Nathaniel Kirby
La Guerra Sucia
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La Guerra Sucia
Comprehension-based™ Reader
A journalist from the US travels to Argentina to report on the disappearance of a young Argentine man.
Level 4 / Intermediate Mid — Intermediate High
Overview
American Journalist and single mother, Leslie Corrales, travels to Argentina to investigate the suspicious disappearance of the son of Magdalena Casasnovas. When Leslie discovers that Raúl, along with tens of thousands of other suspected dissidents, has suffered horrific atrocities at the hands of the Argentine government, she finds herself in a life-altering series of events. Will she escape with her life and with the information she needs to help the Argentine people?
This Comprehension-based™ reader, ‘La Guerra Sucia’, strategically weaves high-level language structures into a compelling story, based on high-frequency vocabulary. Even upper-level language students need repeated exposure to language structures in order to acquire them, and Wayside's intermediate readers maintain a high-frequency factor of high-level language structures, thus helping learners progress beyond typical proficiency levels.
Features
- Levels 4 and up
- Past tense
- Unique word count: 600
- Total word count: 12,350
- Page count: 91
- Audio recording embedded in the Student and Teacher Bundles
- A 459-page Teacher's Guide is also available!
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La Guerra Sucia Teacher's Guide
Our Teacher's Guides are loaded with resources to enrich the teaching and learning experience.
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459 pages/slides
In Every Chapter:
Vocabulary, cognates, comprehension questions, quiz, pre-reading discussion questions, reading strategy of the chapter, blooming comprehension questions, paperless Google Drive activities
Extension:
Slideshows: Buenos Aires, ESMA Detention Center, Protestas de la Plaza de Mayo, Sustainable Development Goals
Readings: “Nellie Bly”, “Jorge Videla”, “Libertad de prensa”, “Organizations Founded by Mothers”, “Las madres de la Plaza de Mayo”, “Reunited”, “ESMA"
Activities: Map Talk, Distinguished Doh, High Five Predictive Activity, Fan ’n Pick, Readers Theater, Running Dictation, 4 Corners, Pass it Up, Marker Partner, Numbered Heads Together, QuipLash, Yellow Brick Road
Features and Highlights:
Geographical Connections with Map Talk activities, Interpretive reading- Cultural readings, Higher order thinking through word games and puzzles
