This practice packet covers all the finer details of adjective usage, with a brief review of possessives and demonstratives, introduction of long form possessives, adjectives as nouns, indefinite adjectives, adjectives that change meaning according to placement in relation to the noun, possessive and demonstrative pronouns. Explanations, reference charts and practice examples, followed by translations and an essay prompt with rubric. Packet works best at an advanced level (III or higher) where students have already had exposure to most of these adjectives, or as a review for a higher level class.

This student driven short presentation project emphasizes narrating a special trip taken using the preterite and imperfect tenses interchangeably. It is best suited for Spanish III or higher but could be used with a smaller advanced class of Spanish II at the end of the unit on Preterite vs Imperfect. Students compile a list of objects that represent a trip taken and then use them as props to narrate their experience to classmates. Lesson includes specific directions, guided questions for writing their scripts, a detailed grading rubric for you and a listening sheet for students to take notes on their peers presentations.

This movie guide accompanies the biography of Selena starring Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos and others. Totally kid friendly PG-13 rated suitable for any level of Spanish classes. Great as a sub plan. 27 questions, 3 discussion topics and several internet follow up topics for students.

PG-13 film with a wonderful way to discuss undocumented immigrants and their difficulties. Under the same moon tells the story of Carlitos, a 9 yr old boy who travels from Mexico to Los Angeles to find his mother after 4 yrs apart. The characters that Carlitos encounters along the way and the challenges his mother faces in her daily life are symbolic of the struggles many undocumented immigrants and their families face every day. The film is in Spanish, study questions provided in both Spanish and English, this film is suitable for any level from middle school beginners to higher level learners. One of my favourite films on a very timely topic. Movie Guide Under the Same Mon by

Movie guide follows the film La Lengua de las Mariposas, a film about a friendship between a teacher and young boy during the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. This film has one strong/violent scene in it that should be omitted by teacher and is not necessary to the plot. The movie gives students a very good idea of the fear that people felt during Franco's reign. Film is in Spanish, so are study questions.

Students practice conjugation of verbs in the Passe Compose while watching a couple of scenes from Napoleon Dynamite. This is one of my students favourite activities bc the film itself is so stupid. They don't even realize they are working because they are too busy laughing. Passe Compose verbs use both AVOIR and ETRE. This activity serves as a great launchpad if you want to assign students to create their own similar practices from their favourite films to share with classmates.

This 4 page practice packet on the conditional explains to students step by step how to form it and when to use it. Packet contains detailed notes, 40 practice exercises and conjugation boxes, and an essay prompt for students to demonstrate creatively their usage. Can be assigned as homework, extra practice or completed in class. Best suited for a level III or higher class as introduction or extra practice for this concept.

This is an easy little listening practice that can be used as a warm up for a French I class that is learning ALLER + place and ALLER + action. Students match 9 pictures to their descriptions. Includes listening script. Knowledge of basic regular verbs and some cognate destinations would be helpful.

This super cute film is based on a true story of a doctor and his family from Zaire who accept a position as a village doctor in provincial France. As expected, they face many obstacles at first in their struggle to be accepted, as the town has never seen a black family before. This film has so many great moments for teaching and discussion and is suitable for any level French class, especially when you are talking about identity. Download contains 20 questions in French and English versions, plus several topics for follow up discussion with students. Movie is available on Netflix and takes 2-3 class periods to watch, depending on if you pause for discussion. After viewing there are links in download to watch Kamini’s hit rap song Marly Gomont.

I use this activity to start my foreign language classes but it would work really well for ESL students, Social Studies or even a psychology course. Students examine components of culture, both surface and deep and discuss what makes up a person's culture. Small group brainstorming sessions interspaced with large group share outs and individual reflections on culture, social circles and deep vs surface. Project and reflection questions at the end for students to complete at home. This lesson takes at least one-two class periods to complete and is a great introduction to get them thinking about cultural differences and how people assimilate.

50 point quiz suitable for level 3 or higher where students have been working on the present subjunctive tense. Quiz is scaffolded with SUB or IND choices for expressions first (15) followed by fill in blank with Subjunctive, Indicative or Infinitive (15) and 10 situations where students have to offer their own solutions using the subjunctive in complete sentences (20 pts, proficiency) Answer key is provided for the first two sections, the last section student answers will vary. Takes one class period to complete.

This fifteen slide powerpoint presents students with illustrated beginnings of conditional SI clauses that they complete using the subjuntivo imperfecto. Each slide has a sentence starter and prompts for an answer. Free preview is the word doc template that students can use to answer each situation, then they compare their answer to a friends and together decide who had the more creative answer. Students could use this as a warm up for a quiz or just for some speaking practice bc making si clauses is a challenge for them. Takes about 25 minutes to run or you can break it up over a few days for a warm up. Best suited for level IV or higher students who have had some experience forming verbs in the imperfect subjunctive.

This 26 slide powerpoint walks students through proper usage of the verb GUSTAR and other verbs that work like it. It covers pronoun selection, matching GUSTAR to items and actions and use of clarifiers. At 28 slides with opportunities for students to practice, it takes one full class period to present with opportunities to work examples and check their answers.

Based on a true life experience of the director, this film chronicles a young boys experience at a private catholic school during World War II. Julien befriends a new student and discovers that he is actually Jewish and hiding from the Nazis who have occupied France. This film is excellent for any level of French students and is easy to follow albeit rather sad. I would also recommend it to Social Studies students studying the Nazi Occupation of France. Film can be shown in two class periods. Movie guide contains 22 questions in chronological order and three topics for follow up discussion. Questions are in English as many require higher level thought process responses from students.

Tortilla Soup is a cute little movie that examines the relationships in a Mexican American family and intertwines the theme of food. This is an excellent film to show after finishing a unit on either food or family to show students the importance of meals and family relationships. This film is rated PG-13 and contains no bad language, only one mildy suggestive scene and overall is really enjoyable. Students will recognize many of the actors from other films and TV shows. Movie guide contains 20 questions chronologically orderd and 2 follow up themes for discussion or out of class writing. Film and questions are in English.

This online webquest works best for Middle school or Spanish I classes and can be completed in a class period in a computer lab or assigned as homework. Questions are in English and several different sites are provided to students to gather information and view colorful photos of this celebration. Webquest contains questions, tables, charts, compare and contrast and a terms section and takes about an hour to complete.

This worksheet has students tracking conflicts between characters in Episode 3. Students fill the chart as they watch. Netflix has recently cancelled this series, but the worksheet contains a link where students (and the class) can watch it from the internet without being charged, and no advertisements. (No te preocupes)

24 Chronologically ordered questions that follow the movie Real Women Have Curves, a PG-13 film that deals with issues that a Mexican-American family deals with in their work and personal lives, great conversation starter for students about sweatshops, discrimination. A very light and entertaining film, full of Spanish and the capability to add English subtitles this movie is suitable for any level of high school Spanish.

40 point quiz on positive and negative commands in all forms focusing on basic conjugation of regular and irregular verbs in command forms. Answer key is included.

This 12 paragraph news article discusses the dangers of listening to music at high volumes for prolonged periods of time: http://bit.ly/1Rptva6 Lesson plan includes a word doc format of the article and an in depth lesson plan that guides students through reading a text critically. Lesson begins with a brief survey of student listening habits, followed by 7 youtube sound effect links you can play in class for students to measure decibel levels on their smartphones (fun and free) Students read article and mark text (AVID strategy) and then reflect on what they read by completing some sentence starters based on the text. Lesson also includes key vocabulary with space for student definitions and an answer key for you so you don't have to look them up. Lesson is best suited for AP Level 5-6 students or a Heritage Learner class who is preparing for the AP test. Article falls under theme of Science and Technology and is relevant to students daily life choices about how they listen to music. Takes one full class period to complete.