Música latina
La música latina es una parte clave de cultura de cada país y grupo. Siempre es una buena forma de practicar el español y aprender de las culturas. Para las clases de español, hay varias formas de participar en tu clase con la experiencia de la música. Todas estas formas pueden ser parte de tu portafolio de las 3Cs.
La locura de marzo
Each year, a Spanish teacher, by the name of Señor Ashby, organizes what is called "La locura de marzo" - which is a competition, similar to other sport tournaments, where 16 Latin songs are ranked and then paired against each other. Students can vote for their favorite songs that have been selected. After a few weeks of competition, and participation from many people all over the world, a "winner" is declared by those votes.
To participate, and earn points towards your Portafolio, please visit the following links during the periods indicated. Please note, that there are "pairings or match-ups" of different songs almost every day during these periods, and voting is only open for 48 hours for each pairing. So, please check in regularly with the links below so you won't miss out. It doesn't really take that much time - the equivalent of listening to two songs everyday - so about 8-10 minutes. To keep track of what is going on, you can print your bracket for the competition here: In order to receive credit for your Portafolio, you must show proof that you have participated in voting for each of the pairings. Indicate which song you voted for in each pairing and why, and then which song actually won.
Check it out! You might find some new songs to add to your playlist!
To participate, and earn points towards your Portafolio, please visit the following links during the periods indicated. Please note, that there are "pairings or match-ups" of different songs almost every day during these periods, and voting is only open for 48 hours for each pairing. So, please check in regularly with the links below so you won't miss out. It doesn't really take that much time - the equivalent of listening to two songs everyday - so about 8-10 minutes. To keep track of what is going on, you can print your bracket for the competition here: In order to receive credit for your Portafolio, you must show proof that you have participated in voting for each of the pairings. Indicate which song you voted for in each pairing and why, and then which song actually won.
Check it out! You might find some new songs to add to your playlist!
Música en la clase
Visit with your instructor to see how your class will participate in this activity. Activities could include:
- sharing a playlist you put together of Latin songs and artists
- sharing a favorite song video either in class or in a discussion forum set up by your instructor
- participating in a local or virtual live Latin music event or concert (must be pre-approved with your instructor)
