Creativity 101

Francesco L. Fratto Director of LOTE & ESL Half Hollow Hills (NY) CSD ffratto@hhh.k12.ny.us November 5, 2010 New Jersey Education Association Convention

Why are we here today?

To excite!

To teach!

To challenge!

To retain!

To set free!

Think outside of the ……

Teacher’s Comfort Zone

Krashen’s Monitor Theory Memorized Patterns

Rote

Drill & Practice

Cognitive

Learned Competence

Output

I+1 Self-expression Affective

Superior

Advanced

Intermediate

Novice

IRE VS. IRF

Kaleidoscopes

Students can read an L2 newspaper on the first day of language class!  Exciting!  Risk taking!  Instant success!  Edit task, not the text type!  Start great habits at the novice level!

Cultural Circles http://www.learner.org

L1 Culture

L2 Culture

The Dice Game .

Yo

..

Tú

…

Él/Ella/Ud.

….

Nosotros/as

…..

Vosotros/as

……

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

HHH

LOL

NFL

Ud.

BRB

VIP

IM

Calendars  50% 80% OFF!  LAMINATE  Elicit basic information or stories from your students  Eastmanhouse.org or Google.com for images

Blocks

 Reflexive Verbs  Object Pronouns  Colors  Numbers

Romeo and Juliet vs. Calisto y Melibea  Practice direct object pronouns  Introduce L2 literature through L1 literature  Create a list of “contemporary lovers”  They can create a dialogue for Glee Club

Arpilleras and Haitian Paintings

Use ART to elicit….

La muerte del niño herido por Antonio Machado Otra vez en la noche... Es el martillo de la fiebre en las sienes bien vendadas del niño. —Madre, ¡el pájaro amarillo! ¡las mariposas negras y moradas!

—Duerme, hijo mío. —Y la manita oprime la madre, junto al lecho. —¡Oh, flor de fuego! ¿quién ha de helarte, flor de sangre, dime?

Hay en la pobre alcoba olor de espliego; fuera, la oronda luna que blanquea cúpula y torre a la ciudad sombría.

Invisible avión moscardonea.

—¿Duermes, oh dulce flor de sangre mía?

El cristal del balcón repiquetea.

—¡Oh, fría, fría, fría, fría, fría!

Speaking Activity Portrait of Infanta Maria Theresa by Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) Imagine that the portrait of the Infanta Maria Theresa could speak and tell you about herself, her daily activities, her friends, and how she feels about her clothing and life in Spain.

Present to the class a description based on what you imagine her life Is like.

Pop-Culture

Popular

Appealing to or appreciated by a wide range of people

Popular with young audiences

Rationale  Sparks interest  Motivates  Safe and familiar  “Gets their nose out of the book”  Integrate the target culture’s pop culture  Inter-generational discussions  FUN!

Pop Culture It seems that Señor Sabelotodo is the new advisor to the stars.

Read the following e mail sent to Señor Sabelotodo seeking advice. Unfortunately, he was arrested at the Golden Globe Awards. He was rude to Russell Crowe and an altercation ensued between the two celebrities. You must fill in for him and help these celebrities with some advice. Use the subjunctive mood in order to offer them some help. Remember, they are stars and commands simply don’t work, but indirect “advice” might! Give 5 helpful pieces of advice to help them achieve balance in their lives.

Estimado Señor Sabelotodo: Yo necesito ayuda. Soy soltera porque me divorcié de mi marido hace unos años. El se casó con una chica llamada Angelina. Ella tuvo un ex-esposo muy loco y feo. Estoy celosa. Ahora yo necesito un novio, pero soy muy reservada y no me gusta salir de mi casa. ¿Qué debo hacer?

Chica Desesperada, Estimada Chica Desesperada:

Images to elicit language‌

Gael GarcĂ­a Bernal

Film to Elicit Language Soledad O’Brien and María Hinojosa, two reporters, are out sick today and you have been asked to step in and report suspicious activities in Madrid. It seems that there is some scandal brewing over this guy Juan. Watch what the two suspects are doing at the moment and take careful notes.

Afterwards, leave a detailed message for the producer of the new TV show Locura. Use the preterit and/or the imperfect tenses to express the action. Report 5 actions.

Culture, Customs and Practices Through Film

Role

Audience

Format

Topic

Dictador

La gente del país

Un discurso

¡Hay que respetar mis órdenes!

Presidente exiliado

El ejército

PowerPoint

¡Hay que rechazar la dictadura!

Un diálogo

¡Necesito pan pero también hay que permitirme gozar la vida sin miedo!

Una carta

¡Hay que respetar los derechos humanos y civiles!

Ciudadano

Representante de Amnesty International

El Dictador y el Presidente exiliado

Las Naciones Unidas

Created by Francesco L. Fratto

As a profession, we must: SHARE what we have learned here today NEVER teach in isolation CONTINUE to challenge, excite and retain all learners