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On technology and translators: Is this the end of learning languages?
There will come a day when a babble fish app will be able to translate and interpret multiple languages in real time. Is this the end of learning languages? Perhaps. But what a shame. For what profit is … Continue reading
los fenómenos naturales y los seres humanos
Our essential question for the official, textbook related “environment” chapter in our Spanish 3 class is “How does the natural world impact you (human beings)? How do you (human beings) impact the natural world? This question, of course, unnaturally plucks … Continue reading
Vamos a la playa
Vamos a la playa, a mí me gusta……¿bailar? ¿nadar? ¿tomar el sol? ¿LIMPIAR? My students love to talk about (and sing about) the beach. But no one likes to see the trash that washes up on shore. This September 2012 … Continue reading
Tox Town y la Salud Ambiental
“¿Sabe usted qué riesgos para la salud ambiental existen en su comunidad?” The National Library of Medicine has produced a Spanish-language version of Tox Town, an interactive web site created for children to learn about health hazards in their environment. … Continue reading
La Vida Verde-comprensión auditiva con RNE
Radio Nacional de España offers a weekly radio program, La Vida Verde presented by Pilar Sampietro Colom, that explores green initiatives throughout Spain. The radio programs are about 50 minutes long and incorporate several segments, including new music from Spanish artists, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecological Living, Environment & Ecology, Environmental Resources in Spanish, Sustainable Economics & Consumption
Tagged agriculture, Arts, climate change, comprensión auditiva, fair trade, interconnectedness, multiple perspectives, music, Sustainable cities, technology, Transportation
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Two short activities with maps
“Nuestro Norte es el Sur” Estas palabras del artista uruguayo Joaquín Torres-García acompañó este dibujo famoso del América del Sur al revés. One of the habits of mind essential to creating sustainable communities is to seek to understand and value … Continue reading
Yasunízate-should some oil be left in the ground?
In 2009 Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa offered a pact to the world: If the international community contributes to a fund to offset half the cost to the national economy, Ecuador will refrain from exploiting the oil reserves beneath its Parque Nacional … Continue reading
Posted in A Sense of Place, Environment & Ecology, Environmental Resources in Spanish, Rights & Solidarity, Sustainable Economics & Consumption, Tolerance & Diversity
Tagged climate change, comprensión auditiva, De Viaje, interconnectedness, multiple perspectives, music, projects, short videos
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“Quiero dormir:” Noise pollution & conflict resolution
A colleague shared the following video with me a couple years ago and I used it for the first time this year to set up skits students created to practice conflict resolution. This music video spot from Spain depicts a … Continue reading
Posted in Peace & Conflict, Quality of Life
Tagged comprensión auditiva, contaminación, interconnectedness, music, short videos
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“Una Carta a Dios”-reading literature through a sustainability lens
Una Carta a Dios, a short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes, appears on many intermediate and advanced Spanish reading lists. Below are a few ideas for integrating sustainability themes into the analysis of the story. (Scroll to the end … Continue reading
el Mapa Verde-creating livable cities
For the first time in history most people on the planet live in urban settings. There are few places left in the world more than a day’s travel from a city. The growth of cities, both in population and … Continue reading
Posted in A Sense of Place, Environment & Ecology, Quality of Life
Tagged De Viaje, interconnectedness, projects, Sustainable cities
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