Extending Learning Beyond the Video
Aventuras Vascas Webquest to explore
the geography, language and customs of the Basque Region of Spain.
Rubric for a "Create a what comes next?" scene
Graphic organizer template to compare and contrast the geography and culture of hometown with that of Madrid.
Music activity with the theme song to the novela.
El Ratoncito Pérez mini-lesson to compare and contrast the Tooth Fairy with other countries' versions.
Mini-dialogue between Paula and Marcos based on the events of the first episode.
Don't say, "goodbye": Tie in the characters and events to lessons throughout the year. Students become comfortable the characters (some act like they’re actually friends with them) and with the vocabulary used in the series, so tie it in with new skills/vocab/structures to cushion the newness with some familiarity. Plus, if you’ve chosen an engaging series, students will get excited about being able to talk about the characters and they will not be reluctant to use the TL because they have so much practice already using it to talk about the series.