SANTILLANA USA - ES HS Teacher Guide Sampler Level 1 -2018

T6 1. A motivating story 1. Español Santillana tells a story of travels and challenges. Four pairs of enthusiasts of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture want to explore the Spanish-speaking world: its people, its cities, its regions, and its cultures. Because of this, they have decided to create the Fans del español website and to travel to different countries in order to discover and show unique aspects of each place. In each country, the four teams compete, taking on different desafíos , or challenges, that they must complete. 2. The challenges present exceptionally motivating situations and fascinating places. Each unit presents four challenges related to the people, the regions, or the cultures of a country. For example, the teams participate in the ritual of the voladores de Papantla in Mexico, prepare a dish containing paiche fish in Iquitos, Peru, and compete in the Stairs Marathon in Valparaiso, Chile. 3. The students decide which team wins the challenge in each unit. At the beginning of each unit, students discuss the challenges and make predictions about which pair will win. At the end of the unit, students take a vote to decide the winners of the challenge according to a previously established criterion: the most original, the most fun, the most relevant, and so on. Active participation in the storyline promotes student involvement and motivation. The Tu desafío section that appears on certain pages is intended to motivate students and promote independent work. Upon accessing the Fans del español website to do the proposed activity, students earn points, which they can accumulate throughout the year. TU DESAFÍO Key Ideas T6 1. A motivating story 1. Español Santillana tells a story of travels and challenges. Four pairs of enthusiast of the Spanish language and Hispanic ulture want to explore the Spanish-speaking world: its people, its cities, its regions, and its cultures. Because of this, they have decided to create the Fans del español website and to travel to differ nt countries in order to discover and show unique aspects of each place. In each country, the four teams compet , taking on differ nt desafíos , or challenges, that they must complet . 2. The challenges present exceptionally motivating situations and fascinating places. Each unit presents four challenges related to the people, the regions, or the cultures of a country. For example, the teams participate in the ritual of the voladores de Papantla in Mexico, prepare a dish containi g paiche fish in Iquitos, Peru, and compet in the Stairs Mar thon in Valpar iso, Chile. 3. The students decide which team wins the challenge in each unit. At the beginni g of each unit, students discuss the challenges and make predictions about which pair will win. At the nd of the unit, students take a vote to decide the winners of the challenge according to a previously established criterion: the most original, the most fun, the most rel vant, and so n. Active participation in the storyline promotes tudent involvement and motivation. The Tu desafío section that appears on certain pages is intended to motivate students and promote independent work. Upon accessing the Fans del español website to do the proposed activity, students earn points, which they can accumulate throughout the year. TU DESAFÍO Key Ideas 6 Unit Overview