"2012 Año de Los Mayas"

The “Proyecto Cultural Mexicana” at Instituto Español in Second Life celebrates, “2012, Year of the Maya.”Pabellón de la Cultura, Instituto Español.  

"The Maya Civilization and the End of the World". Mexican History Lecture. The “Proyecto Cultural Mexicana” at Instituto Español in Second Life celebrates, “2012, Year of the Maya.” As part of her ongoing Mexican history lecture series, Maestra Eugenia Calderon presents "The Mayan Civilization and the End of the World." This lecture will be presented in Spanish, live from the Zócalo, Instituto Español in Second Life on Saturday June 2nd, 4:00 pm Pacific Time. The live broadcast can also listened to on Radio Spanish Speak, http://38.96.148.39:9422/ Join us as we learn more about this beautiful, brilliant, and amazing civilization that reigned for over 17 centuries in Mesoamerican, and investigate the famous Mayan calendar who some believe predicts the end of the world on December 21st, 2012. Maestra Calderon is a trained Spanish teacher whose cultural lectures are designed as listening exercises for those learning Spanish. You can count on a student friendly pace, clear annunciation, and mix of challenging and simpler vocabulary. Instituto Español: Celebrating the Spanish language and Latin culture with friends!

"Second Life como Herramienta en la Enseñanza del Idioma Español", presented by Professor Eugenia Calderon at the "IX Conversatorio USMP Virtual 2011".

Instituto Espanol Spanish Professor Eugenia Calderon presented the lecture "Second Life como Herramienta en la Enseñanza del Idioma Español" at the "IX Conversatorio USMP Virtual 2011" of the Universidad de San Martín de Porres in Perú. The lecture took place on October 22th, 2011, at the amphitheater of USMP Virtual in Secondlife.

The presentation is in Spanish. The theme is the experences of Maestra Calderon using Second Life like a tool to teach Spanish.

"Teacher Eugenia Calderon's interview at the Club de Reporteros of the Revista de la Familia FATLA"

Instituto Espanol Spanish Professor Eugenia Calderon was interviewed by Boris Gómez and Fanny Octavia Rodríguez (Eitaro last name and Forava last name in Second Life), for the Club de Reporteros of the Revista de la Familia FATLA in Ecuador. The interview was conducted on March 17th, 2012, at El Zocalo, Instituto Espanol in Second Life.

The interview is in Spanish. The theme is the Spanish instruction project of Instituto Espanol in Second Life and the experences of teacher Calderon.

To view the magazine online click on the Next link Page 8-9
Revista Club de Reporteros de la Familia FATLA

Interview with the teacher Eugenia Calderon

Instituto Espanol Spanish Profesor Eugenia Calderon was interviewed by tuman66 McKeenan for his multimedia program "A Tu Manera A Mi Manera". The interview was conducted on September 24th, 2011, at Radio TeknoArtia from Spain.

The interview is in Spanish. The theme is the diffusion of the Spanish language and International relations in Second Life.

5 de Mayo !!! Viva México !!

 

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is celebrated in Mexico to commemorate the defeat of the French army at the hands of the Mexican Navy in 1862 near the city of Puebla. This event is examined in the context of the French invasion of Mexico after President Benito Juarez refused to pay debt owed ​​to France.

Topics to be discussed will be the events proceeding the conflict, the battle, and aftermath. To conclude, Maestra Calderon will discuss the differences between how 5 de Mayo is celebrated in the United States and Mexico.

Events:

Friday, May 4, 6pm slt - 7pm slt Opening of the exhibition. 5 de Mayo "La Batalla de Puebla" 150 Aniversary. Pabellón de la Cultura.

"5 de Mayo. La Batalla de Puebla". A lecture in Spanish by Maestra Eugenia Calderon.

Sat, May 5, 4pm slt – 5pm slt  Zocalo Instituto Espanol

"Fiesta Mexicana" 5 de Mayo, Mexican music.

Sat, May 5, 6pm slt - 8 pm slt Zocalo Instituto Español

  

Topics in Intermediate and Advanced Spanish.

Topics in Intermediate and Advanced Spanish.

Randomly presented classes on grammar and conversation topics.
4:00 - 5:00 pm. Pacific Time (SLT), Wednesdays.

Presented live in Second Life with slide show visual aids: http://ow.ly/94HEA
Presented live from the Instituto Espanol blog in audio format: http://ow.ly/9sTI3
Listen in live on the stream player of your choice: http://38.96.148.39:9422/
Visit the Instututo Espanol blog a few days after each class to watch or re-watch the presentation in a video slideshow format: http://ow.ly/9sTI3

Topics in Intermediate and Advanced Spanish: Class Description.

Topics in Intermediate and Advanced Spanish is a weekly class taught by Eugenia Calderon designed to provide review opportunities for new and existing students alike. The particular topic of the day may be determined by specific review needs of existing students, special request, or pure whim. The class can be attended personally in Second Life, listened to live on a stream, or be viewed and re-viewed on the Instituto Espanol blog a few days after each class.

Because the course is streamed on the Internet and produced in lecture format, student questions will be taken on the Instituto Espanol blog or in live text chat in Second Life, and then forwarded to Maestra Calderon to be answered after each lecture. Topics in Intermediate and Advanced Spanish will be taught in Spanish.

Students interested in taking these classes in a small group classroom setting at a time convenient to their personal schedule may contact Eugenia Calderon directly in Second Life. Both Intermediate and Advanced classes are offered in 10 class hour blocks and cost only $65.00 and $75.00 USD respectively.
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Come see for yourself why Instituto Espanol should be your Spanish school. Hasta pronto!

Benito Juárez

Benito Juarez: Social Guardian of the Americas

Please join us for this Mexican national celebration of the birth of Benito Juarez, Wednesday March 21, 3:00 pm Pacific, with a cultural lecture exploring the life and work of this distinguished Mexican heroe.

The lecture will be presented by Maestra Eugenia Calderon from the Radio Spanish studio, El Zocalo, Instituto Espanol in Second Life.

Listen from the player on our blog. http://ow.ly/9sTI3

Listen in on the stream player of your choice. http://38.96.148.39:9422/

or, join us live in the Zocalo, Instituto Espanol. http://ow.ly/94HEA