This semester I teach all Spanish 1 classes. I am a big believer in art projects because I want students to feel like they did when they learned their first language: creative, relaxed, and like they can have fun. I especially like doing projects the day before a school break because students are crazy anyway. By doing an art project, I channel that energy into something useful and I encourage them to use vocabulary that is relevant to the upcoming event.
This project took a little prep time for me but the students really enjoyed it and were amazed by how artistic they felt in the end. When I first showed them what the finished project would look like, a lot of them panicked that they wouldn't be able to do it. But I walked them through step-by-step and all students made something really cute to share with their families!
To prep for this project, I had my assistant cut out all of the turkey bodies. Then I gave students a 1/4 of a sheet of each color of card stock and I had them cut out their own feathers. Then I showed them how to fan the feathers and glue the body on top. Preparation is key here! This took students about a half hour to complete and they were all proud of their final projects!
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