$5 - $10 12th Grade Cultural Activities (by date, latest first)

Why have your geography students study Asian Highway 1? First, It is the longest highway in the Eastern Hemisphere! **It also acts as on of the main **trading infrastructure **in Asia. Studying **Asian Highway 1 **offers your students a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the cultural, economic, and geopolitical dynamics of the region. This major transportation route **spans over 14 countries **in Asia, connecting diverse cultures and economies along its path.

By studying** Asian Highway 1**, also called the Great Asian Highway, students can deepen their understanding of the relationships between countries in Asia, as well as the challenges and opportunities that arise from regional cooperation and integration. Additionally, studying this highway provides students with a real-world case study for analyzing the impact of infrastructure development on economic growth, trade relations, and cross-border connectivity. Ultimately, gaining knowledge about Asian Highway 1 equips students with a comprehensive perspective on the complexities of regional development in Asia and prepares them for careers in international affairs, economics, or transportation planning.

Students will begin the lesson with an optional video, and then move to a song analysis written about the Asian Highway. Students will work cooperatively to complete an interactive reading and dot-to-dot map activity. To wrap up the lesson students will travel the Asian Highway and write postcards from 6 different stops along the highway having learned of the the geography and culture. The class will participate in a most interesting facts group activity, followed up with exit cards. This will allow students to learn from each other.

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• **Analysis + Other Videos **(Videos Optional)
• **Let’s Go Korea **Lyric Analysis Activity (2 pages) + Answer Sheet
• **Asian Highway 1 **Reading Activity
• Asian Highway Dot-to-Dot Map + Answer Teacher Guide
• Asian Highway 1 Postcard Activity
• Asian Highway 1 Student Research Guide
• **Asian Highway 1 Most Interesting Fact **Wrap-Up Activity
• Exit Cards

***Disclaimer: **Let's Go Korea song written about Asian Highway 1 was composed by a Christian group. Christianity is the main religion in South Korea with Buddhism coming in second; it is important to explore various world religions as in plays an integrative role in the culture. Almost 50% claim no religion at all. *The lesson will be effective if it is chosen not to use this song lyric analysis activity. We encourage educators to modify out lessons to meet their students' needs.

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Teaching Duration | 90 minutes

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4 Mystery Pictures for students to Practice Terminos Literarios and 1 for Movimientos Literarios.

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Includes a Reading in English and Spanish.

The reading comes with a Comprehension Activity where students have to color-in their answers. There are two art pieces as options.

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Not your typical textual evidence!

A fun way to get students readings and demonstrating comprehension.

Targeted for levels Spanish 2 or higher!!!

Student read and demonstrate comprehension by coloring in a picture.

Answer Key Included

32 engaging short readings targeted towards lower levels of Spanish.

Ideal for students in Spanish 1-2.

Fun topics, easily reads and level appropriate questions!

Proyecto de Canción protesta

2 part project for AP Spanish Language or Heritage Speaking classes.

It includes all the steps to realizing this project.

Engage your students, analyze songs, expose them to protest songs have them present on one, and write their own protest song on their topic of interest.

Students will explore the historical and cultural contexts of various protest songs, understanding their significance and impact on social movements.

Detailed rubrics and feedback guidelines help educators assess students' analytical and creative abilities, ensuring they gain valuable insights and develop strong writing skills.

Are your students ready for invierno?  Have some fun with these Spanish activities for Writing, Speaking and Listening! Use the winter season to your advantage as students practice their interpretive and interpersonal skills as they talk about winter where they live and learn about winter activities in other parts of the world!

What’s included?

#1

Authentic listening activities for Spanish class can be so hard to find!  We want our students to practice their listening skills but we don’t want to spend an hour searching for a good video!  This YouTube video is about winter in Chile.  A young person takes us around his city and explains what winter is like there.  To check comprehension, students will answer questions as they watch. Students will make comparisons and discover similarities and differences between their own experience and the speaker’s experience in Chile.   An answer key is also included!

#2

These Spanish Task Cards are geared towards winter activities, vacations and winter holidays. Situation Task Cards are a great way to get your Spanish 1, 2, 3 and 4 students talking and using language creatively!  (These are generic enough to be used with any curriculum!)  

There are 20 different scenarios which give students an idea of what to talk about in a story that they make up. The task cards come in 3 versions!  First I have a large scale digital version that can be displayed for the class.  The other version is printable (4 cards per page) and comes in both black and white and an attractive color version. Slides come with helpful vocab that students may need to discuss the scenario.

These winter-themed task cards feature scenarios for present, past and future time frames.  Google Slides can be modified if you need to change something to meet your students’ needs!

Also included is a peer feedback sheet and a self-assessment sheet and a vocab list for both Winter Vocab and Christmas Vocab!  

#3

These Winter Writing Prompts for Spanish classes solve a number of your challenges! Your students can work together in groups to write about Christmas and Winter Vacation, and it turns into a fun competition where everyone learns!  AND- you only correct ONE paper per group!!  Students help each other improve their writing as they try to increase creativity, detail, sophistication and accuracy, all while having fun!  These writing prompts can also be used individually.   Embed culture and traditions into your writing practice!  There are 3 prompts for Novice High level students and 3 for Intermediate Low students.  Scaffolds such as vocab lists, sophistication word charts and a graphic organizer are all included! 

Who can use this product?

• Spanish students in Year 2 and up

How can I use this product?

• Play the video for the class on a projector or Smartboard
• Assign the video via Google Classroom or other learning platform
• Assign the comprehension questions by printing or posting to a learning platform
• Use this as a class activity, homework or assessment!
• Let students choose their writing prompt to increase engagement
• Allow students to use the scaffolds they need to be successful
• Consider making this writing a group challenge (Teacher instructions included!)
• Correct one paper per group and give helpful feedback (but save TONS of time!)
• Enter a grade or just let them practice
• Assign these writing prompts individually
• Save one writing prompt to use as an assessment!
• Edit any part of the prompts/rubrics/vocab lists to suit your students’ needs
• Teacher ideas included in the task card slides!
• Pair students and have them take turns telling stories based on their scenario
• Ask students to give peer feedback or self-assess
• Display task cards on your Smartboard for the class.  Have one partner make up a story.  Set a timer and challenge them to try to talk the entire time!  Change the slide and have the other partner take a turn!
• Use these task cards as multiple versions of a speaking assessment.  This allows for student choice and/or prevents students sharing the exact task for advance preparation.
• These task cards can also be used for writing prompts or assessments!
• Ask students to peer or self-assess using the included forms

What’s included in this product?

• A link to a YouTube video about winter in Chile.  The speaker is a young person to whom our high school students can relate (9 minutes)
• A print or post comprehension activity
• Questions in the comprehension activity are in English.  I did this on purpose so that students cannot simply copy what they hear (and potentially not understand what it means)
• Questions ask for details about what the speaker said and also ask student to compare and contrast their own experiences with those of the speaker
• Answer key included!
• 1 Christmas-themed prompt for Novice high (geared at demonstrating knowledge of traditions in the Spanish-speaking world) (color and black and white versions)
• 1 Christmas-themed prompt for Novice High (geared at talking about their country’s Christmas traditions)  (color and black and white versions)
• 1 Winter-themed prompt for Novice High1 Christmas-themed prompt for Intermediate Low (geared at demonstrating knowledge of traditions in the Spanish-speaking world) (color and black and white versions)
• 1 Christmas-themed prompt forIntermediate Low (geared at talking about their country’s Christmas traditions) (color and black and white versions)
• 1 Winter-themed prompt for Intermediate Low (color and black and white versions)
• 1 Vocab list for Christmas vocabulary
• 1 Vocab list for Winter vocabulary
• Teacher instructions for how to use these prompts as a fun group challenge that involves EVERY student
• Suggested rubric for each prompt
• Writing sheet for each prompt
• Graphic organizer
• Complete list of Sophistication Words (sequencing, key words and transition words)
• Teacher instructions and ideas for how to use these Situation Task Cards
• Version 1: 20 digital slides to be presented to the class
• Version 2: 20 printable cards in an attractive color
• Version 3: 20 printable cards in black and white 
• Peer Feedback document
• Self-Assessment document
• Vocab list for Winter-themed vocabulary
• Vocab list for Christmas-themed vocabulary
• All parts of this resource can be edited!

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AP Spanish® teachers: use this bundle of 3 authentic source activities to create a mini-unit about overpopulation within Unit 4 or Unit 6. Each activity includes comprehension questions in both digital form and printable versions. All questions are customizable to ensure that they are just right for your students!

There is an article, a podcast and a video. Each activity is accompanied by comprehension questions used to ensure student success as they make meaning of the sources. Also included are answer keys and a Goformative version of the article. Unfamiliar vocabulary is identified at the beginning of the comprehension guides.

Who can use this product?

• Students at the Intermediate level of the ACTFL proficiency chart or higher
• AP Spanish® Students

How can I use this product?

• Assign these activities for in-class, distance learning or for homework
• Ask students to discuss the information they gained from the sources
• Use small group or whole-class instruction to ask students to give opinions about the theme, to discuss if we currently have a problem with overpopulation, or if we even need to worry about overpopulation in the future
• Use the information students learn from the sources to ask them to debate both sides of the issue or to write an argumentative essay
• Works well with Unit 4 or Unit 6 of the AP® curriculum!

What’s included in this product?

• One link to a curated YouTube video about overpopulation with a viewing guide (both in Spanish)
• One link to a curated podcast with listening comprehension guide (both in Spanish)
• One article with embedded questions and answer key
• One link to a Goformative version of the article and questions

Other resources you may like:

Check out my money-saving bundle of 4 videos with accompanying questions about schools in the Spanish-speaking world!

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AP® Spanish teachers: save time searching for the right videos for your students! This Video Bundle contains curated links to 5 Youtube videos and a viewing guide for each. These videos are perfect for Unit 5: Los factores que influyen en la calidad de vida.  Some also fit nicely with Unit 6: Los desafíos del mundo. The accompanying activities are digital for distance learners, printable for in-person learners and customizable for all teachers. 

Explore how where you live impacts your quality of life as you watch the videos showing schools in the Spanish-Speaking world. There are both high schools and elementary schools, city schools and rural schools, and also comparison videos of schools from the US, Mexico and Spain!  The videos are narrated in Spanish.  Use these assignments as sources for a cultural comparison!

This resource is INCLUDED in the complete lesson plans linked below!!!

Who can use this product?

• Students at the Intermediate level of the ACTFL proficiency chart or higher
• AP® Spanish Students

How can I use this product?

• Assign these videos and viewing guides for in-class, distance learning or for homework
• Ask students to discuss the information they added to their viewing guides
• Use small group or whole-class instruction to compare and contrast schools in different communities
• Use the information students learn from the video as a basis for a cultural comparison
• Works well with Unit 5 or Unit 6 of the AP curriculum!

What’s included in this product?

• 5 links to a curated Youtube videos appropriate for high school Spanish students
• Information about how long each video is
• Viewing guides for each video
• Answer keys for the 2 viewing guides that ask specific questions

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Want your Spanish students to learn about Day of the Dead , but  reading comprehension is getting boring in your Spanish class?  Turn it into a game!  This mystery-solving reading about Día de Muertos  goes from dull to exciting as students work together and move around the room to solve a mystery!  This is a simple “print and go” with no work for the teacher!  Use the same lesson plan for all of your classes, regardless of level, because your differentiation is already done!

   Students investigate with Maria, a young person from Mexico, while she tries to understand more about a former member of her town.  He visits the townspeople all year, not just during Día de Muertos.  Why can’t he rest in peace?   While they read the parts, they are also looking for “code words”.  Students record the code words on a special answer sheet that will eventually lead them to solving the mystery of how/why he died.   It’s so much fun! 

    After, you can decide which of the 4 follow-up activities you want to do with your students.  There are 4; a True or False Activity to check for basic comprehension, a graphic organizer for students to learn more about the specific items related to Day of the Dead, a “tell me in your own words” activity,  and a writing follow up where students use their reading comprehension and critical thinking to invent an explanation for who this lost soul was and why he died the way he did.  Answer key to the True/False is also included.  Best of all?  If there’s something you’d like to change for your students, you are free to edit!

The reading cards are written in English for your Novice classes, and Spanish for Intermediate classes.  The questions are written for Novice in English and answers will be in English as well. And for Intermediate, the questions and answers will be in Spanish.  The same for the instructions and mission!  Students get the benefit of learning about a cultural event while using teamwork!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Year 1 and up

How can I use this product?

• Print out the reading cards (10)
• Hang them up around your room
• Print and copy the answer sheet
• Let students loose to solve the mystery! 
• Assign follow-up activities if you wish

What’s included in this product?

• Everything!  No prep beyond print and photocopy!
• Teacher instructions and hints
• 10 reading cards (English), 10 reading cards (Spanish)
• Student instructions (English & Spanish)
• Student answer sheet (Questions and Answers are in English or Spanish)
• Answer Key for the code word questions and answer trail
• True/False Comprehension Activity
• Answer Key to True/False
• Summarize/Tell me in your own words activity
• Graphic Organizer for students
• Writing Follow-up: Explain why the ghost died the way he did!

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Help your students to learn some common slang expressions from Spain and Puerto Rico with these Google docs, Google Slides and videos! Students can learn some common words that people use in speech and in texting!

Each video has a viewing guide for students to write their own answers, and a link to an Edpuzzle for students who need more scaffolding, or for teachers who want something that auto-corrects! These activities are a lot of fun for the end of the year, or when you just need a break from the day to day grind!

Who can use this product?

• Any student interested in learning slang from Spain or Puerto Rico!

How can I use this product?

• Assign these activities in class or for homework
• Use this as a mini-unit or one activity at a time to break things up!
• Get students excited to learn "practical" Spanish! 
• Have students complete the interactive drag and drop Google Slides activities!

What's included in this product?

• 3 links to a curated YouTube videos
• 15 drag and drop texting terms in a Google Slides presentation
• Teacher Answer Keys for each viewing guide
• links to 3 Edpuzzles to accompany each video

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Need some ready-to-use writing prompts for your AP Spanish® students?  In this bundle, find 5 prompts related to family roles and values in the Spanish-speaking world!  

The first 4 prompts are “diary” style questions.  Students are asked open-ended questions that require them to synthesize information and think deeply.  These prompts can be free writing or can be assigned for a grade.  The 5th prompt included in this bundle is a written cultural comparison.  It is designed for assessment with a rubric included. 

These prompts are Google Docs can be printed or assigned digitally.  They can also be edited to suit your students’ needs!

**THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE FULL UNIT PLAN.  IT’S LINKED BELOW.**

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish Language and Culture® students

How can I use this product?

• Assign these writing prompts throughout Unit 1: Familias en diferentes sociedades
• Students can answer questions independently in class or for homework
• Students can also work in small groups to discuss first and then write individual answers
• Consider using the diary-style questions as time for students to practice writing without the fear of grading penalties
• Ask students to try to work in examples of the grammar that you’re practicing in class in these writing prompts
• Perhaps use the last diary as an interim assessment
• Use the cultural comparison as a graded summative assessment
• *Allow AP Spanish students to write their first cultural comparison as they get the feel for the rules and requirements of what should be included

What’s included in this product?

• 1 Google Doc with the links to all of the writing prompts
• Teacher Tips for different ways to use the writing prompts
• 4 diary-style writing prompts with open-ended questions related to families in different communities 
• 1 cultural comparison prompt designed to be in writing format instead of oral format
• Rubric for scoring the written cultural comparison

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Practice AP Spanish® reading comprehension with these 2 articles to learn about the dying corals of the Great Barrier Reef and the growing problem of Electronic Garbage. They can be assigned digitally for distance learners and printed for in-person students.

The articles are written from the perspective of a Mexican and a Colombian and therefore make great sources for cultural comparisons and discussions about perspectives in different places in the Spanish-speaking world.

Both articles are accompanied by comprehension questions and the Corals article also has a GoFormative version which is auto-graded- a great time saver for teachers! Another benefit to Goformative is that questions can be inserted exactly where you would like them to be to make reading comprehension a little easier for students. The questions appear side by side with the article, so students don't need to scroll back and forth to read the question and then search for the answer in the text.

Who can use this product?

• Students in AP Spanish®
• Students studying environmental issues

How can I use this product?

• Assign these articles in class or for homework
• Assign these articles digitally or print them if your students prefer
• Use these as sources for Unit 6: Environmental, Political and Social Challenges
• Use them as a basis for a cultural comparison, a debate or a class discussion!
• Use them as practice or for a formal reading comprehension grade

What's included in this product?

• 1 article about the corals of the Great Barrier Reef and the stress they are under
• 10 multiple choice questions and answer key
• GoFormative, auto-grading version of this article
• 1 article about the growing problem of Electronic Garbage
• 15 True/False questions (with instructions to correct the false statements) and answer key
• Both activities are linked into 1 Google Doc
• All questions can be edited to fit your students' needs!

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Need more resources for Unit 6?

AP Spanish: 2 videos: Retos ambientales: Viewing Guides and Edpuzzle!

AP Spanish Unit 6 Intro: 4 resources to start Global Challenges!
AP Spanish: Unit 6: La sobrepoblación Bundle

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AP Spanish® teachers: save time searching for the right video for your students! This Google Doc contains links to TWO YouTube videos and a viewing guides perfect for Unit 6: Los retos ambientales. One video has an auto-grading Edpuzzle version! The accompanying comprehension questions are digital for distance learners and printable for in-person learners, and they are customizable to make them just right for your students’ needs! 

Have students watch these videos to get a sense of some of the problems we face with our environment. One video talks about 5 specific problems in Mexico, their causes and their consequences. It is a short video, but the narrator speaks rather fast. This resource comes with a comprehension guide in graphic organizer format, or you may choose to use the multiple choice Edpuzzle version. I find that the Edpuzzle version is a good scaffold to aid student comprehension because the questions can be inserted right after the information has been provided! This Edpuzzle is also auto-graded to save you time and to give students instant feedback! The second video is about what would happen if all the ice in the world were to melt. It talks about the possibilities and the human and animal consequences that would occur. This video is accompanied by short answer comprehension questions.

Of course, both viewing guides come with a teacher answer key, and all questions can be edited to suit your needs!

Environmental challenges is a great theme to explore as a Global Challenge, or as part of the Science and Technology Unit.  These videos could be a great source for a debate as this topic can be controversial!

Who can use this product?

• Students at the Intermediate level of the ACTFL proficiency chart or higher
• AP Spanish® Students

How can I use this product?

• Assign these videos and viewing guides for in-class or for homework
• Ask students to discuss the information they heard about in the videos.  Ask provocative questions and get students to play devil’s advocate to support the other side!
• Use small group or whole-class instruction to discuss the bias in these videos
• Use the information students learn from the videos as sources for students to use to debate whether or not these environmental challenges will really result in the consequences presented in the videos
• Works well with Unit 4 or Unit 6 of the AP® curriculum!

What’s included in this product?

• Two links to curated YouTube videos
• Information about how long each video is
• 2 Google Docs with comprehension questions  (one for each video, all questions in Spanish)
• An answer key for each viewing guide
• A link to the Edpuzzle version of the first video (auto-graded, multiple choice questions in Spanish)

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✅Check out my money-saving bundle of activities to explore La sobrepoblación as another context within this unit!

✅Ready for the AP Test? These How-To Google Slides presentations about the AP Open-Ended Responses section of the exam may help!

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Teaching Pre-AP Spanish students?  Spark interest by using a topic they love-Music!  These Intermediate-Mid level simulated conversations about Bachata are a great way to scaffold interpersonal speaking to help prepare students for AP Spanish.  These recorded conversations provide parts of a conversation that your students will listen to, with a 20 second gap where they will respond each time.  Then, they will hear the next part of the conversation.

One of the open-ended sections on the AP Spanish test is a simulated conversation, so NOW is the right time to familiarize your students with this format!

There are 2 conversations, one recorded by a male native speaker and the other by a female native speaker.  In addition, the teacher instructions give ideas for how to use this activity with your Pre-AP students.  A rubric and important vocabulary to pre-teacher are also included!  Print or post and GO!

Who can use this product?

• Pre-AP students (Year 3 and 4)

How can I use this product?

• Use as a listen and respond practice in class and play over class speaker
• Allow students to listen on their own device and record individually
• Pre-teach important vocab specific to the AP Exam and to this activity
• Simulate the timing of a real AP Exam simulated conversation, or scaffold using the provided instructions

What’s included in this product?

• 2 student conversation scripts
• 2 teacher conversation scripts (shows what is recorded for students in the audio links)
• A digital rubric to save you time (copy and paste common feedback comments)
• Recorded conversation (both male and female native speakers) male native speaker is from Spain
• Vocabulary to pre-teach
• Teacher instructions for how to use this activity in a variety of ways 
• All text can be edited to suit your students’ needs

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• Pre-AP Spanish Bachata Listening Activity & Comprehension Questions
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AP Spanish® Unit 4 is about the Influences of Science and Technology.  These 6 resources are already curated for length and appropriateness for AP Spanish® students, and the comprehension activities are already done for you! 

AP®-style multiple choice questions, open-ended comprehension questions and teacher answer keys are included.  There is also a jigsaw activity in which each student in a group of 3 reads a different article related to the same topic.  Each student is responsible for sharing the important details with the others in their group.  This facilitates reading comprehension, speaking practice and listening comprehension!  And best of all- these articles are differentiated so that you can meet your students where they are!

THESE ARTICLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FULL UNIT LESSON PLANS, WHICH ARE LINKED BELOW.

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish® students
• Students in Spanish 4 or 5

How can I use this product?

• Each video, article (or set of articles) comes with a comprehension activity
• Assign students articles to read in class or for homework
• Ask students to answer comprehension questions
• Students can work alone or with partners
• Students can read and summarize articles for their peers

What’s included in this product?

• 1 video about Artificial Intelligence and what it is
• 7 AP®-style multiple choice questions and teacher answer key
• 1 article about why Artificial Intelligence is important
• Open-ended questions and teacher answer key
• 1 article about how the US is using AI in the military
• Embedded open-ended questions and teacher answer key
• 3 articles (differentiated difficulty) about technology addiction
• Teacher instructions for how to create a “jigsaw” activity

Other resources you may like:

AP Spanish Science and Technology: Unit 4 Complete Lesson Plans

AP Spanish Unit 4 Science & Tech Unit Intro Activities

AP Spanish: Unit 3 Lesson Plans: Beauty and Aesthetics: Everything Included!

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Do you find that your AP Spanish® students don’t have much background information about art and aesthetics?  These 5 videos are great for listening comprehension. In unit 3, we explore different aspects of art and beauty.  This resource contains links to FIVE videos that pertain to Unit 3: La influencia de la belleza y la estética.  Save time searching for appropriate videos.  Your comprehension questions and discussion questions are all done for you!!  And best of all- the edpuzzle questions are auto-graded!

Read the bullets below to see what the topics of the videos are, and notice what follow up activities are included!

THESE VIDEOS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE COMPLETE UNIT 3 LESSON PLANS BUNDLE LINKED BELOW!!!

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish® teachers and students

How can I use this product?

• Assign these videos at different points in your unit
• You can watch them together as a class, or assign the videos for students to watch individually
• Follow up activities include comprehension questions and discussion topics
• These activities can be simple opportunities to learn and practice listening comprehension, or can be graded

What’s included in this product?

• 1 video from a Mexican news show who interviews a fitness professional about how to stay “forever young”
• Follow up questions for the Por Siempre Joven video
• 1 video about the differences in cultural perceptions on physical beauty between India and Latin America
• Edpuzzle version of this video with auto-graded multiple choice questions
• 1 video about the differences in cultural perceptions on physical beauty between Slavic cultures and Latin America
• Follow up discussion activity for these videos
• Note taking sheet for these videos
• 1 video about artistic styles in Edpuzzle with auto-graded multiple choice questions
• 1 video about las carretas de Costa Rica in Edpuzzle with auto-graded multiple choice questions
• Follow-up discussion questions about las carretas

Other resources you may like:

AP Spanish: Unit 3 Lesson Plans: Beauty and Aesthetics: Everything Included!

AP Spanish Lesson Plans Unit 2 Identidad Digital & Printable Everything Included

Test Prep Growing Mega Bundle

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Talking about family values with your AP Spanish® students in Unit 1?  Here is a great print/post and go activity to help your students compare and contrast.  This resource contains 2 articles (both written for Spanish speakers) discussing the core family values of both Latino families and American families.  After reading, students will complete a comparison activity which is also included!

Save time searching for comprehensible and relevant readings for your students!  Don’t worry about what you will have students do after they read!  It’s all done for you!

If the idea of not having to search for what you need appeals to you, these articles and activities are part of my Unit 1 Complete Lesson Plans (no textbook needed).  Everything you need to teach this unit is right here! 

Who can use this resource?

• AP Spanish® students

How can I use this product?

• Teacher instructions are included
• Assign students an article to read (independently, in groups or for homework)
• Students can complete the follow up activity in groups or independently
• Use this activity as a lead up to their first cultural comparison!

What’s included in this product?

• 2 curated articles related to core family values in American and Latino families
• Teacher instructions for how to structure the entire activity
• A follow-up activity to help students make comparisons between the cultures
• Suggestions for more follow-up activities 

Other resources you may like:

-class discussion

-This one goes with unit 5, but all you need to do is change the questions!

-cultural comparison

-How To Presentation in both Spanish and English

Need the whole unit?  Check this out!  All of your lesson plans, activities and assessments are done in this Complete Unit 1 with no textbook needed! 

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Is reading comprehension getting boring in your Spanish class?  Turn it into a game!  This reading about Spring Festivals in Spain goes from dull to exciting as students work together and move around the room to solve a mystery!  This is a simple “print and go” with no work for the teacher!  

   Alberto’s favorite Aunt has not come back from her vacation to Spain! He and his family are worried, and they decide to go to Spain to find her. To figure out where she is, students have to read all 10 parts of the story to get the full picture of where she has been and where she could be now.   While they read the parts, they are also looking for “code words”.  Students record the code words on a special answer sheet that will eventually lead them to solving the mystery of where Tia Ana is now.  It’s so much fun! 

Festivals discussed:

-La Feria de Abril (Sevilla)

-Las Fallas (Valencia)

-Carnaval (Cádiz)

    After, you can decide which of the 4 follow-up activities you want to do with your students.  There are 4; a tell me in your own words summary, a True or False Activity to check for basic comprehension, a graphic organizer for students to organize notes about the 3 festivals discussed, and a writing follow up where students use their reading comprehension and critical thinking to invent an explanation for why Tía Ana didn’t return home.  Answer key to the True/False is also included.  Best of all?  If there’s something you’d like to change for your students, you are free to edit!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Year 3 and up
• Students ready to reach to an Intermediate Low + reading level

How can I use this product?

• Print out the reading cards (10)
• Hang them up around your room
• Print and copy the answer sheet
• Let students loose to solve the crime! 
• Assign follow-up activities if you wish

What’s included in this product?

• Everything!  No prep beyond print and photocopy!
• Teacher instructions and hints
• 10 reading cards
• Student instructions (available in Spanish and English)
• Student answer sheet
• Answer Key for the code word questions and answer trail
• True/False Comprehension Activity
• Answer Key to True/False
• Tell Me in Your Own Words Activity
• Graphic Organizer for students
• Writing Follow-up: Explain why Ana didn’t come home!

Other resources you may like:

• Spanish Escape Room ~Catch Soccer Thieves as They Flee in Spain! (English & Spanish versions)
• Spanish Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Game Accident Theme
• Spanish Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt: The Future of Valle Tranquilo
• Afro Latinos Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt Mystery 

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