Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The Presidential Campaign as Compelling Input and Contrast of Cultures

In Spanish 4 class we talked about election day. We discussed both major candidates engaging in VERY respectful conversation using previously acquired vocabulary as well as new words introduced in the context of such conversation, with visuals shown on a PowerPoint. Then I talked about the election process in México and shared pictures of my own voter ID (mandatory to be able to vote over there). They had a bit too much fun laughing at the picture of their -then- 19 year old teacher! They learned that after voting, Mexicans have to ink their thumb to prevent electoral fraud. We compared and contrasted both electoral processes, as well as other details like the difference in amount of years that a president serves here in the US (4, with the possibility of reelection) vs in Mexico (one term of 6 years, no reelection allowed). To finalize the lesson, students grabbed a ballot and did cast their vote, which included a recommendation for their candidate of choice on what to do to be a good president. Of course, as shown in the pictures we had to ink or thumbs!! Do you want to know the results??? Donald Trump won! Out of 25 total students, 15 went for Mr. Trump, 7 for Mrs. Clinton, 2 for me as a write-in (haha!) and one undecided. My students made me proud in different ways: 1) They used only Spanish, 2) their level of engagement was amazing, and 3) they conducted themselves with the respect that is much needed in our world. 


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