The videos were made in 2015 as part of a project connected with a documentary series called "Back to School" that was available on PBS Wide Angle for a number of years. It followed seven children in different countries and their access to education as they got older, contrasting social and economic barriers and privileges. … Continue reading Student Videos
Author: Chispa
GSA Club Chispa Module 1 Locker Rooms
I began to get newcomer students who were openly "out" a few years ago. I had nobody to send them to who they could relate to or even communicate with. So I started a multilingual and multicultural GSA club, it didn't serve as many kids as I had hoped, but some kids had a voice … Continue reading GSA Club Chispa Module 1 Locker Rooms
Local Voices Live!
On 4/12/17, WRIR 97.3 invited Chispa as one of several programs to be on a "live on the radio" event on the Local Voices Live program. Lyedi and Paloma told the audience about the corridos (ballads) they wrote about a family member and life in Guatemala and Mexico in contrast to the United States. Paloma, … Continue reading Local Voices Live!
The Voting Right Act of 1965
In this class every student identified as Latino and an immigrant or in a family of immigrants. So, of course, throughout the presidential campaign they had become increasingly distressed at what they heard as anti immigrant and bigoted rhetoric. This is my third presidential election teaching in secondary classrooms. Traditionally, the class has their election … Continue reading The Voting Right Act of 1965
WRIR 97.3 Archived Chispa modules
Listen to "Chispa" modules http://wrir.org/listen/ Archived news/talk shows or here on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-314182877 Open Source 11/4/16,3/24/2017 , 3/31/2017, 4/7/2017, 4/14/2017 Producer Daynee Rosales!
Why do I matter in the world? ¿Por qué soy importante en el mundo?
Why do I matter in the world? ¿Por qué soy importante en el mundo? This was a little project with Central American newcomer students, who had entered the school system in the last months. I wanted them to use both languages because their voice is in Spanish. These were cut into 30 second segments and … Continue reading Why do I matter in the world? ¿Por qué soy importante en el mundo?
Corrido Project
Corridos! Corridos draw there origins in Revolutionary Mexico as a genre of ballad written in poetic verse to narrate important events, legendary characters, local communities and ordinary people. Corridos continue to pass along the oral history today in Mexican and Mexican -American culture on both sides of the border. This site has a ton of examples! http://corridos.org/ … Continue reading Corrido Project
