After students played a few rounds, each time with a different team, we talked about what they learned from the game. I also referred to my site with additional information and a video (although in English). I don't think that my students will be inclined to ask for a Cinco de Mayo party in the future!
I've seen many posts lately about Quizlet Live. Typically I think of tools such as Quizlet, Quizizz and Kahoot for practice, review or even for assessment. Kristy Placido's post about using it to establish meaning really spoke to me. As I was thinking about tweaking my Cinco de Mayo lesson, I thought this would be a great way to start the class. First I created a Quizlet study set for Cinco de Mayo. You can find it HERE. As you can see, I kept the language as simple as possible; my students range from 6th grade to 8th grade Spanish 2 (novice mid to intermediate lows). Then I decided to throw caution to the wind and play Quizlet Live. I love that it automatically forms groups -- and changes the team names to Spanish! The first round was a little frustrating for students, but after the second (and third in some classes) they seemed more confident with what they learned. It was fantastic to see the collaboration among team members, the excellent reading strategies being used, the high level of engagement. In one class a student who had forgotten his iPad volunteered to run the games. He would also peek over his classmates' shoulders so he could also participate in the game.
After students played a few rounds, each time with a different team, we talked about what they learned from the game. I also referred to my site with additional information and a video (although in English). I don't think that my students will be inclined to ask for a Cinco de Mayo party in the future!
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