Profesora Canisalez

Begin class with prayers in Spanish. Teach your students the following prayers. The Sign of the CrossThe Our FatherHail MaryGlory BePrayer of St. Teresa of AvilaSpanish Blessing- Prayer of ThanksPrayer of St. FrancisPsalm 23Prayer to your Guardian Angel Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

Learn about the Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Diego Rivera. Students can create art based on the artistic styles of these influential artists. Bonus: Aztec Eclipse Painting Project.

Diego Rivera was a prominent Mexican painter and husband of Frida Kahlo. He is known for painting the Mexican culture and his murals. He painted the history of Mexico on the walls of the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City. Looking at some of his paintings, what are some common features? What can we learn about the Mexican culture? If you were to paint a mural or painting representing Latin American or Mexican culture, what would you paint? Make sure to include the people. What colors would

Fun for Spanish class or Art class! My students LOVE this. They enjoy a break from the book. We create a bulletin board with all the colorful images.

Colorful End of the Year Certificate Awards for students that have achieved high levels of proficiency in Spanish class. Edit document and add student names Premio de Idioma Español Por Logros Sobresalientes Has demostrado altos niveles de competencia en la clase de español

Las Tradiciones y las Celebraciones de Navidad en Latino America y EspanaIntroduction: Have you ever wondered how people in other countries celebrate Christmas? Do the Spanish-speaking countries celebrate Christmas? Do they believe in Santa Claus? What are some of their customs and traditions associated with the holidays? Task: For this project you will discover the Christmas customs and traditions of Latin American countries and Spain. Objective: Después de este proyecto, podrás...

My students LOVE the movie McFarland USA. They were engaged the entire movie. They learn about Hispanic culture and find the story to be very inspirational. Dare I say that they enjoy this writing assignment!?!

It's a tradition in Spanish and Latin American countries to eat 12 grapes right before midnight. Each grape represents the 12 months of the new year. For every grape that is consumed, you will receive good luck throughout the year. Your students can write their 12 deseos or wishes on each grape for the new year. Could also be used for creating resolutions.

In the Heights Musical/Movie Review and Teacher Lesson Plans contains the following: Follow up questions centered around the main characters, students' favorite characters, scenes, and songs. Summary: Can students summarize the entire musical in one sentence that captures the entire show?A cultural comparison activity: Compare and contrast the culture of your neighborhood with that of the neighborhood in the Heights. Fill in the Venn Diagram. What did you learn about Hispanic culture in NY? Disc

Fun Spanish printable, 14 pages of cute and colorful Spanish rhymes and phrases for bulletin boards or to decorate your classroom. Grab your students' attention by busting a Spanish rhyme at the beginning of class! Hope your students enjoy these as much as mine.

Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca- by Jose Marti is a sweet poem, very easy to memorize and pronounce. This poem is written in Spanish and English. I have my students read it, memorize it and discuss the meaning. I believe it has a good moral or lesson. Love your enemies and turn the other cheek.

After reading the novel Capibara con Botas with my Spanish 1 students, I thought it might be appropriate to have them create a novel or mini book in Spanish where the characters are animals and they could use the high frequency Spanish 1 vocabulary and grammar structures they have acquired. I love the final products- so adorable! I have included a link to a YouTube video on how to easily create a mini book of 8 pages with just one piece of paper and no staples. Includes Project Requirements an

Here is a bundle of movie review/reflection activities/printables for some of my favorite Spanish class movies: Bella, Selena, La Misma Luna, McFarland USA, Book of Life. Hope your students enjoy these highly inspirational and cultural films.

Imagine you are a multimillionaire architect looking to build your dream house. Money is not an object. In this project you will design a house, label it, furnish it, and then describe your house in Spanish. The main purpose of this project is to enhance your Spanish vocabulary and to improve Spanish speaking and writing skills. First brainstorm a list of house-related words you will use to label your house: · Outer parts of the house like a roof, chimney, veranda, patio or balcony · Inner

Decorative and colorful sign in sheet for Meet the Teacher Night. MEET THE TEACHER WELCOME! PLEASE SIGN INSTUDENT NAME......PARENT/GUARDIAN......EMAIL OR PHONE #

Teach your students the inspirational story of OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE. Teach them the Hail Mary and how to pray the rosary in Spanish. Includes a video project. Have your students re-create the story. Includes links with videos, coloring activities.

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter, who is most well-known for the self-portraiture work which she created during her career. The intense vibrant colors, the "pain and passion," and the intensity, were some of the key features which marked the works which she created. She was married to artist Diego Rivera. If you were to paint your own self-portrait, how would you portray yourself? What colors and emotions would you try to convey? What would you be wearing? What would be in the background?

Print these phrases to help your students speak Spanish when they want permission to go to the bathroom, go to the office, their locker, get a drink of water, or go to see the nurse. If they don't understand, need you to repeat, want to know how to say it or spell it in Spanish, need a moment please?, your students will know just what to say. This contains 10 black and white printable signs to post in the classroom or on the bulletin board.

This is the story of Xóchitl La Ajolote a cute little axolotl that lives in the Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City. The story is written in the present tense using simple Spanish; perfect for students in Spanish 1 or 2. The text is highly comprehensible and contains cultural information about the floating gardens of Mexico City such as chinampas, trajineras and mariachi music.Following the story are 20 comprehension questions in Spanish. In addition, I have included 10 additional activities f

Bullfighting  IntroductionBullfighting is an integral part of Hispanic culture, but it is often very misunderstood in the United States. The purpose of this activity is to introduce you to the art of bullfighting and to help you form your own opinion of its value and morality. Questions & Task In this WebQuest you will research such topics as the history of bullfighting, the rules of bullfighting, the roles of the various participants, the costumes, and famous matadors. The Process and Resour