Description

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OVERVIEW
The Duolingo Spanish Podcast series is a great tool to help students increase vocabulary and develop their listening comprehension skills. With fascinating true stories from Latin America, students are inspired by the courage and perseverance of the main characters, who have overcome incredible odds in the face of adversity. In the words of the narrator, "these are not language lessons; they’re life lessons through language."

EPISODE SUMMARY
This activity guide was created to accompany Duolingo Podcast Episode #37: La reina del pelo bueno (The Queen of Good Hair). Spanish speakers are most often thought of as Mestizo, so it is refreshing to gain new perspectives from the very underrepresented Afro Latina. This story introduces the young Cirle Tatis Arzuza, an Afro Latina from the Colombian City of Cartagena. Her unfortunate hair loss due to chemical relaxers forces her to rethink her own concept of beauty and challenge the racist and discriminatory beauty standards of society. Inspired by Angela Davis and the Black is Beautiful Movement from the U.S. Civil Rights Era, she accepts herself and everything that comes with being a black woman, then sets out to help other black women see their own unique beauty, especially in their hair. **Internet access required.**

WHAT'S INCLUDED

60-word translation activity
40 comprehension questions
answer key
60-word vocabulary drag-and-drop activity

COMPATIBILITY & INFO

This resource was created in Google Docs & Slides. All files are completely editable and can be easily converted into other file formats (Word, PowerPoint, PDF, etc.). Some boxes in the Google Slides drag-and-drop activity were done in the edit master feature, which prevents students from moving items they most likely will move (even if you tell them not to). To edit this file, go to SLIDE ➡️ EDIT MASTER, then make the necessary changes. **Detailed instructions included.**

DIFFERENTIATION

This activity can be used for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Spanish learners, but modification is recommended for different levels. Make a MASTER COPY of any material you download or purchase, in case you would like to modify the files for different classes or levels. **These activities can be broken up to complete during multiple class periods as an independent project or a collaborative assignment.**

HOW TO USE THIS IN YOUR CLASSROOM

Students will...

begin with the translation activity as a pre-listening task
read the comprehension questions to know what to listen out for
listen to the podcast and answer the comprehension questions in English
complete the drag-and-drop activity as a post-listening exercise to show how well they retained the vocabulary

STUDENT FEEDBACK ON THIS EPISODE

"I loved this podcast! She reminded me of a girl from my favorite show “Siempre Bruja”. Funny thing they are both african american and the show takes place in Cartagena. And I completely agree with her, we do changes to fit in the idea of what beauty is. There's been times where people have gone overboard to fit into society's unrealistic standards. There are a lot of little girls growing up and thinking that there is something wrong with them because they dont look like models on social media and that is not okay."

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