McFarland, USA Movie Guide with Migrant Workers Unit in Spanish
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This 125+ page EDITABLE McFarland, USA Movie Guide with Migrant Workers and Hispanic Culture Unit in Spanish has all of the vocabulary, cultural information, and enrichment activities you need to teach this wonderful movie. Students of all levels will love this heartwarming movie and they will enjoy learning the cultural elements from this film.
The video activities include songs by Los Tigres del Norte and Juanes as well as interviews with the actual students and coach who inspired the film. Child labor, quinceañeras, and the role of migrant workers are also interesting and important themes from the film.
There are activities and worksheets for all levels of students from beginning through advanced in this thorough and time-saving movie packet. It is perfect for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3 and Spanish 4.
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This packet includes:
A) LA INFORMACION PARA LA PELICULA, MCFARLAND, USA
*General McFarland, USA Information in English and Spanish with Fill-In Notes
~ Topics include: McFarland, California, Gift Giving in Mexican Culture, Migrant Workers, Children in the Fields, Hispanic Education in the United States, La Virgen de Guadalupe, La Quinceañera, “Las Mananitas”
B) EL VOCABULARIO BASICO E INTERMEDIO PARA MCFARLAND, USA
*Essential List of Basic Movie Vocabulary in Spanish and English, Spanish only, and English only (Goes in the same order as the movie)
*Essential List of Intermediate Movie Vocabulary in Spanish and English, Spanish only, and English only (Goes in the same order as the movie)
C) LAS ACTIVIDADES BASICAS E INTERMEDIAS DE VOCABULARIO PARA MCFARLAND, USA
*Crossword Puzzles with Answer Keys
D) EL VOCABULARIO PARA MCFARLAND, USA
*Complete List of Movie Vocabulary in Spanish and in English, Spanish Only, and English Only (Goes in the same order as the movie)
E) LOS CRUCIGRAMAS PARA MCFARLAND, USA
*Five Crossword Puzzles that correspond to each page of the vocabulary
(From the Spanish and English version)
*Keys For All Crossword Puzzles
F) LAS ACTIVIDADES DE COMPRENSION
*Comprehension Questions that follow the sequence of the movie
(Present Tense, Past Tense, and English Versions) with Answer Key
*True/False Quiz in Spanish and in English with Answer Key (Present Tense and Past Tense versions included)
G) LAS ACTIVIDADES ESCRITAS
*McFarland, USA Opinion Sheet in Spanish
*Summary of the Movie Writing Activity in Spanish
*New Ending Writing Activity in Spanish
*Blank Fill-In Movie Information Sheet in Spanish
*Journals (Six Different Prompts) in Spanish
H) LAS ACTIVIDADES DE ESCUCHAR
*Which Movie Character Is Being Described? Listening Comprehension Activity in Spanish
*Lyrics for “Juntos” song by Juanes with Comprehension Questions and Answer Key
*Lyrics for “America” song by Los Tigres del Norte with Cloze Activity
*Lyrics for “America” song by Los Tigres del Norte and Calle 13 with Comprehension Questions and Answer Key
*Lyrics for “A Dios Le Pido” song by Juanes with Cloze Activity
I) LAS ACTIVIDADES DE EXTENSION
*Movie Information Sheet in Spanish (Themes, Character Study, Favorite Scene)
*Movie Critique Writing and Discussion Activity in Spanish
*Juanes Se Identifica con Los Inmigrantes de McFarland, USA Article in Spanish with Comprehension Questions and Answer Key
*”Juntos” La Nueva Canción Inedita de Juanes Article in Spanish with Comprehension Questions and Answer Key
*Fingers to the Bone Video Activity (Child Field Labor) in Spanish and in English with Comprehension Questions (Answer Key is included)
*Mi Familia Video Activity in Spanish with Comprehension Questions (Answer Key is included)
*Los Verdaderos Protagonistas Video Activity in Spanish with Comprehension Questions (Answer Key is included)
*Una Entrevista con Kevin Costner Video Activity in Spanish with Comprehension Questions (Answer Key is included)
*Juanes Relata Su Experiencia Video Activity in Spanish with Comprehension Questions (Answer Key is included)
*Complete list of all videos and songs for this movie.
NOTES TO TEACHERS:
1) There are free videos, songs, and resources to accompany McFarland, USA at the following web address:
http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/mcfarland_movie.html
2) McFarland, USA is Rated PG and is appropriate for all audiences from the 5th grade and on.
***This movie guide lends itself to important lessons and class discussions that compare today's society with the civil rights issues and civil unrest of Cesar Chavez's era. Issues such as workers' rights, racial discrimination, and fighting for important causes are all present in this movie and guide. (Movie sold separately)
What Teachers Like You Are Saying:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic activity!! So many resources to use with the movie and discuss migrant workers. As always, Spark Enthusiasm has created something fantastic for the classroom.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This movie guide was incredible. My students loved the movie and the many different resources that were provided guided my students perfectly throughout the movie!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This resource is excellent! It is well worth the money as it has tons of activities in regards to the music, culture, and the true story of McFarland, USA. Thanks so much!
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