12.15.08 - 12.19.08 / Miguel Herrero

Hi all! First, gracias Kelsey for putting this blog together. It looks sweet. So my kids have been working on understanding the rules of procedure through doing mock debates in class. I am in the process of distilling this Model UN Glossary into basic terms for them to have a cheat sheet to learn from. Also, I have made a Speech Outline for them to fill out and this is what we used in our last debate of the semester. My goal for the first few weeks of January is to go over the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (plain language version) and begin writing our position papers. We have yet to go over over the resolution vocab.

Enjoy the holidays! I hope we can all meet up and check on our progress in January.

Olivia

12.01.08 - 12.05.08 / IES Villajunco

Above are three video clips of Global Classrooms from IES Villajunco. Hopefully it will help you get a sense of what the level of English is, as well as how we arrange the class for GC activities. I didn't have a microphone, so you might need to turn the volume up on your computer. Enjoy!

-Kelsey from Villajunco 

11.24.08 - 11.28.08 / IES Villajunco

IES Villajunco has decided to approach GC from the country´s perspective first. After learning a bit about the country and debate rules, we plan to move further into human/indigneous rights.

Here´s a look at what we´ve done so far. Attached are:

1. A country worksheet (created to get the kids familiar with researching their own countries and the concept of research)
2. A debate and expression worksheet (we are still working on implementing the impersonal/third person type of speech)
3. A procedure worksheet (it´s long, but Villajunco students have found it a useful reference)

In order to view the worksheeets, you will need to access the following website (and provide the password). Click here. 

I have posted many worksheets here in order to ¨catch us up¨ to this date. Hope this is helpful!

-Kelsey from IES Villajunco

Welcome!

Welcome to the Global Classrooms Cantabria blog!

At a recent meeting, the need to share materials was discussed. We decided the best way to share large files like worksheets, presentations, and media would be a blog. As such, this blog was created so we can share these materials.

In order for this blog to be a meaningful forum, it is imperative that each school regularly upload material. Please write on our Blogspot every week or every second week.

How to format:
Please put the dates of the week / your school. For example...
11.17.08 - 11.21.08 / IES Villajunco

To log into Blogspot, use the password and email I sent each of you on December 5th, 2008. To upload Word files, please post your file on the dumoulinsmith server and add a link to Blogspot. Please discuss with your TA or Kelsey Price if you encounter difficulties with Blogger.

Thanks to the Consejería de Educación del Gobierno de Cantabria , Fundación Marcelino Botín, the Fulbright Commission, UNA-USA, Global Classrooms, and the five participating institutes!