Preparing to teach Víctor Erice’s 1973 masterpiece, El espíritu de la colmena, can be as daunting as it is rewarding. I’m taking my students to see it thanks to Film Streams’ School to Screen program and want to make sure they get the most out of the experience. I honestly hadn’t heard of it before,Continue reading “A Ready-to-Use Guide for Spain’s Most Symbolic Film”
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Day one: success!
I feel like I had a very successful first day of school today and would like to give you a glimpse of my Spanish 2 and IB classes on day 1. Spanish 2 I began with some Latin pop/reggaetón music playing as they students entered. I greeted them at the door with a nonthreatening “hola”Continue reading “Day one: success!”
