DLI+Resources

//Post your resources for the DLI unit here.//


 * Adquirir conocimientos de estudios sociales a través de la práctica **
 * [|This is an article that gives an overview of Utah and its history, all in Spanish] user:alliteach This is good stuff.


 * Explorar la geografía de Utah **
 * [|Arches National Park]user:JasonPearson5
 * [|Arcos Naturales]user:JasonPearson5
 * Investigar la historia de Utah **
 * Investigar la historia de Utah **

**Analizar la economía de Utah**
 * Examinar el gobierno de Utah **
 * ** [|Utah Gov Stats from Utah. gov, in Spanish] user:alliteach **

[|Government Document that Shows Utah Geography and History in Spanish]user:dalen2dalen2

http://www.cnnexpansion.com/economia/2010/12/27/utah - how UT has the most patents per person. http://www.mecd.gob.es/dctm/sede/catalogo-tramites/profesores/espanoles/visitantes-eeuu-canada-2012/2012-guia-utah.pdf?documentId=0901e72b8146f433 - From the Spain Embassy, a guide for professors visiting Utah. Part 4 is the economy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXutRTpjfY - youtube video about Utah approving a law for temporary worker in 2013 and possibly passing more law related to migrant workers in the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2PHuvViTKs - mantenerse afuera mantenerse vivo - a video on staying out of old mines http://www.sutherlandinstitute.org/uploads/natural_resources_are_a_boon_to_rural_utah.pdf - this is in English, but I'm posting it as a reminder that I want to find something similar in Spanish when I get the chance. It's pro-mining for the economic boost. user:biospan

=**Investigar la geografía humana de las regiones del mundo. **=

• Distribución de la población y demografía. http://www.datosmacro.com/paises/comparar/espana/alemania - This website has a ton of statistics about demographics that we could use in lessons OR have students pull data themselves and ask about similarities and differences. This particular page compares the economies of Spain and Germany. user:BetsySJ1

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= **6th Grade History** =

History Teaching in Bilingual Schools - This is good stuff. Couldn't be more applicable, and the Spanish is great as far as I can tell. It seems like it was written by a native. user:lauraldiebel > (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek, Roman) (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism) The Allegory of the Cave by Plato is a great symbol of the renaissance. It talks about man thinking for himself and how that is still frowned upon by some but but that it's the enlightened man's duty to enlighten the others (a symbol of the transition from the middle ages into the renaissance). I would recommend having them actually read the allegory of the cave and then watching this great video. VIDEO: It's a GREAT video. Very authentic. It takes the allegory of the cave and analyses it and relates it to our modern day world, and it's focused on latin america. media type="youtube" key="zZYkz7D0ReI" height="315" width="560" > & prominent people from revolutions (Napoleon, Martin Luther, James Watt, Isaac Newton, Madame Curie, Anton Van Leeuwenhoek) >> >> >>
 * ==Ancient Civilizations==
 * [|Mexican published history book for 6th graders] pg. 46-Mesopotamia, pg.52- Los griegos, pg. 55- Los romanos user:hawkin28
 * Outline of Mesopotamian history, technological advances, map, Hammurabi's code: The language might be a little dense for 6th graders, but its divided in short, to-the-point sections, and I think with scaffolding it could work just fineuser:millervr
 * La civilización mesopotámica: this website might be better to have students do individually or in pairs as a websearch; there is even a list of questions for them to answer when you click on "Actividades"user:millervr
 * [|Organización Social de Egipto]: a brief description of all of the social classes of ancient Egypt (there are also a lot of other topics listed in links at the bottom that are probably worth exploring)user:millervr
 * This is a short video about Egyptian civilization made by (near as I can tell) middle-school aged kids in a Hispanic country:media type="youtube" key="EACz-2K3kDk?rel=0" height="315" width="420"user:millervr
 * ==Religions of the World==
 * [|Muslim Web] Text is all in Spanish, the videos are unfortunately in English. But it touches on human experience issues.user:chbusath
 * [|Interactive religions of the world] Awesome website! Has videos, audio, puzzles oriented toward students, and all in Spanish**.** **user:chbusath**
 * **[|Buddhism website (Mexico)]** Spanish. Has videos, pictures, easy to navigate and explore.user:chbusath
 * Religion Charts Mostly in Spanish, a couple in English. Look at this and tell me if it's a credible enough source? user:leahmia
 * media type="custom" key="22267596" Intro video about Islam. Cute. user:leahmia
 * Catolicismo para Dummies user:leahmia
 * ==Middle Ages==
 * [|visual chart: la sociedad de la edad media]
 * [|Biblioteca digital hispánica]- serach edad medieval and a few resources of books written about la edad media will come up. The first one,//Historia de la Edad // //Media// por Juan de la G. Artero is pretty simple and you can skip to different chapters, which explain different aspects of the Middle Ages. user:jaliciaf
 * [|La edad media ppt presentation] These slides are a little boring and have lots of text, but they've got a lot of great info, pictures, and charts user:jaliciaf
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 * [|Mexican published HISTORY book for 6th graders] starting on pg.100 there is an entire chapter about the middle ages (La Edad Media) in Europe. user:hawkin28
 * ==Renaissance==
 * El Arte del Renacimiento:
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 * El Humanismo en el Renacimiento: It's a nice short explanation of humanism. (really important aspect of the renaissance)
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 * Teorias de Platon: La alegoria de la caverna
 * ==Revolutions==
 * La Revolución Francesa (Napoleón) This takes you to an entry on monografias.com, which is like a wikipedia but in Spanish (different from the spanish version of wikipedia which often just has english entries converted to Spanish) -- Since it is built by every-day web-users, I think it would be neat to use a website like this and then after studying the topic, the students could write an entry (after of course an editing/review period) and upload it to monografias.com. Then they would've really contributed to something! Have YOU ever edited a wikipedia article?? user:swild581
 * La Reformacion (Martin Lutero) Biography of Martin Luther, a key figure in the Reformation. This site actually has numerous biographies, and is written by Spanish speakers for Spanish speakers. user:elhombretrabajador
 * [|Anton Van Leeuwenhoek] Biography of Anton Van Leeuwenhoek at another site, [|www.quien.net], that is dedicated to biographies of famous persons, both past and present. user:elhombretrabajador
 * Video about Isaac Newton...it's got the feel of a History Channel video. The narrator is a Spaniard. user:elhombretrabajadormedia type="youtube" key="jJL2AUSXMrM" height="315" width="420"
 * La Revolución Francesa Bonaparte A couple youtube videos made by a teacher (Argentine??) explaining about the causes of the french revolution and about Bonaparte. They're pretty long, and it's just someone talking, but I like how she draws on the board and it's a different way of organizing the material. (and very authentic) user:swild581
 * media type="youtube" key="ETjGd_ZDQP0?rel=0" height="315" width="420" You can also get the lyrics here. I really liked this song - It expresses why people are comelled to revolution. It is upbeat and carries the feeling of the message. And yet it's slow enough that I feel that the 7th graders could get it. And especially with this particular youtube video of it which has authentic fotos backing it up along with the lyrics on the screen. user:swild581
 * ===Wars===
 * World War I, World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict, Cold War, Terrorism
 * [|Historia] This looks to be a great blog done by a teacher from Spain about history and art. This page is specifically about WW1 and has a ton of great resources, from videos to articles and pictures. There is a great video that makes it all very easy to understand. user:NTay86
 * [|Historia de WW2] Like the previous link, this is a great blog someone has made with great information about WW2. user:NTay86
 * [|Recursos para WW2] This is another great website about WW2 and has a lot of great stuff in it, authentic spanish materials. It has information and even biographies. It would be a great tool to explore if teaching this subject. user:NTay86

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Although this video is somewhat long, I really like the fact that the WWII is described in a sort of narrative fashion. Yes, there are a lot of facts and dates being tossed around at the students, but I think that a well-chosen excerpt from this video would be a great asset to lessons on this subject. It's also a good opportunity for students to be exposed to a Spanish accent--one that is not as commonly heard in Spanish media here in the US. user:lauraldiebel

Historia de las Relaciones Internacionales durante el siglo XX

This website is a //very// rich resource for quizzes, maps, biographies and much more historical information about the 21st century. There is content on everything from the World Wars to the Spanish Civil War, and much more. The brief quizzes they have created seem to highlight many of the important historical facts that students would need to know. This might be a great place to have students explore, maybe have a cluster of things that they would all have to do, and also give them a chance to investigate the things that they find interesting on the website and maybe report on what they learned (log of activities completed). user:lauraldiebel



Again, I'm liking the visual graphic organizer idea to help explain the concept of Cold War. Includes interesting visuals, maps, and would be a good way to introduce the topic of the Cold War. user:lauraldiebel


 * ===Human rights & responsibilities===
 * [|Mexican published CIVICS book for 6th graders] pg.32 begins a great article about taking emotional responsibility and how it affects other humans. The whole textbook is great for teaching civic responsibilities. May not be at the same level as L2 6th graders. Lower level civics textbooks can be found from this same blog though. user:hawkin28
 * [[image:http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com/550x/02/82/4e/02824e4107d2f0b584cda11176aaa086.jpg caption="Tengo derecho a estudiar y al amor."]] [|Derechos Humanos - Ideas] Sra.Hache's Pinterest page user:hawkin28
 * [[image:http://www.fmactivavera.com.ar/fav-cnt/uploads/2011/10/EL_HAMBRE_ES_UN_CRIMEN-345x250.jpg caption="Hambruna, alimentos e indiferencia"]] [|Hambruna, alimentos e indiferencia] user:hawkin28

= **7th Grade Utah Studies** =

Geography:
Physical description: http://www.conoceutah.com/utah-histgeo/geografia/ =El gran norte de México: una frontera imperial en la Nueva España (1540-1820) = A book that describes parts of Utah Dominquez and Escalante were some of the first Spanish speakers to venture into what is now Utah and keep a record of what they found. = The Domínguez-Escalante Journal : Their Expedition Through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in 1776 = There are versions in spanish but haven't found any yet. http://mith.umd.edu/eada/gateway/diario/diario.html (Here is el diario de Dominguez y Escalante en espanol) user:mlebroadbent

Here is a cool website about Arches National Park in spanish

http://www.nps.gov/arch/espanol/index.htmuser:JasonPearson5

This is a website that has a whole bunch of information about Utah in Spanish but I'm not sure how credible the site is. http://centrodeartigo.com/articulos-informativos/article_62924.htmluser:JasonPearson5

** Essential Question: How is state government organized? **
media type="youtube" key="3PLeEbC5ews?rel=0" height="216" width="384" "I'm Just A Bill" Schoolhouse Rock song... ¡en español! This video shows the process of how a bill becomes a law. A similar process occurs in passing state legislation, so this could be used to demonstrate the relation between state and our national government. It would also be a good way to demonstrate a way powers are inter-connected through a system of checks and balances. user:jaliciaf

[|state electoral votes map 2012] Another example of how state government ties into national government. This is a link to a news article from LaPatria.com that shows the breakdown of electoral votes per state (scroll down to the bottom of the article). We could discuss as a class the role states play in national elections and how the electoral votes are allotted (why some bigger states such as Montana, have only 3 votes, whereas some smaller states, such as New York, have 29). user:jaliciaf

Here are three websites that could be used to explore the differences between Puerto Rico's government and state governments: [|www.depuertorico.org] talks about the Puerto Rican system of government. Students could use this article, as well as one about a state's government (ex: Utah), to chart out a venn diagram. user:jaliciaf This second link talks more about the [|historia de la ciudadanía] in Puerto Rico and could be used to compare states and territories, but also gives a brief history of how Puerto Rico came to be under US rule. user:jaliciaf This third link talks about [|la vota en elecciones nacionales] (basically that they can't vote in presidential elections because they are a territory, not a state). It also talks a little about political demographics in Puerto Rico. user:jaliciaf

A simple chart that shows the separation of state powers: [|separación de poderes] user:jaliciaf

[|gobiernousa.gov] This site has all sorts of awesome information **in Spanish** about the U.S. government, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. user:elhombretrabajador

[|La historia de Estados Unidos en sintesis] This site's archive contains the entire contents of a U.S. history book in Spanish. Chapter 5 in particular deals with the building of our government.user:elhombretrabajador

[|Canal de historia] The History Channel has a mini-series on U.S. History with narration in Spanish.user:elhombretrabajador

http://www.infantil.congreso.gob.gt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=44 user:swild581 This website is for Guatemala, but its Spanish is super accessible because it's a website made for young kids (and their democratic government is very similar to ours). It explains a lot about government, how it works, how a state government is organized, etc.

media type="custom" key="22032708" user:swild581 This is a video about how the Spanish government is organized. It's pretty similar to EE.UU.

http://educacion.practicopedia.lainformacion.com/politica/como-se-forma-el-senado-13970 http://educacion.practicopedia.lainformacion.com/politica/como-se-constituye-el-congreso-de-los-diputados-13967 These two are videos that talk about how the Senate and House of Representatives are formed, but again, they're for Spain, so it's not all quite accurate information. Although some of the video could be used - parts that are accurate to our own government.. At least it's super authentic. :) user:swild581

media type="custom" key="22032908" user:swild581 This one explains the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Again, for Spain, but I think it's identical to EE.UU.

http://tuspreguntas.misrespuestas.com/preg.php?idPregunta=11360 user:swild581 This is a question-answer website about Why is it important to participate in your government? Explains well that if you don't vote and become informed, then you aren't letting your voice/opinions be heard.

This comic offers some fun insight into the stereotypes of the Latin American educational system, and I think it could be a good way to bring up how government is involved in the regulation of curriculum in school systems both local and in countries that speak the target language. user:lauraldiebel

Cuidar el medio ambiente

This blog includes a lot of interesting visuals, including government ads, and other useful information on keeping on protecting the earth and our environment. Government plays a huge role in regulating these kinds of issues and promoting organizations that advocate clean air, legislature that forbids littering and other harmful practices, and works hard to keep things in check. This page could provide a great segue into a detailed discussion of how the government helps in taking care of the environment in other Spanish-speaking countries (talk about the obreros that are constantly picking up trash). user:lauraldiebel



This visual representation of how government works could be adjusted to Spanish and also to the structure of whatever government is being discussed in the class. These kinds of visual representations are very helpful in picturing and understanding the connections and interactions between the different facets of government. Understanding the overall structure will help students better understand both the direct and indirect impact that the different branches have in different areas of life. user:lauraldiebel

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Great video that talks about transportation bonos, also provided by government-regulated organizations. Promotes better environment, good jobs, and rewards supporters of this institution for their support. user:lauraldiebel

El 'lujo' de estudiar en la universidad

Helps students see the struggles that come when government support is not offered or is withdrawn from helping students who have been working hard to stay in school and do well at it. user:lauraldiebel

Becas estadounidenses

This website presents information and resources for finding scholarships and opportunities provided by the government to perpetuate higher education and help students, like ours, in their present and future college and university endeavors. I think connecting students up with the things that the government has done for them, as well as what the government will do for them in coming years, is very helpful to opening their eyes to how much the government really does. They truly do have a hand in almost everything. user:lauraldiebel

Two short readings and accompanying activities intended for middle-schoolers in Spain. The first reading is about ancient Greek democracy and the second (on page 7) describes modern democratic governments. The second reading is probably more applicable to this project:user:millervr []

** Essential Question: What is the relationship between local, state, and national government? **
image from http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/nacionales/271361-gobierno-debe-precisar-cuantos-jovenes-empleados-pais Shows accurately what it looks like when you go to a local caucus meeting. It is at these meetings that the participants elect those they want to send to the sate conventions to represent them. Even youth can go and just listen to the issues. user:swild581

This may not be terribly authentic, but it spells out the roles of the state and federal governments in clear, fairly simple Spanish that you could use for a reading assignment:user:millervr []

Similar to the last one, this website outlines the structure of the US government. There is a section about state and local governments for the federalism question, and sections titled “Salud y bienestar social” and “Defensa” for the question about what the government can do for you:user:millervr []

Map that shows the number of Senators and Representatives of each state—for discussion about unequal power between states (federalism question):user:millervr []

More Electoral College maps from a Mexican source (for question about federalism):user:millervr []

From the government of the state of Yucatan, an explanation of the meaning of their flag and how they have been independent from Mexico twice (interesting case study in federalism):user:millervr []

Video: Noticias que explican el conflict entre el gobierno federal y el de California a causa de leyes diferentes sobre la marijuana:user:millervr media type="youtube" key="SVSFgrsHSMc?rel=0" height="315" width="420"

** Essential Question: What does government do for me? **
//What does Gov't do for me? user:leahmia// //1. This video explains the benefits of being a citizen. This is definitely "authentic" because of all our Spanish speaking immigrants who are becoming - or trying to become - citizens each year. It's short. media type="custom" key="22112378"// //2. The "American Dream" of starting your own business and making it big is kind of idealized in this MacDonald's commercial in Spanish. We could talk about how the gov't provides opportunities - or limits them - for success in commercialism.// //[|McD clip]//

//3.The gov't provides protection from or compensation for natural disasters (sometimes) - like firefighting services! This is a link to a [|Chilean ad for Dia del Bombero.]//

//4. The gov't provides help in disasters (sometimes)....here is a link to a page about the [|Chilean Mine Miracle.]// //5. And here in a link to a fictional story about [|a Chilean] [|mine disaster, written by Baldomero Lillo in 1904. Its publication led to laws protecting the mine workers.] // //This is a pretty tragic story, but it's very authentic and makes me grateful for the worker protection laws in the United States...We could make a toned-down version for middle schoolers. Look at it and tell me if you think it's appropriate or not.//

1. [] - This is a website that shows what specific things the government can help the average citizen with. This particular website has links to more specific websites that have more information on each topic. user:NTay86

media type="youtube" key="CECf_NlPv9k" height="187" width="252" 2. A great video that talks about a program the government does in Colorado to feed those students during times when school is not in session. Another great example of what government does for you. user:NTay86

[]- 3. An interesting article about a free public library the government is making in San Antonio Texas that will be completely digital. user:NTay86

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4. This is a good video that talks about Medicare and how it works. An example of how the Government tries to help the citizens. user:NTay86



5. This is a picture of a school board meeting. Another great way normal people have a say in what happens in our community. user:NTay86

6. “Somos personas, individuos, ciudadanos…¿Somos también súbditos? Qué hay detrás de estas palabras. Lectura Critica.” This is another activity originally intended for middle schoolers in Spain. It is probably most applicable to the questions “What can the government do for me?” and “How can I participate in my government and community, today and tomorrow?user:millervr []

7. Similar to the last one, this website outlines the structure of the US government. There is a section about state and local governments for the federalism question, and sections titled “Salud y bienestar social” and “Defensa” for the question about what the government can do for you:user:millervr []

[|CNN en Espanol] CNN's got a Spanish site, which would be good for finding articles in Spanish about U.S. government topics.user:elhombretrabajador

__What does gov. do for me? by user:hawkin28__ Conclusion: by way of web content, our "authentic" government doesn't do much for the hispanic community, but by physically going to these government locations I'm willing to bet there would be flyers and brochures in Spanish that could be utilized as materials. user:hawkin28
 * 1) RECREATION: This is a website for a [|gym in Spain]. I was thinking along the lines of what services the government provides, one of which being recreation centers. I was struggling to find sites in Spanish in the U.S. You could assign students the task of creating a site to attract the Hispanic community and model it after this one.
 * 2) Here is another [|athlete's club] and it's sponsored by the state of the Yucatan in Mexico.
 * 3) HEALTH: [|Let's Move!] is the first lady's campaign to fight obesity in America's youth. This webpage is in Spanish.
 * 4) EDUCATION: [|Provo Library]Webpage in Spanish
 * 5) ARTS: It's really hard to find Spanish sites for state government services so [|this] one's in English, on a national government level you may have more luck [please post resource here if found]
 * This is a [|twitter feed] from the state government in Mexico. user:hawkin28

** Essential Question: How can I participate in government and my community, today and tomorrow? **
An excerpt from the deseret news, an article about the junior high programs in Davis County seventh-grade students who participated in an elementary immersion program are typically at a level of fluency comparable to an LDS missionary at the end of their two years of foreign service. Students tend to have a broader vocabulary, she said, but don't have the same practice speaking the language. "They tend to understand a lot, write a lot, but they don't get many opportunities to speak," she said. "That's what we're focusing the seventh-grade curriculum on: talk, talk, talk." <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #464646; font-family: georgia,;">... Just something to keep in mind as we create our lessons. //(complete article can be found at// http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562059/Elevating-the-conversation-Dual-immersion-students-classes-grow-up.html?pg=all) user:swild581

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This is a motivational clip from "Pay it Forward." He tells the kids that even though they're only in the seventh grade that they can make a difference in the world.


 * This is the quote by JFK "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" But I like this because it's taking that quote and relating it to the government in Ecuador. Authentic Material: PDF

In Salt Lake In Provo
 * 10 ninos que cambiaron el mundo A great webpage that has pictures of ten kids and their stories in spanish of what they did to change the world. This could help motivate the students to do more than they think they're capable of as seventh graders.
 * Service opportunities:
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[|Articulo sobre la deuda nacional de los EEUU] [|Deuda actual] (Esta en ingles, pero podria se util igual) [|Armas articulo]

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“Somos personas, individuos, ciudadanos…¿Somos también súbditos? Qué hay detrás de estas palabras. Lectura Critica.” This is another activity originally intended for middle schoolers in Spain. It is probably most applicable to the questions “What can the government do for me?” and “How can I participate in my government and community, today and tomorrow?user:millervr []

http://altum.es/al-and-tum-en-su-mundo/al-y-tum-en-el-desierto-del-moab-utah/ user:SrTWilliams

http://www.conoceutah.com/utah-histgeo/historia/ No he tenido mucho tiempo de escudriñar esta página muy a fondo y no es la página más interesante que haya visto pero incluye una sección de la historia, la geografía y la economía de Utah. user:SrTWilliams

http://books.google.com.mx/books?id=ik-SmCdR6OgC&source=gbs_navlinks_s Este libro fue escrito por un madrileño. Incluye algo de la historia de los nativos americanos en Utah. user:SrTWilliams