tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post6839549763474942956..comments2024-01-04T12:05:30.781-05:00Comments on Comprehensifying and Extending Authentic Resources : Los Colores de la Montaña y JuanesKara Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616518178748416190noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-13595059029341805192020-03-20T13:15:34.794-04:002020-03-20T13:15:34.794-04:00I'm not sure where they are. Sorry!I'm not sure where they are. Sorry!Kara Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616518178748416190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-49710754486970121562020-03-17T15:56:18.601-04:002020-03-17T15:56:18.601-04:00^ I was logged into my school g-suite so you would...^ I was logged into my school g-suite so you wouldn't have been able to respond. Respond to me.<br /><br />This is fabulous. You mentioned, "The first day of the unit, I gave students notes about what was happening in Colombia during the 80s and 90s." I couldn't find those notes in the unit packet. Do you have them still/would you be willing to share them? I want my students to watch this movie on Tubi from home during the current school closure, but I'd like to give them some background that even I'm not knowledgeable enough to provide.M. Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959066606566954209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-1800269747067161902020-03-17T15:37:17.771-04:002020-03-17T15:37:17.771-04:00This is fabulous. You mentioned, "The first d...This is fabulous. You mentioned, "The first day of the unit, I gave students notes about what was happening in Colombia during the 80s and 90s." I couldn't find those notes in the unit packet. Do you have them still/would you be willing to share them? I want my students to watch this movie on Tubi from home during the current school closure, but I'd like to give them some background that even I'm not knowledgeable enough to provide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-29571265802846365582017-04-14T07:07:08.594-04:002017-04-14T07:07:08.594-04:00Este comentario ha sido eliminado por un administrador del blog.karlenedesrosier02630https://www.blogger.com/profile/10424531752945929599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-14112621233575183282015-08-28T13:43:51.056-04:002015-08-28T13:43:51.056-04:00Hola Kara,
I just found your blog and I love it! ...Hola Kara, <br />I just found your blog and I love it! You have done an excellent job creating this thematic unit that can be used not only in Pre AP Spanish class, but with the proper modifications also in lower levels, such as Spanish 1 and Spanish 2. I would like to use this unit in my Spanish 2 Hrs class. I really like your ideas on how to integrate the use of movies and music into teaching a foreign language. Thank you so much for sharing your work and your passion for the Spanish language and the culture of Spanish speaking countries! Keep up the good work going!Sra Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487770040763886809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-34791537947576231572015-08-28T13:43:07.322-04:002015-08-28T13:43:07.322-04:00Hola Kara,
I just found your blog and I love it! ...Hola Kara, <br />I just found your blog and I love it! You have done an excellent job creating this thematic unit that can be used not only in Pre AP Spanish class, but with the proper modifications also in lower levels, such as Spanish 1 and Spanish 2. I would like to use this unit in my Spanish 2 Hrs class. I really like your ideas on how to integrate the use of movies and music into teaching a foreign language. Thank you so much for sharing your work and your passion for the Spanish language and the culture of Spanish speaking countries! Keep up the good work going!Sra Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487770040763886809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-38351289726546068362015-08-28T13:39:05.143-04:002015-08-28T13:39:05.143-04:00Este comentario ha sido eliminado por el autor.Sra Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487770040763886809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-20719168910496950692014-11-26T17:54:33.306-05:002014-11-26T17:54:33.306-05:00Hi Kara,
I am doing the Vida Y Muerte with my spa...Hi Kara,<br /><br />I am doing the Vida Y Muerte with my spanish 3-4 class. My wife found your blog. She and I had talked about how cool it would be if somehow my students could communicate, share ideas (twitter, blog, facebook???) with students from another school. I was thinking this would be interpersonal communication. muybien.crosby@gmail.com<br />thanks<br />Skip Crosby<br />Poland Regional high school <br />MaineSkip Crobsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656868077490016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-61930834466390209162014-09-10T05:44:38.855-04:002014-09-10T05:44:38.855-04:00Thanks! I haven't abandoned it, just taking a ...Thanks! I haven't abandoned it, just taking a break. I didn't realize how long it had been since I had posted. I am working on a new unit and will share about that soon. Thanks again for the kind words and encouragement!Kara Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616518178748416190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-55992368241111147932014-09-09T10:34:48.553-04:002014-09-09T10:34:48.553-04:00Wow! I just discovered your blog and love, love, l...Wow! I just discovered your blog and love, love, love all the ideas and resources. I see you haven't updated for a while and hope you haven't abandoned the site! Keep it going!caliteachndesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181232126144858311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-71533167884964722302014-05-28T18:04:26.813-04:002014-05-28T18:04:26.813-04:00Thanks Josh! Thanks Josh! Kara Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616518178748416190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-78641744162674779322014-05-28T15:17:17.797-04:002014-05-28T15:17:17.797-04:00Thank you for sharing! These activities and resou...Thank you for sharing! These activities and resources are absolutely wonderful!Josh R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04773616108749773472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-2928154128365096872014-04-01T17:06:34.811-04:002014-04-01T17:06:34.811-04:00Kara.....additional resources:
https://www.youtube...Kara.....additional resources:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAEzIvUerQ0 Presta tu pierna 11K abril 2014 1:18<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=texb0ImxRLQ Presta tu pierna 11K abril 2014 2:06<br />and one I haven't explored thoroughly Remangate published 3 days ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZHYkiPL55c 7:41 Sra. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979471107808922991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-48519125996170760922014-03-30T17:55:02.563-04:002014-03-30T17:55:02.563-04:00Kara,
This is a great unit! It is for a pre-Ap...Kara,<br /><br /> This is a great unit! It is for a pre-Ap level, right? Los Colores de la Montaña is probably the most important movie to come out in the recent resurgence of Colombian cinema. (Although, I highly recommend "Los Viajes del Viento", which is appropriate for high school age students, but perhaps a bit slow for them). It captures both the beauty and the horror of Colombia in a way that is not exploitative nor sensational. My wife and I both left the movie with tears streaming down our faces. In terms of Juanes, if you are talking about land mines "Fíjate bien" fits in perfectly, as well as being quite catchy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et8zRSKk-kI<br /><br />Also, as far as I can tell the movie is not set in the 80's or 90's but somewhere closer to the present day (or early 2000's). Obviously Colombia is in a better situation than it was in the days of the cartels, however paramilitary activity and internal displacement is an ongoing problem in the country. I lived in Medellin as recently as 2011 and saw the shanty-towns up in the mountains grow enormously as people fled to the city. I was also constantly surprised by the number of people one saw in the city who were missing a limb. The problem of landmines is very current, and Colombia is one of the most affected countries in the world. In any case, I understand how difficult it is to simplify complex topics in order to make them understandable to the students. However, it is also important not to give the false impression that these problems are simply a thing of the past. <br /><br /><br />Magister Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730539954785498345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9059597826984369224.post-7941844050604716152014-03-29T21:24:54.305-04:002014-03-29T21:24:54.305-04:00Kara, thanks for mentioning me! I have recently st...Kara, thanks for mentioning me! I have recently started my "Music and Social Awareness" unit. It's my 10th year using the songs of Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes and Carlos Baute to study the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Venezuela. Each year brings additional material...this year it will Los Colores de la Montana, and more material from Venezuela, based on the current upheaval. You are so correct about Juanes.....almost all of my students over the year have fallen in love with his music. I must admit I am surprised that yours did not care for Minas Piedras! I also use La Historia de Juan, Bandera de Manos, Odio por Amor, La Tierra, and A Dios le Pido (along with some more current music toward the end of of the unit). I have many different types of activities for these songs, as well as what I use from Juan Luis Guerra and Carlos Baute. I would be happy to share any and all of it with you, if you are interested. I also would recommend another minas song: No mas minas by Yerson y Stuard, which resembles a Michael Jackson song in the chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc-S4OnFwtw Your material is always terrific, and I borrow from it frequently! Sra. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979471107808922991noreply@blogger.com