was a positive post.

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    4. And we liked the unit A LOT. I am looking forward to teaching it again this semester.

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  4. Hi Kara, on page 18 of your free unit packet, you have an activity using the video "Peru, el pais mas rico del mundo". The activity looks awesome, however you reference a presentation with photos from the commercial but the presentation that is linked is the one for the Carlos Vives story. Do you have the other presentation as well that you could link? Of course, if not I can make one :) I just wanted to let you know that I noticed that error. Thank you soooo much for all the work you do and free resources you provide - they are amazing!

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  5. Kara, you put together amazing units! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world, you are a tremendous blessing!

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  6. Hi Kara, ¡Your work is awesome! Thank you so much for your generosity. I have a question: Could you give more details about the perspective in this unit?

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    1. Hello Agus! Thanks for the comment.

      I am not sure what you mean by "perspective in this unit"? There are LOTS of cultural products, practices and perspectives embedded in the unit, in the music video and the other resources.

      If you clarify, perhaps I can help more. :)

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