http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:12:50 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:12:50 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436121 This song lyrics sheet forms a part of a social studies unit on Afro-Ecuadorians that I've posted here. The song supplements the PowerPoint presentation and will help round out the unit. This unit is especially appropriate for social studies classes, but it could be used in a history class or a Spanish class. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436087 This lesson plan outlines how to use the "Afro-Ecuadorian" unit materials posted here. This unit is especially appropriate for social studies classes, but it could be used in a history class or a Spanish class. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436075 This PowerPoint presentation is the central piece of a social studies unit on Afro-Ecuadorians that I've posted here. It is especially appropriate for social studies classes, but it could be used in a history class or a Spanish class. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436082 This script is meant to accompany the PowerPoint presentation on Afro-Ecuadorians as part of a social studies unit that I've posted here. It is especially appropriate for social studies classes, but it could be used in a history class or a Spanish class. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436158 This bilingual (Spanish - English) photostory is part of a unit on Andean Textiles I have posted here on MERLOT. This particular photostory deals with the question, "De qué material están hechos los textiles andinos?" (What material are Andean textiles made of?) It is about 8 1/2 minutes long and is suitable for all levels of Spanish instruction, depending on how deep the instructor wishes to go with discussion and vocabulary.See accompanying "lesson websites" document for lesson plan ideas. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436174 This bilingual (Spanish - English) photostory is part of a unit on Andean Textiles I have posted here on MERLOT. This particular photostory deals with the question, "Como se tiñe los estambres andinos?" (How do they dye Andean yarn?) It is about 15 1/2 minutes long and is suitable for all levels of Spanish instruction, depending on how deep the instructor wishes to go with discussion and vocabulary.See accompanying "lesson websites" document for lesson plan ideas. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436326 This bilingual (Spanish - English) photostory is part of a unit on Andean Textiles I have posted here on MERLOT. This particular photostory deals with the topic, "Diseños y manufactura de los diseños andinos" (Design and manufacture of the Andean designs). It is about 11 minutes long and is suitable for all levels of Spanish instruction, depending on how deep the instructor wishes to go with discussion and vocabulary.See accompanying "lesson websites" document for lesson plan ideas. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436333 This bilingual (Spanish - English) photostory is part of a unit on Andean Textiles I have posted here on MERLOT. This particular photostory deals with the theme, "Uso de textiles andinos" (Use of Andean textiles). It is about 8 1/2 minutes long and is suitable for all levels of Spanish instruction, depending on how deep the instructor wishes to go with discussion and vocabulary. See accompanying "lesson websites" document for lesson plan ideas. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436346 This 10 1/2 minute Spanish-language video chronicles the entire traditional textile-making process in the Andean village of Chinchero: the washing of the wool, the spinning, the dye-making, the dyeing process, and the weaving. It is suitable for advanced Spanish instruction, due to its monolingual nature. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436059 This short PowerPoint Presentation takes elementary Spanish students to the Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador. Students will have the opportunity to use vocabulary words and explore the beautiful scenery of the Andes.