9th Grade World Languages Cultural Activities (by date, latest first)

AP Spanish Language and Culture® is a challenging course to teach!  This bundle of unit intro activities will help get your unit started each time, so you can finish planning other activities or tie up correcting from the previous unit!  Essential Questions, Vocabulary, Vocab Practices and a Hook Activity are included for all 6 units! 

It’s important to grab your students’ attention right away and get them excited about the new theme!  Each set of intro activities includes a “Hook Activity” that introduces the theme in a thought-provoking, teen-friendly way!  

Each vocab list has a list of words that will be helpful to get through the unit, and has a Quizlet to help students practice.  Each unit also has 2 vocab practice activities to help students learn the new words in context. 

The Essential Questions guide the work for the unit and give teachers a place to start when thinking about how to go through the unit with students.  

And of course, if you need even more breathing room, teachers can purchase theentire unit, or the whole year curriculum, also linked below!

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish Language and Culture students

How can I use this product?

• Hook your students with the first activity
• Present Essential Questions
• Introduce vocabulary
• Start reinforcing new vocabulary

What’s included in this product?

• 6 AP Unit themes each have
  • Essential Questions
  • Hook Activity
  • Vocabulary List
  • Pre-made Quizlet for new vocab
  • 2 vocabulary practices (homework or classwork)

Other resources you may like:

⭐AP Spanish Lesson Plans Unit 1 Familias Complete Unit!

⭐AP Spanish Week 1: Everything You Need to Get Started!

⭐AP Spanish Lesson Plans for the Whole Year without a Textbook

⭐AP Spanish Projects Bundle: 1 or more for each unit!

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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!

Other resources you may like:

Día de los Muertos vocab puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Gallery Walk & Activities

Spanish Fall Otoño Activities for Writing, Speaking & Listening

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Looking for engaging projects for your AP Spanish® students?  Short on the time it takes to create all of these projects and rubrics to grade them?  This bundle has at least one project for each of the 6 AP Spanish® units.  Each project offers student choice, which increases interest and promotes a student’s best effort and outcome!   Here’s what’s included:

Unit 1: AP Spanish Unit 1 Project: Las tradiciones

Unit 2:  AP Spanish: Cultural Identity Project Compare and Contrast Cultural Values

AP Spanish Identity Project Oral Presentation Unit 2

Unit 3:  AP Spanish: Artist Project Perfect for Unit 3!

Unit 4: AP Spanish Unit 4: Scientific Advances Oral Presentation Project

Unit 5: AP Spanish Unit 5: Interview Project: How Does Work Affect Our Quality of Life?

Spanish Video Project: Create a Tourism Ad for a Spanish-Speaking Country

Unit 6: AP Spanish Immigration Interview

AP Spanish Debate: Desafíos globales Unit 6

End of Course: AP Spanish End-of-Year Oral Presentation A Student Favorite!

Who can use this product?

• AP® Students

How can I use this product?

• Use as end-of-unit assessments
• Use as formative or summative assessments
• Ask students to explore cultural topics and/or make comparisons
• Stretch students’ abilities in speaking and writing 

What’s included in this product?

• All projects come with student instructions, teacher tips and a grading rubric.
• The projects will cover a wide range of skills including presenting, speaking group work, individual work, recording their voice, writing, interviewing and more!
• All projects can be edited to suit your students’ needs
• All projects involve ways for students to be involved in making choices about their work

Other resources you may like:

AP Spanish Lesson Plans for the Whole Year without a Textbook

AP Spanish Exam Prep Mega Bundle

AP Spanish End of Year Bundle

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Back To School is here! The AP Spanish Language and Culture® Complete Lesson Plans for the Whole Year includes EVERYTHING you need to teach this course without being tied to a particular textbook!  Lesson plans are written by unit, and include specific, step-by-step instructions, # of minutes per activity, and every activity is linked into the lesson plans.  That means:

-no searching a folder for a particular activity!

-no searching the internet for authentic materials!

-no scrambling to make scaffolds and supports to make your materials accessible!

-no guesswork as to how or what to teach next!

Perfect for:

*Teachers teaching this course for the first time

*Teachers who need a refresh after teaching the course for a while

*Teachers feeling overloaded with all the responsibilities of the job

You can expect the following in each unit of study:

-a table that lists the types of activities and how many of each there are (view these in the previews)

-a table of learning objectives for each class for the entire unit (view these in the previews)

*Click HERE to download the learning objectives and activity count*

-Google Docs lesson plans with daily learning objectives, step-by-step instructions, teacher tips and explanations, and activities linked in

-embedded direct instruction and practice for the different parts of the AP Spanish® Exam

-Lessons organized by 3 45 minute periods and 1 90 minute period (our school uses a modified block schedule). The lesson activities are easy to move around to meet your school's schedule!

When we unexpectedly went to distance learning, I had to scramble as an AP Spanish® teacher. My students did not have access to their textbooks or the audio that went with it.  We used the Temas text, but I found that I had to adapt.  So, my lesson plans are now based almost entirely on authentic materials that I have found and curated.  I have created vocab lists around these materials and the activities that will go with them!  There are times during the lesson plans where I offer a suggestion from something that is found in the Temas textbook, but these lessons can be used fully without those suggestions.

Along with the honor of teaching our most advanced Spanish students comes the burden of heavy correcting and tons of planning.  We also have other preps.  Having an entire year’s worth of curriculum, lesson plans, projects and assessments ready to go will save you an incredible amount of time and relieve some of the pressure that we face as teachers. 

In my classes, we also review grammar and use the Avance text as a guide.  I include a study guide and a grammar quiz in each unit, but the practice activities (if you want to review grammar in class) are not included.

Required Materials:

-Access to the Internet and Google Docs/Slides/Forms

-Access to AP Classroom® via College Board  (free to all AP ®Teachers)

Referenced ancillary materials (though not necessary)

-Temas textbook

-Avance Grammar textbook

-A test prep workbook (several are suggested in the plans, though not needed)

Here is some feedback about my unit plans!

Extremely satisfied

Thank you so much for creating these! They are so helpful to have in class. My students were very engaged.

Extremely satisfied

Amazing resource! I have already purchased Unit 2 and 3!

Extremely satisfied

Extremely well planned unit. Everything you need is included here. I teach 3 different levels of Spanish and it is hard for me to revamp lesson plans. We use the textbook TEMAS at my school site but the readings can be very dry. I like how this unit incorporates soooo many resources that are authentic. 

I am definitely going to purchase more units. I wish there was a discounted bundle with all units because I would buy it!

Why should you trust me??

I have been teaching AP Spanish Language and Culture® since 2014 and have 24 years of teaching experience.  As I am still a classroom teacher, my activities and ideas evolve each year.  My students have done overwhelmingly well on the AP® exam over the years and almost all have earned the scores needed to get college credit, with many receiving 4’s and 5’s. I am successfully teaching this course in conjunction with the University of CT as another way for students to earn college credit. My former students report taking Spanish classes at the college/university level and having a high level of success!  

Consider asking your district to buy this product for you!   

**Please be sure to buy additional licenses if more than one teacher plans to use this resource.**

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish Language and Culture® Teachers

How can I use this product?

• Literally everything you need, in order, organized, linked in from day 1 to day 180 to teach AP Spanish Language and Culture®

What’s included in this product?

• Week 1  Getting started
• Unit 1   Las familias en diferentes sociedades
• Unit 2  La influencia de la lengua en la cultura y la identidad 
• Unit 3  La influencia de la belleza y la estética
• Unit 4  La influencia de la ciencia y la tecnología
• Unit 5  Los factores que influyen en la calidad de vida
• Unit 6  Los desafíos ambientales, políticos y ambientales 
• AP Test Prep Mega Bundle
• AP Spanish End of Year Activities
• AP Spanish Summer Homework Assignment 

Other resources you may like:

Spanish Seal of Biliteracy Test Prep Bundle

Present Subjunctive Interactive Drag and Drop Sentences: Digital Manipulatives!

Spanish Task Cards: Travel Situations for Speaking or Writing!

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Coming back from Winter Break without lesson plans?  Want to start a new year with some New Year’s fun in the target language?  This nonfiction reading about New Year’s traditions in the Spanish-speaking world is your solution!  Your students in Year 2, 3, 4 or 5 will enjoy reading about some interesting traditions and superstitions surrounding New Year’s and will be able to put their own resolutions and wishes into the world!

First, students can read about 5 different traditions from Spain and Latin America.  Teachers can check comprehension with a quick and easy True/False activity.  While you’re correcting the super-fast check-in, students can create some New Year’s wishes and resolutions to decorate the classroom!  Almost no prep!  All that’s required from the teacher is a quick print and copy (or post).  Your plans are done!  (For the first day back, for a sub day, for a day when you need a break!)

Who can use this product?

• Students in Spanish 2 or up

How can I use this product?

• Students can read alone or in pairs
• Use the True/False to check for understanding
• Use the follow-up activities to help students express what’s important to them
• Decorate your classroom with their artwork!

What’s included in this product?

• A reading in Spanish that covers 5 New Year’s traditions in the Spanish-speaking world (1.5 pages)
• 10 True/False statements (In both Spanish and English)
• Answer sheet for True/False statements if you want students to read them
• Answer sheet for students if you want them to listen to you read them (3 per page)
• Teacher answer key to both versions for easy correcting
• Teacher instruction sheet
• Student follow-up activity instruction sheet
• 2 images for students to choose from to write New Year’s wishes and to color

Other resources you may like:

Spanish New Year's Writing Prompt for Groups

Spanish Future Situation Task Cards

Spanish Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

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Get a quick start on AP Spanish® Unit 2: Identity! The first day of a new AP Spanis®h unit is rough! It requires essential questions, vocabulary, and a way to get students interested in the new theme.  This resource contains everything you need to start Unit 2, La influencia de la lengua en la cultura y la identidad.  There are 5 different resources included!  Now you can finish correcting the assessments from Unit 1 because you’re all set to start this unit!

The “Hook Activity” is meant to spark interest by provoking students to make connections to their own lives or to ask questions.  This hook activity is in the form of personalized questions, and asks students to give their opinions on topics that will interest them.  Students are asked to turn and talk about their answers with a partner after they write.   As an added benefit, students can activate prior knowledge as they start to see the relevance of this topic to their own lives!

The Essential Questions (3) and the Vocabulary List (1 ¼ pages) with a pre-made Quizlet are already done for you too!  And there is even a vocab activity that you can use as a warm-up or homework assignment!

These resources are made with Google Docs so they can be edited if it suits your needs to do so!

**THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE FULL UNIT 2 PLAN.  THE ENTIRE UNIT IS LINKED BELOW.**

Who can use this product?

• AP Spanish Language and Culture® students

How can I use this product?

• Start your new unit off right with a thought-provoking “hook activity”!
• Introduce the essential questions for the unit
• Provide the vocabulary list with a link to a pre-made Quizlet included!
• Provide opportunities to practice the new vocabulary for homework or as a warm-up with the included docs

What’s included in this product?

• 1 Google Doc Hook Activity
• 1 Google Doc with 3 essential questions
• 1 Google Doc vocabulary list
• 1 link to Quizlet for vocabulary practice
• 1 Google Doc with vocabulary practice

Other resources you may like:

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

AP Spanish Unit 2 Project: Iceberg Oral Presentation

AP Spanish Lesson Plans for the Whole Year without a Textbook

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This FUN and motivating project will get your Spanish students doing some presentational speaking for a real-world purpose! Students research the tourist attractions of a Spanish-speaking country and create an ad. The purpose of the ad is to attract more tourists, but the purpose of the project is for students to learn about the wonderful places in the Spanish-speaking world and to encourage them to put these places on their "must see" list! All parts of this activity are customizable to make them just right for your students.

In this mini-project, students will choose a Spanish-speaking country. They will research the "Can't Miss" tourist destinations of the country in-depth. Next they will find images of the places and important information about the places and use them to create an advertisement. Student have many options for how they would like to put their TV ad together, including Google Slides, Screencastify and others. The goal is to make an ad that the target audience can't resist! This country is the NEXT place they plan to go on vacation!

One thing I've struggled with in the past is students not using class work time well. To solve this, I created a timeline that explains what should be accomplished during each work period. It has been very successful in terms of students being on task during class work time, and has reduced the amount of "last minute" project completion that often results in low quality work. The timeline is now included with this project!

Depending on your class size and other factors, students can share their work in 3 ways:

-instead of recording their audio into their commercial, they can present live!

-they can record their audio, and the teacher can play each one for the class

-*This is what I usually do! I ask students to set up their computers on their desks, open to their presentation. Students switch seats and watch a number of ads that their classmates created. It ads more student choice and more engagement!

This resource is INCLUDED in the complete lesson plans for AP Spanish® Unit 5 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 this project in parts for in-class or for homework
• Use this project as a presentational speaking grade
• Give students the opportunity to use their Spanish to create a quality real-world product!
• Allow students to show their ads in class. Watch as the audience is awed and captivated by the interesting, beautiful and wonderful places that they can travel to comfortably as Spanish-speakers!
• Involve the class in the presentations by having them vote on different categories, like: Most convincing ad, Country with the Most Natural Beauty, Most Fun Country, Most Adventurous Vacation, Most Different from the US, etc.
• Use the information students learn for a cultural comparison
• Works well with Unit 5 AP® curriculum about factors that influence our quality of life!

What’s included in this product?

• 2-page Google Doc with student instructions and a step-by-step outline of the process in Spanish
• A sign-up sheet for students to choose their country
• A rubric in Spanish
• A timeline of what to accomplish during each work session to keep students productive and accountable
• Comment sheets for classmates to use when watching others' presentations
• All parts of this project can be edited and customized to fit each class's needs

Other resources you may like:

AP Spanish Lesson Plans Unit 5 Factors That Influence Quality of Life

AP Spanish Travel Mini Unit

AP Spanish Projects Bundle: 1 or more for each unit!

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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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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!  

   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.  The questions are written in English and answers will be in English as well.  The instructions and mission are written in English.  Students get the benefit of learning about a cultural event while using teamwork!

**If your students are ready for reading in Spanish, check out the Spanish version of this Scavenger Hunt!   And if you  have classes at both levels, buy them in a bundle to save money!

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)
• Student instructions (English)
• Student answer sheet (Questions and Answers are in English)
• 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!

Other resources you may like:

Día de los Muertos vocab puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Gallery Walk & Activities

Spanish Fall Otoño Activities for Writing, Speaking & Listening

Bundle: Spanish & English Scavenger Hunt Versions

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Want your Spanish students to learn about Día de Muertos , but  reading comprehension is getting boring in your Spanish class?  Turn it into a game!  This mystery-solving reading about Day of the Dead  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!  

   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 Spanish for Intermediate Low.  The questions are written in Spanish and answers will be in Spanish as well.  The instructions and mission are written in Spanish.

**If your students are not ready for this level of reading, check out theEnglish version of this Scavenger Hunt! Buy the bundle of both Spanish and English Scavenger Hunts if you have classes at both levels!

Who can use this product?

• Students in Year 2 and up
• Students ready to reach to a 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 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 (Spanish)
• Student instructions (Spanish)
• Student answer sheet (Questions and Answers are in 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!

Other resources you may like:

Bundle: Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunts: Spanish & English

Día de los Muertos vocab puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Reading Game Gallery Walk & Activities

Spanish Fall Otoño Activities for Writing, Speaking & Listenin

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Ready to start AP® Spanish Unit 6: Environmental, Political and Social Challenges? (Los retos ambientales, políticos y sociales) Your entire unit’s lesson plans are done!  These digital AND printable lesson plans have nearly every activity you will need linked in.  Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Activities that combine 2 skills, Homework, Assessments, AP® Exam Style activities and even Projects are all included!  The 2 main focuses are on climate change and immigration.  You will find vocabulary, grammar, relevant videos and articles, a debate project, Edpuzzles and more in this bundle. This is the last unit in the AP® Classroom curriculum. (In my Units 1-4 plans, all of the parts of the AP® Exam have been introduced with direct instruction.) 

Best of all, these lesson plans do NOT require that you have a particular textbook!  Everything you need is provided!

Teaching a new course, or even trying to revamp a course you’ve taught for a while is extremely time consuming.  These complete unit lesson plans will take you through the entire 6th unit for Global Challenges  starting with a “Hook Activity” using provocative images to spark interest and thought, and then the essential questions, vocabulary list and grammar study guide that you will need to get started. There are activities related to Climate Change and Immigration.  Every activity (over 58!) you need (with the exception of 2) is linked in.  Your prep will be limited to reviewing the lesson plans and sources ahead of your students, but the searching for appropriate authentic materials and creating accompanying activities is already done for you!  Download the Learning Objectives and Activity Count here!

I am fortunate to have several textbook resources including Temas, AP Spanish Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination and Avance.   In these lesson plans I make use of these textbooks for 2 out of 58+ activities. (They are grammar practices, but I provide the study guide and quiz, so you can easily make or find practices to go with these!)  However, especially after teaching on-line for a year, I have moved away from relying on textbooks and I create most of the activities myself. This makes these lesson plans very versatile and usable for anyone!  For teachers who need or like to teach digitally, all of the activities in this bundle can be assigned via Google Classroom or other learning management system. And almost every activity is also printable for teachers and students who prefer paper copies.  Best of all, once you have these activities in your Google Drive, you can edit and adapt anything to suit your needs!

I have been teaching AP Spanish Language and Culture® since 2014 and have 24 years of teaching experience.  My students have done overwhelmingly well on the AP exam over the years and almost all have earned the scores needed to get college credit, with many receiving 4’s and 5’s. 

I start the year with a set of lesson plans designed to last one week.  It is linked below.  We do all the paper-passing, signing up for different apps and classrooms, and become comfortable with the course and our classmates.  We also present our summer homework, also linked below.  Next I teach Unit 1: Families in Different Societies. This unit (Unit 6) starts as if all of the beginning of the year “housekeeping” has been done already and logically follows units 1, 2, 3 and 4 and 5 where I present all the different tasks of the AP Spanish Exam.   The previous unit plans are also linked below.  AP® teachers are allowed to teach the units in any order they would like, but I recommend that if you plan to use this series of lesson plans, that you go in order. I choose to introduce the AP test open-ended tasks over time so that students are not overwhelmed.  By unit 3, they will have learned the purpose, rules and resources for all of the tasks and can spend the last 3 units practicing them some more. This last unit is designed to fit into the often chaotic end of the school year with its many interruptions.  

There is a place within the lesson plans where I encourage a break from the unit to review for the AP® Exam. I have a schedule for review that I use with my students which I will link below.  If you are using this unit at a different point in the year, you can go through the unit without pause!

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Who can use this product?

• AP® Spanish Language and Culture Students

How can I use this product?

• These unit plans will take you through approx. 6-8 weeks of school
• Teach basics; grammar and vocab
• Review how to write an Email Reply
• Practice the Simulated Conversation
• Practice the multiple choice style questions for reading and listening 
• Think deeply about the challenges of and possible solutions for climate change and immigration by using curated articles, podcasts, class discussion, videos, free writing, and more!
• Formative, Interim and Summative assessments and 2  projects included!

What’s included in this product?

• Daily lesson plans for 21 school days (modified block: (three 45 min periods and one 90 min period a week) Easily adaptable to any school schedule!
• A table breaking down how many of each kind of activity in the unit
• Table of contents with learning objectives for each day
• 58 + activities
• Essential questions
• Vocab list + free quizlet link
• Study guide for grammar quiz
• Vocab and Grammar quizzes + answer keys
• 1 Debate project related to global issues (students will choose their debate topics)
• 1 individual project in which students interview adults to gain perspective on immigration
• 8 reading activities
• 5 writing activities (including diary-style free-writes)
• 14 speaking activities
• 7 listening activities
• 5 activities that combine 2 of the above skills
• 5 vocab and grammar activities
• 5 AP Style activities (argumentative essay, simulated conversation and multiple choice reading and listening)
• 2 formative quizzes
• 4 interim assessments
• 3 summative assessments
• Homework Assignments
• Answer keys to most activities
• 168 Google Docs and Google Slides™ 
• Curated videos and Edpuzzles all ready to use
• Articles with self-correcting questions in Formative 
• Teacher notes to further explain certain activities 
• Time built in for holidays or time needed to catch up
• All parts of this product are Google Docs, Slides and Forms and therefore can be edited so that they are just right for your students!

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Need more AP® resources to get started?  Try these!

AP®Spanish Lesson Plans for the Whole Year Without a Textbook (includes EVERYTHING you need, including the resources listed below!)

AP®Spanish: Week 1- Everything You Need to Get Started

AP®Spanish Unit 1: Complete Lesson Plans

AP®Spanish Unit 2: Complete Lesson Plans

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

AP®Spanish: Unit 4  Science and Technology Complete Lesson Plans

AP®Spanish Unit 5: The Factors That Influence our Quality of Life

AP® Test Prep: Review Week Schedule

Summer Homework Assignment 

Test Prep Growing Mega Bundle

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You will be fully prepared to teach about the Day of the Dead with these three fun, no-prep Spanish reading and vocabulary activities! These Día de los Muertos activities will work for any level of Spanish and will hold your students' attentions throughout the class period. These Día de los Muertos resources are the following:

- Day of the Dead Short-Stories: 4 short stories, each one dealing with an aspect of Día de los muertos (altars, pan de muertos, skulls, and how the Day of the Dead is different from Halloween). These short stories each contain four true/false questions, a reading activity, a writing activity, and a drawing activity.

- Day of the Dead Story: This longer story follows a girl named Marta. Marta has invited Ana to celebrate Day of the Dead with her family. Ana thinks that Day of the Dead is like Halloween and learns throughout the reading about the true meaning of this holiday! This activity contains a worksheet with ten comprehension questions, as well as activities for reading, speaking, and drawing.

- Day of the Dead Worksheets: Looking for an easy and fun way to introduce your students to Day of the Dead vocabulary and concepts? These fun printable worksheets will hold your students' interest and are a great way to learn while celebrating Día de los Muertos.

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You will be fully prepared to teach about el Día de San Valentín and other Spanish love holidays with these three fun, no-prep Spanish reading and vocabulary activities! These Valentine's activities will work for any level of Spanish and will hold your students' attentions throughout the class period. These Valentine resources are the following:

- Spanish Love Holidays Short-Stories: 4 short stories, each one dealing with a love holiday in a different country. These short stories each contain four true/false questions, a reading activity, a writing activity, and a drawing activity.

- 'Una tarjeta especial' Story: This fiction story is about a girl named Evita who creates a special card for her crush. Unfortunately, her crush isn't the one who receives it! This activity contains a worksheet with ten comprehension questions, as well as activities for reading, speaking, and drawing.

- Valentine's Day Worksheets: Looking for an easy and fun way to introduce your students to traditional Valentine's vocabulary and concepts? These fun printable worksheets will hold your students' interest and are a great way to learn while celebrating the holiday season.

All these resources come complete with answer keys for easy checking! ✅

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You will be fully prepared to teach about la Navidad and other Spanish winter holidays with these three fun, no-prep Spanish reading and vocabulary activities! These Navidad activities will work for any level of Spanish and will hold your students' attentions throughout the class period. These Christmas resources are the following:

- Spanish Christmas Holidays Short-Stories: 4 short stories, each one dealing with a different holiday (Día de los Reyes, La Nochebuena, Día de los Inocentes, Año Nuevo en España) These short stories each contain four true/false questions, a reading activity, a writing activity, and a drawing activity.

- La Navidad Story: This non-fiction story shares the similarities and differences between Christmas in the United States and Christmas in Spanish-speaking countries. This activity contains a worksheet with ten comprehension questions, as well as activities for reading, speaking, and drawing.

- Christmas Worksheets: Looking for an easy and fun way to introduce your students to traditional Christmas and winter vocabulary and concepts? These fun printable worksheets will hold your students' interest and are a great way to learn while celebrating the holiday season. These worksheets come with answer keys too! :)

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

In each provided story, 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 Spanish-speaking countries 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

This bundle includes stories and activities about the following Spanish-speaking countries:

- Argentina

- Bolivia

- Chile

- Colombia

- Costa Rica

- Cuba

- Dominican Republic

- Ecuador

- El Salvador

- Equatorial Guinea

- Guatemala

- Honduras

- Mexico

- Nicaragua

- Panama

- Paraguay

- Peru

- Puerto Rico

- Spain

- Uruguay

- Venezuela

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

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- 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 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!

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

In the story 'Todo sobre Costa Rica', 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 Costa Rica 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 Ecuador into any level of your Spanish classroom with 'All About Ecuador'!

In the story 'Todo sobre Ecuador', 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 Ecuador 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!