Less than $5 8th Grade Spanish Cultural Activities (by date, latest first)

Mayan Civilization Spanish and English Version

a fun reading with guided activities.

South America Collaborative Poster

A fun way to bring students together.

A Collaborative Poster.

This bundle Includes 2 posters.

➡️1. Poster of a Map of South America with Icons.

➡️2. Poster of a landscape of South America

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⭐️Students read a passage and answer comprehension questions. Based on the answers they are able to decode a secret message!

This also includes two different readings about Las Posadas.

Students will then be asked questions that help them compare two readings on the same topic.

➡️In Spanish

Challenge and Engage your students.

Students Read the text.

· Then they answer reading questions.

· If answers to questions are correct the Puzzle shows up in the correct format.

· Then students must decipher the secret word or message.

Las Recetas Project

A fun Mini-Project that is ideal for the Spanish Classroom.

Students gets to experience culture through food!

El día de San Patricio en México

Learn about Irish Influence in Mexico with this amazing read.

Ideal for any level of Spanish.

After reading students have to crack the secret code!

⭐Answer Key Included

⭐No Prep Needed

⭐Substitute Friendly

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A fun way to celebrate Hispanic HERITAGE MONTH!

There are two versions and 3 options of Bingo in this product.

Option one students color-in the artist, then play.

Option 2: students play online

Option 3: Teacher prints PDF for students to play!

Coloring with a Purpose Cultura

Contains Authentic images that represent my Mexican culture.

includes:

el chavo, el corazon from la lotería, mexican icons, purepecha women, pottery, pottery with flowers and many more suprises!!!

Contiene imágenes auténticas que representan mi cultura mexicana.

⭐Includes:

El Chavo, el corazón de la lotería, íconos mexicanos, mujeres purépechas, alfarería, alfarería con flores ¡y muchas sorpresas más!

Contiene imágenes auténticas que representan mi cultura mexicana.

⭐Incluye:

El Chavo, el corazón de la lotería, íconos mexicanos, mujeres purépechas, alfarería, alfarería con flores ¡y muchas sorpresas más!

Use these coloring sheets as:

Use coloring sheets as prompts for creative writing exercises. Students can color the sheet and then write a story, dialogue, or descriptive paragraph based on the image.

• Extra Credit
• Subplans
• Early Finishers

✏️SUB-FRIENDLY

⭐NO PREP NEEDED

Going Varsity in Mariachi Movie Guide

As always I take a Deep Dive into the Cultural Aspects of the movie.

With profound love and enduring connection with mariachi music

Includes a cultural sheet, a movie guide in English/Spanish with an answer key.

Bonus deep dive question and 2 more surprises!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our students in middle school with these three fun and engaging Cinco de Mayo activity crossword puzzles.

The puzzles are filled with words and phrases related to the history and culture of Cinco de Mayo, making them perfect for teachers looking to add some excitement to their lesson plans.

In addition, these easy-to-use crossword puzzles are a great way to introduce students to Mexican culture and history in a fun and interactive way. This will help you challenge your students to test their knowledge while developing their vocabulary and critical thinking skills.

Get your copy today and make Cinco de Mayo a memorable and educational experience for your students!

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It's the end of a unit or the day before vacation.... what would be FUN and motivating to students?  Learning slang!  This Youtube video and accompanying Google Doc and Edpuzzle  viewing guides will help students sound more natural with their speech.  This video teaches slang from PUERTO RICO, but check out my other products for slang from other countries!

Students can view the video and write down answers in open-ended form, or they can watch the video in an EdPuzzle and answer the multiple choice questions.  (Auto-graded, by the way!)  The questions in this activity are written in Spanish, but the language level is basic and should be accessible to students from Novice High and up.  The video itself presents Spanish slang terms with explanations in English.

**Disclaimer: There is one expression in the video that is not so nice... "Come mierda" which they present to mean that someone is a snob. **I cut it out of the Edpuzzle, but I cannot edit the YouTube video.****

Who can use this product?

• Any student interested in learning slang from Puerto Rico!

How can I use this product?

• Assign this activity in class or for homework
• Get students excited to learn "real" Spanish! 
• Have students complete the viewing guide where they fill in answers to have a document they can save for reference
• Have students complete the Edpuzzle if you need them to have instant feedback and/or a quick grade.  (Edpuzzles make it easier for students to answer as the question pops up right after the answer was given!  It's a good differentiation for students.)
• Combine this with other activities to create a mini unit!

What's included in this product?

• 1 link to a curated YouTube video (**please read disclaimer above about the 1 bad word in YouTube video!)
• 1 link to an Edpuzzle activity (**Bad word edited out of the Edpuzzle!)
• 1 Google doc with student viewing guide
• Teacher Answer Key

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Other resources you may like:

Learn 20 Slang Words from Spain!

Learn Text Abbreviations: Video and Interactive Drag and Drop Google Slides

Need more end of the year activities?

Seal of Biliteracy AAPPL Test Interpretive Reading Activities

Verb Tense Project

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It's the end of a unit or the end of the school year.... what would be FUN and motivating to students? Learning slang! Digital or printable, this Youtube video and accompanying Google Doc and Edpuzzle viewing guides will help students sound more natural with their speech. This video teaches slang from SPAIN, but check out my other products for slang from other countries!

Students can view the video and write down answers in open-ended form, or they can watch the video in an EdPuzzle and answer the multiple choice questions. (Auto-graded, by the way!) The questions in this activity are written in Spanish, but the language level is basic and should be accessible to students from Novice High and up. The video itself presents Spanish slang terms with explanations in English. The viewing guides are fully customizable to be sure the questions are just right for your students!

Who can use this product?

• Any student interested in learning slang from Spain!

How can I use this product?

• Assign this activity in class or for homework
• Get students excited to learn "real" Spanish!
• Have students complete the viewing guide where they fill in answers to have a document they can save for reference
• Have students complete the Edpuzzle if you need them to have instant feedback and/or a quick grade. (Edpuzzles make it easier for students to answer as the question pops up right after the answer was given! It's a good differentiation for students.)
• Combine this with other activities to create a mini unit!

What's included in this product?

• 1 link to a curated YouTube video (no bad words!)
• 1 link to an Edpuzzle activity
• 1 Google doc with student viewing guide
• Teacher Answer Key

Visit my store to see other products you might like!  Click here to follow me on TeachShare to find out about Freebies, Sales and New Resources!

Other resources you may like:

Seal of Biliteracy AAPPL Test Interpretive Reading Activities

Verb Tense Project

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Blog:  www.specialtyspanish.com

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It's the end of a unit or the end of the school year.... what would be FUN and motivating to students?  Learning how to text in Spanish!  This digital activity contains 2 YouTube videos and interactive Google Slides activity will teach students the abbreviations of Spanish texting.   Print the teacher answer key for students who want a hard copy!

The questions in this activity are written in Spanish, but the language level is basic and should be accessible to students from Novice High and up.  The video itself presents Spanish terms with explanations in English.

Who can use this product?

• Any student interested in learning slang from Spain!

How can I use this product?

• Assign this activity in class or for homework
• Get students excited to learn "practical" Spanish! 
• Have students complete the interactive drag and drop Google Slides activities!
• Combine this with other activities to create a mini unit!

What's included in this product?

• 2 links to a curated YouTube videos (no bad words!)
• 15 drag and drop texting terms in a Google Slides presentation
• Teacher Answer Key

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Other resources you may like:

Spanish Slang Video 1

Seal of Biliteracy AAPPL Test Interpretive Reading Activities

Verb Tense Project

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These Spanish Winter Writing Prompts solve a number of your challenges! Provide student choice and differentiation with the variety of prompts! Your students can work together in groups to write about Christmas and/or 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! 

Your planning for all the levels you teach is done! Just print, let students choose, and let them write!

Who can use this product?

• Students in grades 7-12
• Novice High through Intermediate Low learners

How can I use this product?

• Let students choose their prompt to increase engagement
• Allow students to use the scaffolds they need to be successful
• Consider making this 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 prompts individually
• Save one prompt to use as an assessment!
• Edit any part of the prompts/rubrics/vocab lists to suit your students’ needs

What’s included in this product?

• 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 High
• 1 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 for Intermediate 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)

Other resources you may like:

Christmas in Spain Digital Escape Room!

Spanish Writing Growing Bundle: Prompts, Peer Edits & Scaffolds

Spanish Peer Edit and Writing Paper

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Día de los muertos is a holiday that fascinates our students!  Use this Drag and Drop vocab puzzle to work WITH them instead of against them!  Print or display the vocabulary list of terms related to the celebration of Day of the Dead.  Then, let each student drag and drop the puzzle pieces to form a 4 x 3 puzzle that matches the Spanish words with their English translations.  It’s not as easy as it looks!!  But your students will be focused and learning new vocabulary the whole time!

Who can use this product?

• Students in grades 6-12
• Students interested in learning more about Día de los Muertos

How can I use this product?

• Assign each student a copy of this Google Slides™ presentation
• Be sure they are NOT in present mode
• Print or display the vocab list that is included
• Let students drag and drop the puzzle pieces to complete the challenge!

What’s included in this product?

• Student instructions
• Teacher instructions
• Vocab list with Spanish and English terms related to celebrating the Day of the Dead
• Student puzzle
• Answer Key

Other resources you may like:

Spanish Writing Prompts for Fall: Group Challenge!

Spanish Youth Hostels: Presentation, Video, Reading

Spanish Texting: Videos and Interactive Drag and Drop Activity! Fun!

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It's the end of a unit or the end of the school year.... what would be FUN and motivating to students?  Learning slang!  This Youtube video and accompanying Google Doc and Edpuzzle viewing guides will help students learn 20 slang words.  This video teaches slang from SPAIN, but check out my other products for slang from other countries!

Students can view the video and write down answers in open-ended form, or they can watch the video in an EdPuzzle and answer the multiple choice questions.  (Auto-graded, by the way!)  The questions in this activity are written in Spanish, but the language level is basic and should be accessible to students from Novice High and up.  The video itself presents Spanish slang terms with explanations in English.

Who can use this product?

• Any student interested in learning slang from Spain!

How can I use this product?

• Assign this activity in class or for homework
• Get students excited to learn "real" Spanish! 
• Have students complete the viewing guide where they fill in answers to have a document they can save for reference
• Have students complete the Edpuzzle if you need them to have instant feedback and/or a quick grade.  (Edpuzzles make it easier for students to answer as the question pops up right after the answer was given!  It's a good differentiation for students.)
• Combine this with other activities to create a mini unit!

What's included in this product?

• 1 link to a curated YouTube video (no bad words!)
• 1 link to an Edpuzzle activity
• 1 Google doc with student viewing guide
• Teacher Answer Key

Visit my store to see other products you might like!  Click here to follow me on TeachShare to find out about Freebies, Sales and New Resources!

Other resources you may like:

Spanish Texting Video and Interactive Drag and Drop Slides

Need more activities?

Seal of Biliteracy AAPPL Test Interpretive Reading Activities

Verb Tense Project

Find me on

Instagram:  @specialtyspanish

Blog:  www.specialtyspanish.com

Email: contactspecialtyspanish@gmail.com

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Bring student travel to life virtually with this Google Slides presentation about Youth Hostels in the Spanish-speaking world! Show Spanish students a different way to travel by talking about what youth hostels are like! The Google Slides feature beautiful pictures as you provide basic information in Spanish about them. Let students watch a brief video taken at a youth hostel in Spain. Finally, have them read an article of advice for students who want to stay in a youth hostel. Comprehension questions follow!

All parts of this product can be edited to be sure everything is just right for your students!

Who can use this product?

• Students who are Intermediate Low and up

How can I use this product?

• Teachers present the Google Slides, and offer background knowledge and personal experience anecdotes (if you have them)
• Students are able to see pictures and a video to get a good idea about youth hostels
• Students practice reading comprehension by learning more about youth hostels via the reading and comprehension questions
• Ask students to compare and contrast their travel experiences and places they've stayed with what staying in a youth hostel would be like
• Ask student to debate the pros and cons of staying in a youth hostel

What's included in this product?

• 12-page Google Slide Show
• Embedded video
• 4 page reading assignment (in Spanish)
• embedded comprehension questions (in English)

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Other resources you may like:

Spanish Digital Escape Room for Any Level: Spanish and English Versions!

Spanish Slang Bundle! Fun Resources!

Present Subjunctive Interactive Drag and Drop Sentences: Digital Manipulatives!

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Your students will love practicing Spanish and learning about Spanish Valentines and love Holidays with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These Valentines holiday stories contain easily understood vocabulary and can be used for any level of Spanish student.

Each short story has it's own topic of holidays that are part of the Navidad season in Spanish-speaking countries:

- Semana de la Dulzura in Argentina

- El Desfile de Viejo Amor in Guatemala

- El Día de Amor y Amistad in Mexico

- La Fiesta de San Dionisio in Spain

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- a think, pair, share activity

- bell ringers to use throughout a unit

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

This product pairs well with ...

- Valentine's Day Crossword and Word Search

- 'Una tarjeta especial' Spanish Valentine's Story

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Your students will love practicing Spanish and learning about Día de los Muertos with these four easily understood (and no prep!) short stories. These Día de los Muertos stories contain easily understood vocabulary and can be used for any level of Spanish student.

Each short story has it's own topic:

- Día de los Muertos -- explores the differences between Day of the Dead and Halloween

- Las calaveras -- describes how calaveras are seen in Day of the Dead through sugar skulls, decorations and more!

- El altar -- shares the different parts of a Day of the Dead altar and its importance

- Pan de muerto -- discusses how pan de muerto is different from regular bread

Each short story comes in PDF format with ...

- 4 true/false questions

- speaking activity

- writing prompt

- drawing activity

These short stories work well for ...

- a think, pair, share activity

- bell ringers to use throughout a unit

- in-class partner activities

- an integrated performance assessment (IPA)

- low-prep sub plans

This product pairs well with ...

Day of the Dead Full Length Story

Day of the Dead Crossword & Word Search Worksheets

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Looking for ways to introduce the different Spanish-speaking countries to your students? Easily incorporate the culture and history of Chile into any level of your Spanish classroom with 'All About Chile'!

In the story 'Todo sobre Chile', your students will learn about the geography of the country, population, special holidays, common food from the country, and MORE! This reading is a great way to introduce students to Chile while also practicing reading skills. You can reinforce important words and concepts with the included word search, then find out your students' understanding with a 10 question assessment!

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing
• Word Search with key vocabulary from the story

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• large group read-aloud

Find more stories about all Spanish-speaking countries here!

Looking for ways to introduce the different Spanish-speaking countries to your students? Easily incorporate the culture and history of Venezuela into any level of your Spanish classroom with 'All About Venezuela'!

In the story 'Todo sobre Venezuela', your students will learn about the geography of the country, population, special holidays, common food from the country, and MORE! This reading is a great way to introduce students to Venezuela while also practicing reading skills. You can reinforce important words and concepts with the included word search, then find out your students' understanding with a 10 question assessment!

This product contains:

• Printable story (with lines for students to write information)
• PDF version of the story -- great for projecting on the screen
• 10 question multiple choice assessment (with answer key)
• Activity ideas for speaking, writing, and drawing
• Word Search with key vocabulary from the story

These stories work well for ...

• partner or small group activities
• an integrated performance assessment (IPA)
• no-prep sub plans
• large group read-aloud

Find more stories about all Spanish-speaking countries here!