In this activity, students are given 10 real life problems that can occur while traveling and are asked to write what they WILL do to deal with the problem. This activity gives students exposure to lots of travel/airport vocabulary and allows for writing practice in the future tense.

These activities were created to give students the practice they need learning and pronouncing the letters of the Spanish alphabet. With these activities, students will be able to begin building interpretive listening and presentational speaking skills while becoming comfortable with partner work. This Product Includes: -Guide For Educators -Phonetic Alphabet Handout -5 Alphabet/Spelling Partner Activities -2 Partner Interview Activities

This unit was created to increase students' cultural awareness of both The Running of the Bulls and the Spanish tradition of bullfighting. Amidst the culture, there are also opportunities for students to apply Spanish vocabulary and grammar concepts in a variety of activities. One of the highlights of this unit is the Corrida de Toros board game which serves as a summative activity to the unit and tests students cultural knowledge. The readings and activities in this unit can be used with a variety of levels and in a variety of ways. Jigsaws, stations, extension learning, substitute lesson plans, and classwork/homework are just a few ways in which this unit could be delivered. This cultural unit aligns with the ACTFL indicators for cultural knowledge. There are also activities that align with the Novice or Intermediate indicators for language indicators. Activities are on separate pages so that you can print the ones you like or are most appropriate for your level of Spanish student. This Product Includes: 1. Usage Guide for Educators 2. Links to Internet and Video Resources that compliment this unit 3. La Corrida de Toros: Overview Reading 4. Reading Schedules & Telling Times Activity 5. Los Corredores Reading 6. Verb Tense Review Activity 7. Giving Advice Activity 8. Las Reglas Reading 9. Affirmative & Negative Commands Activity 10. Los Toros y Sus Matanzas Reading 11. Comparisons of Inequality Activity 12. El Encierro Map & Reading 13. La Plaza de Toros Reading 14. Body Part Vocabulary Review Activity 15. The Controversy Reading 16. Research Activity 17. Student Game Directions 18. Game Board, Pieces, and Cards

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

This Power Point addresses the cultural difference in respect to time and punctuality as it exists in Hispanic culture. Included in the Power Point are questions for discussion, basic information, example party invitations, and 2 wrap-up activities.

This product includes 4 scaffolded activities to accompany the viewing of the short film "La Leyenda del Espantapájaros" (available on YouTube, link provided). Students will begin by watching the short animated film and answering some basic questions in Spanish about what they see happening. Students will watch the film a second time, this time focusing on 14 different vocabulary words that students should be able to acquire based on the context of the film. They will then use these 14 words to answer additional questions about the legend. In the third activity, students are asked to fill in missing parts of an English translation of the legend when given the Spanish script. In the final activity, students examine the Spanish script of the movie more closely to find examples of the preterite and imperfect tenses and support the author's choice for their usage. This Product Includes: 1. Link to the film "La Leyenda del Espantapájaros" on YouTube 2. Visual Literacy Activity 3. Predicting Meaning Activity 4. Comprehension Activity (includes film script in Spanish) 5. Preterite vs Imperfect Activity

This activity will help beginning or advanced students understand the limitations of language translators and encourage them to build fluency by using these and other tools for the right reasons. The temptation of an online translator is irresistible to many new language students who lack the patience or drive that it takes to learn another language. Not only will this lesson help your students to see why you WILL KNOW if they use a translator, but it will help you to set ground rules as to the use of these and other tools both inside and outside of the classroom. Students will begin this activity by learning about several online tools that may help students studying a foreign language and the appropriate use of each. Then they will compare/contrast two of those tools - an online Spanish/English dictionary and Google Translate - by first looking up underlined words in 30 sentences in the dictionary and then comparing that to what the translator says. By the end of the lesson, students will clearly see situations in which the translator was not able to make correct decisions on word choice and the increased control that using a dictionary offers. This Product Includes: -Foreign Language Student Toolbox Handout -Dictionary vs Translator Activity -Questions for Discussion & Reflection

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 regular ar, er, and ir verbs and can be used to work on regular verbs in just about any tense (present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, etc. This Product Includes: -Guide for Educators with Tips and Extension Activity Ideas -AR Verb Silly Sentence Activity -ER Verb Silly Sentence Activity -IR Verb Silly Sentence Activity

In this activity, students determine the physical make up of their monster at random, draw it, label it, name it, and then describe it in Spanish. A fun, creative way to practice vocabulary related to the face and body!

Putting up Spanish language signs around your school is a great way to help not only the current students in your program, but also to promote your language to other students. Many of you may teach in schools with some students that ONLY speak Spanish and this is a great way to support their acquisition of English too! This set of forty-five easy to read signs will allow you to label all of the most important places in and outside of your school building. There are a wide variety of signs to fit the needs of both primary and secondary teachers. Each sign promotes the language with a "Learn Spanish" header so that students are aware that they are looking at words in Spanish. Also included on each sign is the Spanish word for a location in the school and the English Equivalent. Many of the signs include multiple versions in case you have a preference for certain words or terms when there are several. If you don't want to place the signs yourself, having your students review the places in the school by placing the signs themselves is a great beginning of the school year activity.

These awards are great for recognizing students for achievements both inside and outside of the classroom. There are spaces on each award/certificate to fill in specifics so that the templates remains flexible for all the different things a teacher may want to use them for. Included are 6 different awards or certificates; -Feliz Cumpleaños (Happy Birthday) -Superestrella (Superstar) -Buen Trabajo (Good Work) -Primer Lugar (First Place) -Segundo Lugar (Second Place) -Tercer Lugar (Third Place)

This activity goes along with the song "Eres Mía" by Romeo Santos (formerly of Aventura) which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. Students will watch the music video and complete an anticipation guy prior to seeing the lyrics in Spanish. Then, students will listen to the song a couple of times to complete the missing lyrics in a clozeline activity. Afterwards, students will be asked to identify certain lyrics of the song given their English meanings and manipulate those lyrics using their knowledge of the verb SER (present tense). Finally, students will complete a writing activity to describe the main characters in the song/video, synthesizing what they have learned and producing comprehensible output. These activities align with the ACTFL interpretive listening, interpretive reading, and presentational writing goals. Included in this download; 1. Educator's Guide 2. Artist Biography (en español) 3. Copy of song lyrics with key words removed (Clozeline activity) 4. Lyric Identification Activity 5. Lyric Manipulation Activity 6. Writing Activity 7. Answer Keys for activities

I developed this assessment as a tool for gathering data as to student's proficiency levels during their second and third years of language study in Spanish. This assessment is directly aligned with the ACTFL progress indicators for Novice-High fluency. This assessment addresses all skill areas; Interpersonal Speaking, Presentational Speaking, Presentational Writing, Interpretive Listening, and Interpretive Reading. This assessment can be used in a variety of ways: 1. As an exit test or final exam for Spanish 2 2. As an entrance exam for Spanish 3 3. As a placement exam for students newly entering your language program from private or out of state institutions 4. As a progress indicator given to students at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to demonstrate growth 5. As smaller, individual assessments given throughout the course of the school year This Product Includes: - Educator's Guide & Instructions for Test Administration - Resource Links to ACTFL rubrics and progress indicators - 9 Activities to assess Interpersonal & Presentational Speaking / Writing - 4 Activities to assess Interpretive Listening - 5 Activities to assess Interpretive Reading - Answer Keys for Listening and Reading Activities - Answer Keys for Writing activities unless answers may vary

This inductive grammar lesson leads students to discover the rules behind adjective agreement in Spanish. Students will follow a 4 step inductive process to make learning grammar more meaningful. Step 1: Students will see examples of correct usage and create rules based on what they observe. Step 2: Students will test those rules against additional examples of correct language usage. Step 3: Students will make adjustments and additions to their rules based on more observations. Step 4: Students will apply the rules while producing their own language. These scaffolded activities promote higher order thinking skills and represent the method of grammar instruction that is recommended by national organizations like ACTFL.

This lesson introduces beginning language learners to the legend of La Llorona in a way that promotes using legends to learn about culture in a deep and meaningful way. This lesson asks students to consider some complex ideas and make connections between the products, practices, and beliefs of Hispanics around the world. These activities promote higher-level thinking that would be beyond the grasp of most students in the target language, so the lessons are done in English to make sure they are attainable. These lessons make perfect sub plans as they require no prep and little to no Spanish language production. Students begin by reading the legend of La Llorona and illustrating the legend to demonstrate comprehension and understanding. Students are then debriefed on the class system that existed in colonial Mexico and serves as a tie in to the legend itself. Students are then asked to reflect on the social hierarchy within their school building to gain a greater understanding of the feelings and motivations of the lover of La Llorona in the legend. Finally, students will read a second and slightly different version of the legend from Texas. They will be asked to compare and contrast the two versions and reflect on the cultural differences between the two groups. This Product Includes: -La Llorona Legend (version 1) -Illustration Activity -Social Class in Colonial Mexico Activity -Social Hierarchy in Schools Activity -La Llorona Legend (version 2) -Venn Diagram Activity

This sequential 4 activity sets focuses on introducing students to the difference in usage between the Spanish verbs SER and ESTAR (to be). This product includes the following activities; 1. Concept Attainment Activity - students cut and paste Spanish sentences onto cards explaining the different reasons for the usage of SER and ESTAR. 2. Read, Conjugate, Draw Activity - Students fill in blank sentences with correct forms of the verbs SER & ESTAR, then illustrate the meaning of each sentence to demonstrate comprehension. 3. Side-by-Side Writing Prompt - Students will read a brief story in Spanish about a boy named Pablo who has an evil twin (weird, I know, but they love this stuff). Using the original story as a model, they will change the information to talk about the evil twin and invent his character in Spanish. 4. Open-Ended Writing Prompts - This activity uses two visual images for support as students apply the knowledge they have gained to write their own paragraphs using the verbs SER and ESTAR appropriately.

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "Ratón en Venta". Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "Steadfast Stanley". Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "La Nube y la Cigüeña".Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities

These listening, reading, writing, and speaking activities accompany the cortometraje "El Vendedor de Humo". Similar to MovieTalk, these lessons focus not only on speaking, but on all communicative skills. (link included). Students are introduced to 8 key vocabulary words that will help them to talk about the story in Spanish. Prior to watching the animated short, they will consider a couple of questions which can then be discussed with a partner, as a whole class, or reflected on with a written response. After watching the cortometraje, students will engage in listening activities where they must match scenes of the short with description in Spanish, reading activities where they must apply new vocabulary, writing activities where they must describe scenes, and speaking activities where they must retell the events of the story. These are great anytime activities with a lot of comprehensible input that seek to develop all modes of communication. This resource includes: -Link to the Cortometraje -Key Vocabulary -Discussion Activity -Listening Activity -Listening Script for Teacher -Reading Activity -Writing Activity -Speaking Activity -Answer Keys for all Objective Activities