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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

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

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.

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)

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

Students will read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. As students read the book, they will explore various themes, character dynamics, narrative techniques, and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in The House on Mango Street. 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.), addi

Students will read How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents 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 How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. 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, cita

Students will read An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz. As students read the book, they will explore traditional narratives of American history, the interconnectedness of African American and Latinx histories in the United States and the broader societal and cultural implications presented in An African American and Latinx History of the United States. Students will use the following guiding questions to write a book summary outlining the bolded listed i

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.), plagarism statemen

This set includes 1 assessment (a combination of short answer and multiple choice) based on the book Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez. 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 is a full set when paired with the Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez Book Summary Discussion Questions packet.

Learning the differences between ser and estar is quite challenging for Spanish learners. This PPT will help students get a good handle on ser so that conquering estar will be much easier. This PPT includes multiple lessons (DOCTOR, the conjugations of ser, Telling Time using ser and Family), a series of Do Now's, checks for understanding, interactive listening activities, review games for small groups/teams and exit tickets for each lesson.

This novel study discussion questions and activities packet is perfect for Spanish 2-4 students and heritage speakers. This packet includes a series of discussion questions and activities such as Think-Pair-Share, compare and contrast, t-chart, and a poetry writing exercise. THIS PACKET HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR IEP/504 STUDENTS.

Many believe Black culture and Latino culture are truly separate; however, there are many intersections of Blackness and Latinidad. The impact that Afro-Latinos have on both Black and Latino/a history is inexhaustible. Not only have Afro-Latinos made great contributions to history, they have also adopted fundamental roles within both Black and Latino cultures. Students will be assigned an influential Afro-Latino/a that has made significant contributions to the United States, and/or the world in

Through this Cultural Research Projects, students will not only get to "spend spring break in Spain" by researching the history, culture and foods of Spain, but will have a chance to practice the preteritie tense in Spanish. This a great for Spanish 2 students and Native Speakers, and can be modified for Spanish 1 students. Project: You and your friend finally got your passports and are planning to go on your first international trip for spring break. You have both decided that Spain would be pe

Through this Cultural Research Projects, students will not only get to research the history, culture and foods of Costa Rica, but will have a chance to practice the preteritie tense in Spanish. This a great for Spanish 2 students and Native Speakers, and can be modified for Spanish 1 students. Project: You and your Spanish class took an international trip to Costa Rica for a week. Your group will create a presentation detailing the things that you did while on your trip. This presentation will

Help your Spanish 1 students practice (and Spanish 2 students review) gustar and similar verbs with this interactive lesson that could also be used as scaffolded notes. This lesson includes Do Now's, Youtube video links to reinforce the lessons, comprehensive explanations for "a" vs "an" and checks for understanding. This lesson can be paired with additional gustar and similar verbs worksheets, and an authentic listening activity with a Q&A activity that can be found in my TPT.

This set includes 1 assessment (a combination of short answer and multiple choice) based on the book Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez. 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 is a full set when paired with the The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Book Summary Discussion Questions packet.