Katie Baker
El Ekeko: un misterio boliviano
Level 2 and up / Novice Mid — Intermediate Low
Overview
Paco is disappointed when his mother suggests that he replace his worn-out shoes with his grandfather’s old boots. He reluctantly goes to the closet and gradually realizes that the closet holds much more than his grandfather’s old boots and a box of letters. Hidden among his grandfather’s possessions is a gift that has the potential to bring some startling surprises and unexpected consequences.
During the monthlong Alasitas festival beginning on January 24 in La Paz, Bolivia, people buy colorful miniature gifts to offer the Ekeko, a traditional icon of luck and prosperity, in hopes of good luck and health throughout the year. Learn more about the Ekeko and other Andean traditions in this suspenseful tale.
The low unique word count and high-frequency factor (the number of times core structures are embedded in the text) make this an ideal read for advanced beginning Spanish students. Each page is loaded with cognates (words that are similar in English and Spanish), recycled vocabulary, and illustrations, which makes this read highly comprehensible.
Features
- Levels 2 and up
- Present Tense
- Unique word count: 195
- Total word count: 5815
- Page count: 85
- Audio recording embedded in the Student and Teacher Bundles
- A 459-page Teacher's Guide is also available!
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El Ekeko: un misterio boliviano 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, TPRS style circling questions, comprehension questions, assessment, Word Power word cloud activity
Extension:
Slideshows: La Paz, Instrumentos de Bolivia, Mercado de las brujas, La rebelión, La comida boliviana
Infographics: "¿Cómo se produce la miel?", "¿Cómo tratar una picadura de abeja?", "La estructura de la colmena", "La polinización", La importancia de abejas
Readings: “Legend of Quirquincho Lustrabotas”, “Ropa de Bolivia”, “La comida boliviana”, “Tiwanaku”, “Word Power-Word Searches”, “Shake it UP game: Toca el Timbre”
Features and Highlights:
Reader’s Theater, El Alto video and viewing guide, Interpretive listening: Bolivian music