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Students will create a shoebox Día de los Muertos Altar to honor either someone in their family that has passed, or a celebrity or athlete that has passed.  This document includes guidelines/expectations and the rubric for this mini project, as well as guiding questions that students will answer to increase spoken proficiency in the Spanish language. This project can be completed in English for Spanish I students and modified to be completed in Spanish for Spanish II+ students. For Spanish II+ s

Objetivo: Students will learn about the cultural connection between the Monarch butterfly and the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico, practice Spanish vocabulary related to the theme, and create a symbolic art piece. This activity package, "Parte 1: Lectura y Comprensión" and "Parte 2: Creación Artística," is designed to immerse students in the cultural and ecological significance of the Monarch butterfly's connection to the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos. Learning Objectives Reading

Students will create a calavera literaria (literary skull) and an accompanying piece of art (a skull), a popular and creative tradition of the Día de los Muertos. These are witty, satirical poems written in the style of an epitaph. Students will create a character and describe their humorous journey to the afterlife using terminology related to Día de los Muertos. This project reinforces vocabulary, writing skills, and cultural understanding. SWBAT:Understand the cultural significance and hist

In this engaging reading comprehension activity, students will explore the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement. Through a carefully crafted text, students will learn to distinguish between the verbs " ser" and " ir" in the preterite tense, enhancing their understanding of these essential Spanish verbs while gaining insight into Dr. King's legacy. The reading passage will highlight key events in Dr. King's life, such as his

This product includes one reading comprehension passage about the movie " Selena". This product includes 1 passage in preterite tense and seven open-ended discussion questions related to the passage. The difficulty of the material is intended for Spanish 2 students. Subject: Selena Quintanilla: Como La Flor Pages: 2 (1 passage, 7 discussion questions) Difficulty: Spanish 2 Concepts tested:preterite tenseunderstanding contextmaking inferences

Book Summary: Students will read Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez. As students read the book, they will explore various themes, character dynamics, narrative techniques, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in Furia. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a summative essay outlining the bolded listed items above. This also includes the book summary requirements in detail (i.e. formatting, title page, citation, analysis, etc.), plagarism statement and C

This alternative assignment is for students who are unable to complete the traditional assignment related to Día de los Muertos. This assignment instead gives them the opportunity to explore other cultural traditions celebrated throughout Latin America. In this assignment , students will write a research paper, in English (or Spanish), on two of the following topics:  Día de los Reyes MagosCinco de Mayo (Mexico)Las Fallas de Valencia (Valencia, Spain)Then, students must follow the specific guide

This final exam can be used for both Spanish I and II students. This exam contains 3 prompts (1 present tense, 1 present and preterite tense and 1 preterite tense) and 1 oral section. Each section requires students to include certain items (i.e. conjugations of gustar and similar verbs, adjectives, conjugations of ser and estar, etc.) Each section is 25 points for easy grading. The oral portion may be recorded on a resource of your choosing

SWBAT identify and describe major cultural celebrations and traditions in different Spanish-speaking countries IOT compare and contrast cultural practices and traditions across different Spanish-speaking countries with those of the United States. Students will prepare for Black History Month by learning about the history of the rhymtic genre of Bomba, an Afro-Puerto Rican style of music and dance dating back to slavery. Students will also learn about the patriarch of Bomba, Don Rafael Cepeda an

Learning the differences between ser and estar is quite challenging for Spanish learners. This PPT will review the uses and conjugations of ser, then transition into the uses and conjugations of estar. This PPT includes the uses of estar (PLACE), the conjugations of estar, prepositions, a series of Do Now's, checks for understanding, interactive activities, review games for small groups/teams and exit tickets for each section.

Book Summary: Students will read Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. As students read the book, they will explore various themes, character dynamics, narrative techniques, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in Clap When You Land. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a book summary outlining the bolded listed items above. This also includes the book summary requirements in detail (i.e. formatting, title page, citation, analysis, etc.), plag

This set includes 4 quizzes (1 per week, a combination of short answer and multiple choice and pages broken down by week) based on the book Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. The questions and short answers are not surface level and closed ended questions; therefore, students have to really read and retain the details of the book in order to pass. This set of quizzes is a full set when paired with the Novel Study: Clasp When You Land Discussion Packet (a modified version is also available)

This bundle includes a PPT, a series of group and independent activities and worksheets, an oral presentation rubric for the skit, an exit ticket and an assessment for gen ed and IEP/504 students for learning the verb gustar.

Help your Spanish 1 students practice (and Spanish 2 students review) gustar with this engaging listening activity and reinforce vocabulary words such as colegio, museo, arte and -ar, -er/-ir verbs! Use the included audio file and attached question and answer sheet to let your students work individually or in pairs. In this listening activity, students will hear a short dialogue between two people discussing their likes and dislikes. Students will need to listen carefully and answer the qu

Students will read When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago. As students read the book, they will explore themes, characters, experiences, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in When I Was Puerto Rican. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a summative essay outlining the bolded listed items above.

This Spanish Gustar & Similar Verbs task card set has 32 cards to get your students up and moving while practicing present tense verb conjugation. More than just fill-in-the-blank cards, this set has a variety of tasks to help your students with this tricky concept. Students will be engaged as they complete various tasks on the included response sheet like conjugating the two verbs, filling in the blank with the correct form of the verb -AR verbs, choosing the correct translation from answers

This Spanish -AR, -ER/-IR task card set has 60 cards to get your students up and moving while practicing present tense verb conjugation. More than just fill-in-the-blank cards, this set has a variety of tasks to help your students with this tricky concept. Students will be engaged as they complete various tasks on the included response sheet like conjugating the two verbs, filling in the blank with the correct form of the verb -AR, -ER or -IR verbs, choosing the correct translation from answers

Students will read In The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. As students read the book, they will explore various themes, character dynamics, narrative techniques, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in In The Time of the Butterflies. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a summative essay outlining the bolded listed items above. This also includes the book summary requirements in detail (i.e. formatting, title page, citation, analysis, et

Students will read The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. As students read the book, they will explore various themes, character dynamics, narrative techniques, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in The Poet X. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a summative essay outlining the bolded listed items above. This also includes the book summary requirements in detail (i.e. formatting, title page, citation, analysis, etc.), plagarism statement and Criteri

Students will read Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez. As students read the book, they will explore various themes, character dynamics, narrative techniques, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in Furia. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a summative essay outlining the bolded listed items above. This also includes the book summary requirements in detail (i.e. formatting, title page, citation, analysis, etc.), plagarism statement and Criteria for Ev