AP Spanish® teachers: save time searching for the right authentic source for your students! This Google Doc contains a link to a Podcast and comprehension questions perfect for Unit 6: Los desafíos mundiales. The accompanying questions are digital and printable, and they are customizable to make them just right for your students’ needs! 

Explore an opinion piece about what constitutes overpopulation on the Earth and how we know if we're there yet.  The podcast is in Spanish as are the accompanying questions.  Overpopulation is a great theme to explore as a Global Challenge, or as part of the Science and Technology Unit.  This activity 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 this podcast and comprehension questions for in-class, distance learning or for homework
• Ask students to discuss the information they heard about in the podcast.  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 this podcast.
• Use the information students learn from the podcast as one source for students to use to debate whether or not overpopulation will really be a problem.
• Works well with Unit 4 or Unit 6 of the AP® curriculum!

What’s included in this product?

• One link to a curated podcast appropriate for high school Spanish students
• Information about how long the podcast is
• 2-page Google Doc with comprehension questions (questions cover just the first 10 minutes of the podcast)
• An answer key

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