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This WebQuest assignment is a fun way for students to experience a culture shock by exploring what could be a familiar topic- fast food- except that they’re going to do so in languages that they’re not familiar with! This assignment would be a great addition to a Unit focused on a variety of different world cultures! Included in this pack is: An editable Google Slides Student WebQuestEasy-to-follow teacher instructionsIf you have any questions about how to use this product, please email me at p

In this WebQuest, your students will learn about a variety of iconic Hispanic foods from around the Spanish-speaking world. They will watch several recipe-vlog style videos of people preparing a diverse variety of foods, and give their impressions about what they saw! This assignment would be a great addition to a Unit focused on a variety of different world cultures! Included in this pack is: An editable Google Slides Student WebQuestEasy-to-follow teacher instructionsBonus activities, includin

Through this series of activites, your students will learn how to use -ar verbs correctly in Spanish. They will learn about Bahía de Mosquito, a popular tourist destination on the small island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. They will engage in a variety of activities in which they will: Help to cooperatively tell a TPRS story about a Puerto Rican family and the chores that they do (or ignore!)Learn and practice Spanish vocabulary related to choresCommunicate in the Interpretive Listening, Interpreti

Through this series of lessons, your students will learn about the culture and origin of the famous Mexican folk art form known as alebrijes. They will engage in a variety of activities in which they will: Learn and practice Spanish vocabulary related to body parts, animals, colors, and adjectives. Communicate in the Interpretive Reading and Listening and Presentational Writing modes of communication.Compete in an art competition in which they attempt to recreate real alebrijes. Make meaningful

This WebQuest assignment is the perfect extension activity to engage your students after a lesson about Día de los muertos. Your students will be learning about ofrendas, taking a virtual walk through an ofrenda exhibit at a museum, and considering what some specific ofrendas communicate about the people to whom they were built. Included in this pack are: An editable Google Slides Student WebQuestEasy-to-follow teacher instructionsA variety of ACTFL World-Readiness Standards are addressed,

Through this series of lessons, your students will learn about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. They will learn how to use Spanish adjectives correctly, and will use them to describe characters that appear in Mexican art. Then, they will learn about the culture and origin of the famous Mexican folk art form known as alebrijes. They will engage in a variety of activities in which they will: Learn and practice Spanish vocabulary related to people, adjectives, body parts, animals, and colors.Communic

Activities in this product can be completed in the classroom, at home, or at the actual zoo. There is plenty of material here to enrich SEVERAL trips to the zoo! Help make the learning experience of seeing animals at the zoo more targeted and intentional with the materials in this bundle! Included in this product are readings and activities for before, during, and after several real or virtual field trips to the zoo that will help your students understand animal classification, biomes, cons

How would you like to snap your fingers and have the first 20 minutes of EVERY SINGLE Spanish class PLANNED for the ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR? Check out my bundle, Communicative Warmup Routines for Spanish Class to have a warmup for EVERY DAY of the week ALL YEAR LONG- or purchase this product for a template to use on Thursdays. Included in this pack are:3 Editable Student Worksheet Templates2 Editable Google Slides TemplatesA teacher guide with detailed explanations of 4 different COMMUNICATIVE cl

In this lesson, your students will experience wildlife, adventure, and ecotourism in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica. They will watch engaging videos, This assignment would be a great addition to a Unit focused on a variety of different world cultures, world travel, or a Spanish class! Included in this product are: A teacher guide with instructions on how to run the lesson.Fully editable Google Slides for the lesson.3 fully editable assignments that will engage students about activities

In this assignment, your students will learn about Antoní Gaudí and his contributions to the architectural landscape of Barcelona. Then, they will embark upon a virtual field trip of Barcelona and create an interactive map showcasing Gaudí's most famous work! Click on the Product Preview for examples of what your students' work will look like (this is a completely authentic, unedited-by-me student example)! This assignment would be a great addition to a Unit focused on a variety of different wor

Your students are opening their very own restaurant! As a student of many different languages and cultures, they have a deep appreciation for culinary traditions from around the world. As such, they have decided that they want the theme of their restaurant to be multiculturalism. They will create a menu using the online graphic design platform Canva, incorporating many foods from around the world. This project would be a great addition to a Unit that focuses in on a variety of different world

This assignment would be a great addition to a Unit focused on world cultures! Watch 20-25 minutes of the movie Zootopia each day for 3 days and use this resource to fuel class discussions about culture and stereotypes. Your students will consider the Cultural Iceberg Theory, identifying explicit (observable) and implicit (unobservable) manifestations of culture in Zootopia. Then, they'll analyze the extent to which various animals fit into or challenge stereotypes. Finally, they'll consider de

Activities in this product can be completed in the classroom, at home, or at the actual zoo. They could be completed in one day, or spread out over several days! Included in this product are readings and activities for before, during, and after a real or virtual field trip to the zoo that will help your students understand species range. This product is perfect for an elementary science class, a homeschool student, or any trip to the zoo!Unable to make it to the zoo in person? Many zoos offe

Activities in this product can be completed in the classroom, at home, or at the actual zoo. They could be completed in one day, or spread out over several days! Included in this product are readings and activities for before, during, and after a real or virtual field trip to the zoo that will help your students understand animal biomes. This product is perfect for an elementary science class, a homeschool student, or any trip to the zoo!Unable to make it to the zoo in person? Many zoos offe

Activities in this product can be completed in the classroom, at home, or at the actual zoo. They could be completed in one day, or spread out over several days! Included in this product are readings and activities for before, during, and after a real or virtual field trip to the zoo that will help your students understand animal classification. This product is perfect for an elementary science class, a homeschool student, or any trip to the zoo!Unable to make it to the zoo in person? Many z

Save over 20% with this bundle of activities focused on world foods! Engage your students in a variety of activities that will help them explore foods and cultures from around the world! In this series of lessons, your students will:Consider how and why food is an expression of cultureEngage with pictures of diverse families, and consider the foods eaten around the worldCompare and contrast the experience of fast food in countries around the worldDive deeper into the foods of Germany, China, Me

How would you like to snap your fingers and have the first 20 minutes of EVERY SINGLE Spanish class PLANNED for the ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR? The templates, resources, and instructions in this bundle will give you the tools you need to engage your students for the first 20 minutes of EVERY Spanish class ALL YEAR LONG with little to NO prep! Included in this pack are: 10 editable student worksheets14 editable Google Slides TemplatesDetailed teacher guides with explanations of 10 different COMMUN

This is an Interpretive Reading and Listening Assessment that I created to accompany Encuentros Unidad 1. I give this assessment in the middle of the unit, after completing Desafíos 1-2. To access the video for the listening portion, click on the link on page 3. If you have any questions about how to use this product, please email me at profepatosplayground@gmail.com. Copyright © Profe Pato's Playground For use in a single classroom only Purchase additional licenses to share this product with c

One thing that we and our students don’t always take time to stop and appreciate is the extent to which food is an expression of culture. We tend to take what is stocked in our pantry and refrigerator for granted without recognizing the cultural norms and taboos, processes, people, and history that played a role in those items becoming staples in our households. In this lesson, your students will use the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats to explore the typical foods of diverse families

Through this series of lessons, your students will learn about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. They will learn how to use Spanish adjectives correctly, and will use them to describe characters that appear in Mexican art. They will engage in a variety of activities in which they will: Learn and practice Spanish vocabulary related to people and adjectives.Communicate in the Interpretive Reading and Presentational Writing modes of communication.Describe various pieces of art by Diego Rivera and Frida