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| Title | Spanish Video Series Recommended for Heritage Learners |
| Body | Teach Spanish with Sabor Latino! Ruth Kunstadter, a Spanish teacher in Montclair, NJ, has just released the first in a series of videos that teach Spanish through the celebration of the Latino cultures in the US. The videos are ideal for heritage language learners. They feature native speakers speaking at an unscripted, conversational pace. And rather than showing people and places in other Spanish-speaking countries, they celebrate the richness and diversity of Latino cultures here. It's wonderful for heritage language learners to see themselves represented on screen, and heralded as an ideal resource for learning Spanish! The first DVD is entitled "La Chispa del Béísbol," and features four charismatic young peloteros from the minor league team, the New Jersey Jackals. Two are Dominican, one is Venezuelan, one is Puerto Rican and the coach is Cuban! They talk (at a native, unscripted pace!) about where they're from, how old they are, how many brothers and sisters they have, who their favorite players are, what their favorite music is, etc. They also show the parts of the uniform, the bases, the equipment, etc. And they give a brief background on the history of baseball in Latin American countries, what it's like to grow up playing baseball there (often without shoes or gloves, as one player noted), and speak straight from their hearts about the Latino legacy in baseball and what Latinos bring to baseball in the United States (key word here: sabor). The DVD comes with a 12-page Teacher's Guide that includes activity sheets, listening comprehension activities, enrichment suggestions, and many other teaching ideas for before, during and after watching the video. A complete transcript is also provided great for reading activities and to assist in lesson planning. For more information, visit www.ChispaProductions.com or contact Ruth Kunstadter at info@chispaproductions.com. Scott McGinnis Academic Advisor & Associate Professor Defense Language Institute, Washington Office 201 12th Street S., Suite 507 Arlington, VA 22202-4306 phone: 703-604-0464 fax: 703-604-0466 e-mail: Scott.McGinnis@belvoir.army.mil OR smcginni@umd.edu McGinnis, S. Video resource: Spanish language video series. Heritage List. heritage-list@Majordomo.umd.edu (8 Apr. 2006). |
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