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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Corporal James P. Jones: Writes Home From Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-American War era letter written by Corporal James P. Jones describes events that occurred during the days following the attack at on the San Juan Heights, July 1, 1898.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson: Writes Home From the Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-American war time letter written by Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson about events prior to the attack at Santiago, Cuba.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Lt. Bustamente Reports on the Furor

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an account by Lt. Bustamente, the executive officer of the Spanish Torpedo boat, Destroyer FUROR, who writes about the Naval Battle of Santiago during the Spanish American War.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Battleship Iowa: Bernard Keegan: Writes Home About Battle of Santiago

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter from the Spanish-American War battleship IOWA crewmember, Bernard Keegan describes the action witnessed during the Battle of Santiago.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Curtis Jennings: Auxiliary Cruiser Prairie: Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of his time at war, written by Curtis Jennings, member of the Massachusetts Naval Militia who served aboard the U.S.S. Prairie during the Spanish-American War.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Charles Reynolds: Writes of Life With the Cuban Occupation Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by Charles Reynolds describes his life as a member of a regiment serving in the occupation forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Amaziah B Morrison of the Rough Riders Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by 40 year old Amaziah B. Morrison, enlistee of the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, "Rough Riders," while they were preparing to depart for the front during the Spanish-American War.the Rough Riders.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: David Leahy: 1st u.s. Volunteer Cavalry: Rough Riders: Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letters from Spanish American War soldier, David Leahy, who was one of the "Rough Riders" of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Leahy describes his experience in the war including the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Handout
Colby College

Spanish Language & Culture: Numbers 1 100 (Part I)

For Students 9th - 10th
Great listening comprehension practice with the Spanish numbers 1-100. Write the numerals for the number you hear and check your answers.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Charles Hamilton: Battleship Maine: Havana Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter by Charles Hamilton, Apprentice, 1st Class on the Battleship Maine, writing to his father from Havana Harbor during the Spanish-American War ten days before the ship exploded and Charles Hamilton was lost.
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Missions of Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, students are asked to research Spanish missions in Texas, and write letters about...
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Lt. John Blandin: u.s.s. Maine: Letter Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Lt. John Blandin of the Battleship MAINE writes home just after the explosion on the ship in Havana Harbor which left many of the crew dead or injured.
Activity
123 Teach Me

123 Teach Me Spanish Test: Eating Out

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference provides basic phrases to use when ordering food. All content of this learning module is available in writing and auditorily. The included video provides statements with food request and food preference statements.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Let's Read It Again: Comprehension Strategies for Ell's

For Teachers K - 1st
Help Spanish-speaking English-language learners unlock the mysteries of their new language by using a bilingual book to recognize unfamiliar words and construct meaning from the text.
Unit Plan
Other

Practice With Numbers in Spanish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site you can practice writing numbers as words and changing numbers as words to digits. Excellent resource to practice spelling and writing of numbers.
Unit Plan
Languages Online

Languages Online: Imperfect Subjunctive Ra Ending

For Students 9th - 10th
This exercise-practice the teaches students how to write imperfect subjunctive endings for regular and irregular Spanish verbs. Immediate feedback is available to check answers. Tutorials in other langauges available from the homepage.
Unit Plan
Languages Online

Languages Online: Imperfect Subjunctive Ra Endings

For Students 9th - 10th
This exercise-practice teaches students how to properly write the imperfect subjunctive endings for regular and irregular Spanish verbs. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the past subjunctive and check your answers when you...
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Other

Golden Age Spanish Sonnets: Juan Boscan

For Students 9th - 10th
This sonnet expresses the power of love and the dangers of untamed love. The text is provided in both Spanish and English.
Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Guernica Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity for students about Picasso's "Guernica" on the anniversary of the Spanish town's bombing in 1937. Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 26, 2007.
Activity
Other

I Am Special: Yo Soy Especial

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dynamic site for teachers who have Spanish ESL students. Activities for students to strengthen basic concepts such as writing their own name, address and telephone number. It offers Spanish and English capability. Downloads provided.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: De Colores

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The activities in this instructional activity will help young students learn ten new colors in Spanish and provide them with practice using them in songs, vocabulary, and writing simple sentences.
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Other

Spanish Language Exercises: Se Pasivo

For Students 9th - 10th
There are five short writing exercises that are in context with what a native Spaniard might experience using the passive voice. Nice graphics accompany each sentence nicely integrating a cultural lesson. Students have an oppotunity at...
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Captain John Travis: Writes Home of the Cuban Occupation

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written to his mother by John Worsham Travis, Captain of Company K of the 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry provides insight into the life of the occupation forces in Cuba.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Lt. c.s. Meaker: 1st Vermont: Writes Home From Camp Thomas

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written from Camp Thomas on the Civil War battlefield of Chickamauga by Lt. C.S. Meaker, of the 1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry. The letter was written after the surrender of Santiago on July 17, but prior the amristice between the...

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