A quick search on Dramatic Publishing with a middle school filter turned up 11 titles (though I'm not sure one really is bilingual):
https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/bilingual-titles/performing-group/middle-school?m-layered=1The only one I've seen is
¡Bocón!, but I've also heard good things about
Mariachi Girl,
Tomás and the Library Lady, and
Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans. Definitely most of the titles look middle-school-appropriate.
I worry sometimes that so many are about immigration and coming from "terrible situations," which is certainly true for some, but also certainly not for all of my Spanish speaking students. My school is thinking a lot about providing "mirrors" right now ...
Some of these titles are more in English than Spanish (and one is not Spanish at all), but combined with the translation options others mention, they could be some good options for scenes for a sixth grader.
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Kristin Hall
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Drama Director
Lincoln MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-10-2022 13:43
From: CJ Breland
Subject: Scenes in Spanish
Lesley, do you have a relationship with a local high school? Students in upper-level Spanish classes were extremely helpful to me when I needed translations. Translating a scene would probably be an enjoyable task for a couple of Spanish III or IV students.
There are scenes written by the Spanish Golden Age writers, such as Lope de Vega and Calderon, in Spanish on gutenberg.org, but I can't imagine those being appropriate or accessible for a 6th grader.
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CJ Breland
Retired Theatre Arts Educator
NC
Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2022 17:23
From: Lesley Ruzon
Subject: Scenes in Spanish
Hello Fellow educators! I have a sweet 6th grader with minimal English language skills. He sits with a bilingual student. I would like to give them a short scene with Spanish and English. Know of anything appropriate? All the resources I have found are for high school and up.
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Lesley Ruzon
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