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Written by me, Audrey Yates Irias As a Spanish teacher, I wanted to make this year, fall 2021, special for my students. I created this movie packet to go along with Teacher’s Discovery’s film, “ Las posadas.” Each question goes in order with the movie. There are 54 questions for “ Las posadas” movie in the main part. Version A includes the 27 odd questions from the main part, and Version B includes the 27 even questions. The questions are all in English, and are either multiple-choice or true/fa

Spanish and English Black History Month Mini Project with RubricsHello Teachers! I teach in a public high school in Detroit and try to incorporate stories about students, staff members, fellow Detroiters, and Michiganders throughout the school year, not just in February. I similarly consciously choose which images to include with my presentations, digital flashcards, etc. I think that the more students see themselves through their classes, not just in the media, the more it motivates them subcon

Incorporate Valentine's Day in your French class with this packet! Instead of just the typical word search and crossword puzzles (though those are included, as well), students will learn expressions to write and read love letters, read about the history of French, all in French, listen to classic pop love songs, and so much more. 12 activities, 2 project options, and a quiz: A lot is packed into 24 pages!Activities include:A story about the history of Valentine's day written all in French, with

¡Hola! Get your students started as soon as the bell rings with these Bellwork Questions--120 Bellwork Questions, in fact! I have my students get their notebooks out as soon as they enter the classroom, and they immediately copy down and begin answering the given Spanish Bellwork Question prompt du jour. Because of the breadth of these themes, you can use these bellwork questions all year long! Please note: in my school district, we call bellwork questions “Do Now” questions. Includes: Answer Ke

Hello! As students are sometimes challenged to retain what they have read, I have to often teach (and reteach) how to take notes. Cornell Notes, invented by Cornell, do this very easily. My first page of the two-page PDF is an explanation of what each section does, and how I use it in World Language classes, but I suggest any class that employs reading should not only use this reading/notes strategy but uses it consistently. The second page is a template of the Cornell Notes. I recommend you g

This is an original movie guide packet, that I created, with 70 questions, made to go with the Día de los Muertos short film in CGI by Ringling students Ashley Graham, Kate Reynolds, and Lindsey St. Pierre. The short film is at These questions go in chronological order with the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCQnUuq-TEE. I am a Spanish teacher of 15 years. I watched this short film when I lived and taught in Sarasota where the Ringling College of Art and Design is located, and was ver

To understand how Mexico and present-day Mexicans came to be the way they are, you have to understand their history. This presentation takes you back to when the Mexica were thrown out of Aztlán, in search of their promised land, all the way through to what brought down the power of the Aztecs, followed by a discussion of Aztec symbols still seen today. Features: No comments in this presentationPresentation with 35 slides35-page handout after the presentation with the definitions of the vocabula

Give your students a tour of Paris from your own classroom. This presentation features 36 of the most famous landmarks you can see in Paris, along with some facts from each. With the exception of the names of the landmarks, this 37-slide presentation and its facts are in English. When I used this in my French 1 class, I paused and told a few anecdotes of my travels at particular landmarks. Also, before we discussed any of them, we went to Google Earth to see where it was at in Paris--from a 3D p

This is a Spanish book of 28 Enrichment Activities that students can learn on their own, based around the ACTFL skill level of Novice-High. I made this for my own students to use during the Coronavirus period of 2020. My name is Audrey Yates, and I have a MA in Translation and Interpreting, plus a BA in Spanish and French Education, with 12 years of teaching experience and previously 2.5 years of editing, writing, and otherwise managing the creation of material in Spanish and French. I am a solo

Incorporate Valentine's Day in your Spanish class with this packet! Instead of just the typical wordsearch and crossword puzzles (though those are included, as well), students will learn expressions to write and read love letters, read about the history of Spanish, all in Spanish, listen to classic pop love songs, and so much more. A lot is packed into 24 pages! Activities include:A story about the history of Valentine's day all in Spanish with Spanish questionsThe same story in Spanish, but wit

Two for the price of one! Woohoo! Disclaimer: This is equally for Social Studies teachers as well as Spanish teachers who want to show English content about the Aztecs. The only Spanish in this book and presentation is in the single Spanish word on each slide, translated in the comments, and reviewed at great length in the packet. This would make a handy go-to for sub plans if you already taught the presentation.To understand how Mexico and present-day Mexicans came to be the way they are, you h

Bonjour ! Get your students started as soon as the bell rings with these Bellwork Questions--120 Bellwork Questions, in fact! I have my students get their notebooks out as soon as they enter the classroom and they immediately copy down and begin answering the given Bellwork Question prompt du jour. Because of the breadth of these themes, you can use these bellwork questions all year long! Includes: Answer Key in French (with some English explanations next to it)12 themes10 or more questions all

Bellwork Questions from the 12 Most Common Themes in German 1Includes: 12 themes10 questions per theme, all in GermanComplete answer key120 Questions to Save Time!Start each class with a Bellwork question related to your current theme. This is a great way to get the students engaged, to make connections from the previous class, and to get students to communicate in German. Themes included: Smalltalk machen (Making Small Talk)Interessen beschreiben (Describing your Interests) Zeit und Quantität (

Carnaval is a fun-filled time of the year for religious purposes, traditions, and touristic sights alike. I created this packet for you to use along with the authentic, all-Spanish video “Carnival in Spain” by the Tio Spanish channel. Please note that Tio Spanish published his video on February 4, 2015 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65TINysHT4c and I created this packet today, February 28, 2022. After all of the activities, you will find an Activity Key for every activity. There are a tot

Canela (or "Cinnamon"), a movie directed by Jordi Marescal, is one of my favorite movies to show my students when I am teaching la comida, especially when teaching with Spanish recipes. It is a great authentic resource to include when teaching about cooking and ingredients in Spanish. It was directed by Jordi Mariscal and created in 2012. I created this 25-page movie guide to accompany the movie, which you can find at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HEh37hW7M0&t=3252s. Please note that YouTub

Hello! This presentation is geared for teachers who are originally brick-and-mortar teachers (what virtual teachers call those who teach in physical schools), and now find themselves having to teach full-time or blended. Or, if you are a virtual teacher and are struggling, this presentation is for you, too. I taught French 1 and 2 virtually for an online school, and have presently been teaching during the coronavirus situation. This presentation is not subject-specific and I guarantee anyone who

No, this is not Mexico's Independence Day. This presentation, written all in Spanish at a Novice High/Advanced-Low level, tells the story of what Mexico was like when Benito Juárez entered the scene, all the way through to what it meant for Mexico to when that famous battle at Puebla on May 5, 1862, and what it means to this day. The text in the presentation is all in Spanish. If you prefer the all-Spanish version with comment flags in English, please see that listing, here: https://www.teachers

No, this is not Mexico's Independence Day. This presentation, written in English, tells the story of what Mexico was like when Benito Juárez entered the scene, all the way through to what it meant for Mexico to when that famous battle at Puebla on May 5, 1862, and what it means to this day. The text in the presentation is all in English, in a story-like format. If you prefer the all-Spanish version without comment flags, but with an additional outline in Spanish at the end, please see that listi

Spanish Calendar Talk FlashcardsHere are 110 flashcards you can use while maintaining 100% in Spanish and introducing days of the week, months of the year, seasons, etc. with Comprehensible Input. Start class every day with Calendar Talk using these flashcards on your board and you won't have to explicitly teach them as a vocabulary lesson. Included: days of the week (and images to represent each day)months of the year (with images)"Hoy es", "Mañana será", and "Ayer fue" flashcards"¿Qué día es h

American Youtuber Tiffanie Davis lives in Paris and walked around to see the decorations on 12/11/21, and I made a worksheet for my students. She is a cheerful person that is fashionable and encapsulates everything I feel about Paris. I made 24 questions, some multiple-choice, some matching, and some open-ended, that go with her video (linked in the thumbnail and in the pdf), along with an answer key. She speaks all in English to her audience, but greets fans and vendors in French. My questions