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Explore a traditional Day of the Dead ofrenda! This worksheet is meant to complement a class study of the Day of the Dead and related vocabulary. It combines a word search and written activity. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Also visit us on Facebook for more ideas and resources: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quipu-Press/720820508046986?ref=hl Copyright © 2015 Quipu Press All rights reserved by author. Permission to

Learn Quechua, the language of the Inca, as you add and subtract! This worksheet is meant to complement any class study of the Inca, Quechua or the Andean region. Using their Spanish skills, students learn the numbers 1-10 in Quechua and then complete simple math problems. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Also visit us on Facebook for more ideas and resources: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quipu-Press/720820508046986?ref

Create your own map of Tawantinsuyu, the great Inca Empire! Using their Spanish skills, students learn key vocabulary, including landforms and cardinal directions, as they explore the Land of the Four Quarters. This worksheet is meant to complement any class study of the Inca, the Andean region or Peru. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Also visit us on Facebook for more ideas and resources: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Qu

The Aztec Empire is know for many incredible achievements, including their illustrated books. This cosmological map is found on the first page of the Fejervary-Mayer Codex. This page depicts the world with Xiuhtecuhlti, the god of fire, in the middle. Each tree is one of four points on the compass. Use this worksheet to compliment any study of the Mexica or larger Aztec Empire. This coloring page also reviews the four cardinal directions in Spanish: norte, sur, este and oeste. Please check out

Read to learn about Argentina and then use the key to label and color the map! This worksheet is meant to complement any class study of Argentina. Using their Spanish skills students learn facts to complete the activity, marking important sites and landforms in Argentina, including the Andes and Buenos Aires. It also includes a compass rose to label the four cardinal directions. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Also visit u

¡Azúcar! Learn Spanish while exploring the life, music and legacy of the incomparable Celia Cruz. This complete mini unit includes: Lesson plans, resource links and suggestions, worksheets for multiple ability levels, background information and a vocabulary list. It targets multiple intelligences as students engage with the target language through activities that develop both passive and active language skill sets. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resou

Description: Celebrate the Day of the Dead with a treat of chocolate mexicano! This worksheet is meant to complement any class study of the Day of the Dead, Mexico, the Aztec or the Maya. In Spanish, students read about the history of chocolate and its connection to the holiday and Mexico's history. They can make their own illustration and observations of Aztec art featuring chocolate, as well as its Maya glyph. After trying the drink, students interact with Spanish descriptive adjectives to des

The Aztec Empire is know for many incredible achievements, including their illustrated books. This image of the god Xipe Totec is found in the Borgia Codex. Xipe Totec, or Flayed One, was a god associated with fertility, agriculture and warfare. Use this worksheet to compliment any study of the Mexica or larger Aztec Empire. This coloring page also reviews the four cardinal directions in Spanish: norte, sur, este and oeste. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activitie

Description: Let’s explore the amazing city of Cartagena, Colombia! This activity book contains lesson ideas, resource links and 14 pages of multifaceted and culturally relevant Spanish language activities and exercises. It includes opportunities to learn about Cartagena, its culture, people and history, both in English and Spanish. Actives are structured to develop key Spanish language skills, engaging varying types of learners and a range of Spanish speaking skills. Actives in the target lan

Description: Calacas are such a fun part of the Day of the Dead! This worksheet is meant to complement a class study of the Day of the Dead and related vocabulary. Using background information of descriptive adjectives and first person singular indicative verbs, students write a poem about their own calaca. For example: ¡Clac-a-clac-a-clac! Yo soy una calaca feliz y cómica. ¡Clac-a-clac-a-clac! Yo bailo en la tumba. Yo canto en el cementerio. ¡Clac-a-clac-a-clac! Yo soy una calaca blanca y neg

The Aztec Empire is know for many incredible achievements, including their illustrated books. This image of calendar week is found in the Bordonicus Codex. This page depicts 1 Reed. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Copyright © 2024 Quipu Press All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy/distribute for single classroom use only.

Description: Try a favorite taste of Peru! Inca Kola is one of Peru's most popular beverages and unique to the country. This coloring sheet is meant to complement any class study of Peru or the Andean region. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Copyright © 2024 Quipu Press All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy/distribute for single classroom use only.

Learn about the delicious paleta in Spanish! This worksheet gives students the chance to read, write and illustrate in Spanish, as they learn facts about these delicious Mexican style popsicles treats. They engage with vocabulary related to food, flavor and color, as well as the verb SER. Appropriate for any unit or lesson in Spanish on food or Mexico. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Also visit us on Facebook for more idea

Let's learn about papas and chuños! This worksheet teaches students about the importance of potatoes and chuños in Peru and the Andes. Students have the opportunity for both reading and writing practice in Spanish and English. Vocabulary includes descriptive adjectives and the verbs gustar and ser. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press.  Also visit us on Facebook for more ideas and resources: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quipu-Pre

The Argentinosaurs, or Argentinosaurio, was one of the largest dinosaurs to walk the earth. Its fossils have been found in modern day Argentina. This Spanish language coloring sheet compliments any unit on dinosaurs or Argentina. Students read and learn facts, color and illustrate their own Argentinosaurio and express themselves in Spanish writing a short sentence or phrase about what they have learned. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from

Who doesn't love tortillas! Description: This sheet is meant to complement a lesson on a staple of Mexican cooking - la tortilla. Warm some delicious corn tortillas (available at any supermarket) and add a topping, such as butter or cheese. Then let students get to work! This worksheet provides them the opportunity to both read and write in Spanish. Students are asked to find appropriate descriptive adjectives to describe tortillas, correctly use the verb GUSTAR and harness their creative skills

¿Cuántos hay en la clase? Students explore their classroom or work space finding common classroom and leaning objects. They count each and record their findings in Spanish. This worksheet allows for learning and review of numbers, classroom vocabulary and proper use of the "hay" form of the verb haber. Vocabulary includes: estudiantes, maestros, ventanas, sillas, luces, mesas, computadoras, puertas and lamparas. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resourc

Let's learn about the incredible Nazca Lines of Peru! This worksheet provides students the opportunity to practice their Spanish reading skills, while learning facts about these archaeological treasures. Students can then practice writing in Spanish and English as, they make observations about what they see. (Please note: Images of the lines are not included but can be easily found via a quick online image search.) A Nazca line study allows for great animal and descriptive adjective vocabulary b

Illustrate and then describe the Peruvian flag! This worksheet is meant to complement any class study of Peru or the Andean region. Using their Spanish skills students observe, illustrate and describe the flag using appropriate vocabulary. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press. Also visit us on Facebook for more ideas and resources: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quipu-Press/720820508046986?ref=hl Copyright © 2016 Quipu Press

It’s time to learn and practice colors in Spanish and Quechua! Quechua is a living language spoken by millions of people throughout the nations of the Andes. Vocabulary and pronunciation can vary from one region to another. This list was compiled to include some of the most common denominations for colors in Quechua. Use this sheet to practice and learn the colors both in Quechua and Spanish. Please check out our TPT page for other culturally relevant activities and resources from Quipu Press.