These activities are meant to help students learn to replace subjects with subject pronouns as well as use the verb SER. These activities go along with the song "Somos Dos" by Bomba Estéreo. This song is readily available on YouTube and iTunes and a link to the song is referenced. These activities may be completed without the music video, so please make sure that the video is appropriate for your students before playing it. Students will begin by reading a brief biography, in Spanish, of the artist. Students will then listen to the song "Somos Dos" and attempt to fill in some common Spanish vocabulary words that are missing from the lyrics of the song. Students will read a tutorial which highlights the present tense forms of the verb SER as well as the use of subject pronouns. Students will look at several still shots from the video and be asked to decide which subject pronouns they would use to talk about the individuals and groups of people shown. This will help to clarify the role of gender in choosing third person subject pronouns. Next students will be asked to find several lines of the song based on their English meanings. They will then manipulate those lyrics so that they include forms of the verb ser and the subject pronouns that are highlighted in the lesson. Finally, there is an application activity which asks them to think more deeply about the subject pronouns by choosing equivalents (i.e. nosotros is the same as the pronouns tú y yo together, Felipe y Juan is the same as Ellos, etc). Included in this download: -Artist Biography -Link to the song/video on YouTube -Cloze Activity (Listening) -Subject Pronouns & SER Tutorial (Structure) -Subject Pronoun Application Activity -Lyric Identification Activity (Reading) -Lyric Manipulation Activity (Writing) -Subject Pronouns Application Activity 2 -Answer Keys for all objective activities

This activity goes along with the song "Yo Nunca vi la Televisión" by Belanova which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then they complete an English translation of the song by demonstration comprehension of key words in Spanish. They must identify both present and preterite tense verbs used in the song and sort them according to when the action is taking place and who is performing it. Finally, students must answer some basic questions in Spanish (in writing or speaking) about their own television viewing habits. This Product Includes: 1. Artist Bio 2. Cloze Activity 3. Translation Activity 4. Present vs Preterite Tense Find & Seek Activity 5. Writing Activity

This activity goes along with the song "Dejenme Llorar" by Carla Morrison which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, they are asked to locate certain lines of the song, copy them, and manipulate them. The manipulation of the lyrics requires them to use a variety of irregular verbs in the Preterite Tense. The lesson also includes a short artist bio and video activity. Students will practice listening, reading, and writing in this lesson. Included in this purchase: -Short biography of Carla Morrison -Clozeline Lyric Activity -Lyric Identification Activity -Lyric Manipulation Activity -True/False Video Activity -Answer Keys for all exercises

In this interactive reading activity, students decipher clues to a hidden treasure and make choices based on their comprehension. Only students who understand the clues will find the hidden treasure! Students will test their recognition and retention of a wide variety of vocabulary topics including colors, places, animals, nature, numbers, and many more. This activity is suitable for all levels of Spanish and covers almost all standards involving interpretive language. A guide with technology and lesson tips is included for educators. If available, this activity can be used with an interactive whiteboard/ Smart Board.

Are you sick of your students asking to have a party for Cinco de Mayo when they have no idea what they would be celebrating? In this interactive lesson, students take on the role of Benito Juarez as he makes critical decisions in history that lead to the Battle commemorated by Cinco de Mayo in this "Choose Your Own Adventure" inspired Power Point Presentation. Extra emphasis is put on the difference between Mexican Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo to try and correct this common misconception. Included in the Product: -20+ slide interactive Power Point Presentation -Video links to a clip of the Cinco de Mayo parade, a re-enactment of the Battle of Puebla, and a Jimmy Kimmel segment

These Spanish sub plans can be carried out by any sub while you are out of the classroom. Even better, you won't have to feel guilty that your students aren't learning while you are gone! This set includes 5 full classes of lessons based on various World Heritage Sites of Latin America. Each on is ready to print & go, requires no technology, do not require the sub to produce any Spanish, and can be differentiated for any level of Spanish class. Each lesson walks students through important and interesting information related to a different UNESCO World Heritage Site and asks them to use higher-order thinking skills, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to understand the culture behind that site. World Heritage Sites addressed in these lessons include: -Lake Xochimilco (Mexico) -Tikal National Park (Guatemala) -Nazca Lines (Perú) -Qhapaq Ñan & the Andean Road System (Various) -Cueva de las Manos (Argentina) Students will work step by step to learn about each site through a series of activities that ask them to use what they have learned and apply it to the present day, make cultural inferences about the purpose and origin of these sites, and compare these sites to their own culture and others. Each lesson asks students to think about the site in the larger cultural context as they make observations and consider some thought provoking questions. QR codes are also included in many of the lessons (though not required to use) in case your students need extra support. The QR codes, when scanned, will take them to additional information that will help them complete the activities and understand the lesson. These lessons are fully aligned with the ACTFL cultural competencies for world language learners and also can be used to address several of the culture themes found on the AP Spanish test.

These activities target the Preterite Tense through all four skill areas (listening, reading, writing, speaking). The activities provide a meaningful context through which students can first interpret the Preterite Tense through listening and reading and then produce it themselves with opportunities for both written and oral production. Listening - Students will listen to 16 statements (teacher script provided) about what different people did either today or yesterday. They must listen for the verb endings to decide whether the action was done "hoy" or "ayer". Reading - Students will read a short passage (in Spanish) about a party gone wrong. They will then identify all preterite tense verbs within the passage and complete a chart based on the person of each verb. They will also respond to several reading comprehension questions about the events of the party. Writing - Students will take on the role of several characters of the story and write the answers to questions about the events of the party from that characters point of view. Speaking - Students will take on the role of either a police officer or party attendee as an interrogation about the events of the party takes place. This product includes: -¿Hoy o Ayer? Listening Activity & Answer Key -Teacher Listening Activity Script - Party Reading Passage -Verb Recognition Chart Activity & Answer Key -Reading Comprehension Activity & Answer Key -Many Sides to a Story Writing Activity -Interrogation Speaking Activity Teacher Instructions -Interrogation Student Roles & Instructions

This integrated performance assessment will help you gauge the proficiency level of your students in the areas of interpretive reading, interpretive listening, interpersonal speaking, presentational writing, and presentational speaking. The assessment tasks that students will be asked to perform align directly to following ACTFL performance indicators for Novice-Mid learners: -I can introduce myself and provide basic personal information -I can say my name and ask someone else's name -I can understand when someone asks for my name -I can understand when people introduce themselves -I can fill out a form with my name, address, phone number, birthdate and nationality The interpretive reading and listening tasks utilize authentic resources that were carefully selected and aligned to the above performance indicators. links to scoring rubrics are provided. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators -Links to Resources and Rubrics -Interpretive Reading task -Interpretive Listening task -Interpersonal Speaking task -Presentational Writing task -Presentational Speaking task -Student Self-Assessment task -Teacher Feedback Form -Answer Keys for Interpretive Reading & Listening tasks

These activities are meant to help students learn the names and locations of Spanish-speaking countries. These activities go along with the song "La Gozadera" by Gente de Zona and featuring Marc Anthony. This song is readily available on YouTube and iTunes and a link to the song is referenced. First students will complete a pre-viewing activity which will ask them to recall the names of Spanish-speaking countries with some supports. Following that, students will read a short biography, in Spanish, of the group Gente de Zona. After viewing the video, they will begin completing the cloze activity which focuses on their interpretive listening skills and ability to hear the names of Spanish-speaking countries within the song. Finally, students will take a closer look at the lyrics of the song and complete a map activity and respond to some culture questions that ask them to think about what it means to be Latino or Latin American. Included in this download: - Educator's Guide - Spanish-speaking country pre-viewing activity - Artist Biography of Gente de Zona - Link to the song on YouTube - Cloze Activity - Map Activity - Cultural Questions for Discussion - Answer Keys for all objective activities

These 4 activities will give beginning Spanish students an understanding of cognates and false cognates. In addition to learning about cognates, these activities will help students build skills like pattern recognition, logic, deductive reasoning and problem-solving. These skills are crucial to second language study. In the first activity, students sort cognates according to their endings and use their observations to make "rules" that apply to many of the most common Spanish-English cognates (oso = ous as in famoso, dad = ty as in universidad). In the second activity, they use the rules that they developed to write the Spanish versions of English words like precious (precioso) or fabulous (fabuloso). The third activity introduces students to 12 false cognates, then asks them to consider whether they are being used in the correct context when inserted in some English sentences. The final activity asks them to use what they have learned to decode some basic reading passages that are filled with cognates and answer some questions in English based on what they read. This Product Includes: -Cognate Sorting Activity -Cognate Writing Activity -False Cognate Activity -Reading Activity -Answer Keys for all Activities

Clozeline activity for the song "Agua del Pozo" by Alex Cuba, winner of a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2010. Also included is a follow up activity that asks students to examine and change lyrics of the song. This is targeted at Spanish I students. This Product Includes: 1. Artist Bio 2. Links to Official Music Video & Interview 3. Cloze Activity 4. Lyric Manipulation Activity

In this activity, students access the website for the Hotel Plaza Florencia in Mexico City and the Hotel San Francisco Plaza in Guadalajara. They will navigate the sites, in Spanish, and demonstrate their ability to find and understand basic information by completing the activities. This is a great real life activity that allows students to use problem solving skill and reading strategies.

In this activity, students play the role of a fortune teller as they tell what WILL (future tense) happen to 12 different people when given some key information. Lots of possible answers mean students are creating original thoughts and authentic responses. Students will enjoy sharing their answers and trying to figure out how others responded.

Do you want to teach students about New Years traditions in the target culture without a boring lecture? Do you always see awesome infographics and you just don't know what to do with them? This product contains 3 different reading activities to accompany a variety of the infographics available for free on the Internet. Due to their visual nature, infographics are a great way to get students reading interesting, age appropriate content even at a beginner level. The activities included for each infographic also align with the ACTFL goals for interpretive reading at the Novice level. Your students will be encouraged by how much they can actually understand AND they will be building their interpretive reading skills and cultural competency while they do it! This Product Includes: 1. Links to 3 different infographics available on the Internet* 2. 3 Reading Activities (1 per infographic) 3. 3 Writing Prompts (1 per infographic) Infographic Topics Include: 1. Tradiciones de Fin de Año 2. Propósitos de Año Nuevo 3. Los Españoles y el Año Nuevo *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*

Do you want to celebrate Thanksgiving free form word searches and crossword puzzles? These activities go along with the song "Gracias a Ti" by Wisin y Yandel which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, students will use their knowledge of basic Spanish vocabulary to match the Spanish lyrics with their English meanings. This will give them a good idea as to what the song is about (being thankful). They will then use these newly learned words and phrases from the song to write 4 brief "thank you" notes (in Spanish) to friends, family, or teachers. There is also a cultural reading about the celebration of Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico. After reading it, students will complete the included Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the holidays in Puerto Rico and the U.S. This Product Includes: 1. Artist Biography (in Spanish) 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Lyric Matching Activity 4. "Thank You" note writing activity 5. Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico Reading 6. Venn Diagram Activity 7. Answer Keys for all objective exercises

Spice up your food unit with this fun group of activities in which students take part in a virtual iron chef style competition. They begin by choosing 3 ingredient playing cards, then they search a Spanish language recipe site for dishes containing those 3 ingredients. Next, they put together a grocery list, breaking down the items they still need by food group to demonstrate comprehension. They answer questions from the judges about the preparation of the dish as they "cook". Finally, they present their dishes to the judges with a drawing/picture and Spanish description of the meal they have prepared. This Product Includes: - Guide for Educators - 40 Ingredient Playing Cards (Print multiple sets for larger classes) - Instructions for finding recipes containing ingredients on the chosen website - Food Group Ingredient Sorting Activity - Judge Q & A Activity - Dish Presentation Drawing & Writing Activity This is sure to be a hit with your students! The activity is flexible enough to be done individually, with partners, or in a small group!

These Driver's Licenses are great for practicing a wide range of beginning Spanish skills including numbers, the alphabet, professions, physical descriptions, age, and much much more. You are sure to get a lot of mileage out of this set. This product includes 28 mock driver's licenses of famous Mexicans from both the past and present. They make a great jump off point for cultural projects and introducing students to some of the history of Mexico. Also included are an educator's guide and materials for 4 accompanying activities from several modes of communication. There is a station reading activity that allows students to practice ages and gender, a listening activity that focuses on physical description, a writing activity that focuses on giving basic personal information, and two information gap speaking activities that focus on all of the above. This Product Includes: -Educator's Guide with Additional Activity Ideas & Directions -28 Mock Driver's Licenses -Reading Activity (Age, Gender) -Listening Activity (Physical Description) -Writing Activity -Information Gap Style Speaking Activities -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

Silly Spanish Sentence Activities are a great way to motivate students and spice up your typical boring grammar drills while building vocabulary. These activities promote both interpretive reading and presentational writing skills. They provide a structure that will help struggling students while at same time allowing more advanced students to add details according to their abilities. This type of self-differentiation is very helpful in classes where students are at a variety of stages in their fluency and language acquisition. Students will choose 1 word each from a series of word boxes with the goal of creating funny sentences. They will need to apply grammatical concepts like conjugation and sentence structure while at the same time recognizing key vocabulary items. When they have created 10 sentences, they will choose a favorite and write it on the tear-off section of the activity. This set of Silly Spanish Sentence activities focuses specifically on reflexive verbs. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators with Tips and Extension Activity Ideas -Daily Routine Verb Silly Sentence Activity -Feeling Reflexive Verbs Silly Sentence Activity -Reflexive Verbs as Infinitives Silly Sentence Activity

This integrated performance assessment will help you gauge the proficiency level of your students in the areas of interpretive reading, interpretive listening, interpersonal speaking, presentational writing, and presentational speaking. The assessment tasks that students will be asked to perform align with following: -I can check off words or phrases on a grocery list -I can identify labeled aisles in a supermarket -I can talk about what I eat and drink -I can state my favorite foods and drinks and those I don't like -I can write a shopping list The interpretive reading and listening tasks utilize authentic resources that were carefully selected and aligned to the above performance indicators. links to scoring rubrics are provided. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators -Links to Resources and Rubrics -2 Interpretive Reading tasks -Interpretive Listening task -Interpersonal Speaking task -Presentational Writing task -Presentational Speaking task -Student Self-Assessment task -Teacher Feedback Form -Answer Keys for Interpretive Reading and Listening tasks

In this activity, students must read and understand 20 Spanish sentences to complete a seating chart. Focus phrases include "entre, delante de, detrás de, a la derecha de, a la izquierda de, al lado de, cerca de, and lejos de. Ready to Print, Copy, & Go!