I saw a tweet with a “Tournament of Books” in relation to the NCAA Basketball tournament that is going on right now in sports. I asked my PLN on twitter on ideas on how to incorporate this idea in the WL class.
I already have my students following a La Liga Spanish team, and we will do a World Cup unit before the end of the school year, so I wasn’t necessarily looking for something sports related.
Within minutes I had a response from @senordaves : “Best Spanish artists? Musicians?”
Of course! I play music all the time in class. My students know I am a huge fan of artists Jesse & Joy and Juanes. I could put together a “Sweet 16″ bracket of songs that we have listened to in class. I can have students fill out their brackets at home. Each day, we can preview 2 songs and class and poll the students to see which song they like better. At the end of the day, when all classes have voted, we have a winner who advances to the next round!
You can find a blank bracket with 16 spaces and fill in your own songs. [Update: @senordaves found a great online bracket maker.]
In the meanwhile, I’ve created a bracket of 16 Juanes songs.
Post your picks in the comment below. Which song do you think will go all the way?
