Sofía, I used the Evanescence song today in class to see where the discussion would lead and they really seemed to enjoy comparing the song and the character of Don Manuel. Thanks for the suggestion. Tomorrow we are going to have our debate and also discuss " La oración del ateo", one of Unamunos's poems with a similar theme. This is an AMAZINGLY bright group of kids. It is exhilerating to work with them and see them develop their ideas in Spanish.

Esperanza:

WOW! I WANT TO BE IN YOUR CLASS! It is wonderful to hear of such an imaginative, creative approach to teaching. ¡Ole! para Ud. Keep up the good work.

Gracias Martín ...the kids are wonderful in this class. That is what makes it so great. The debate went really well...they truly understand what Unamuno was talking about. Now we are going to begin another one of my favorite authors: Antonio Machado! I can't wait to hear their ideas about " Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar..." I will definitely be using the J. M. Serrat versions of Machado's poems. Any other suggestions from anyone out there?