Do you want to teach students about Valentine's Day traditions in the target culture without a boring lecture? Do you always see awesome infographics and you just don't know what to do with them? This product contains 2 different reading activities to accompany infographics available for free on the Internet. Due to their visual nature, infographics are a great way to get students reading interesting, age appropriate content even at a beginner level. The activities included for each infographic also align with the ACTFL goals for interpretive reading at the Novice level. This product also contains a questionnaire, in Spanish, that your students can respond to and create their own class infographic with the information they collect from one another. Your students will be encouraged by how much they can actually understand AND they will be building their interpretive reading skills and cultural competency while they do it! This Product Includes: 1. Links to 2 different infographics available on the Internet* 2. 2 Reading Activities (1 per infographic) 3. 2 Writing Prompts (1 per infographic) 4. 1 Questionnaire and Infographic Creation Activity Infographic Topics Include: 1. San Valentín 2. El Amor Juvenil en México *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*

Do you want to celebrate Thanksgiving free form word searches and crossword puzzles? These activities go along with the song "Gracias a Ti" by Wisin y Yandel which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, students will use their knowledge of basic Spanish vocabulary to match the Spanish lyrics with their English meanings. This will give them a good idea as to what the song is about (being thankful). They will then use these newly learned words and phrases from the song to write 4 brief "thank you" notes (in Spanish) to friends, family, or teachers. There is also a cultural reading about the celebration of Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico. After reading it, students will complete the included Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the holidays in Puerto Rico and the U.S. This Product Includes: 1. Artist Biography (in Spanish) 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Lyric Matching Activity 4. "Thank You" note writing activity 5. Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico Reading 6. Venn Diagram Activity 7. Answer Keys for all objective exercises

Your students will work alongside La Catrina to prepare for and celebrate Día de los Muertos by learning important information about the holiday and completing 5 different activities to demonstrate their understanding. In this 13 page packet, 8 pages are completely in Spanish, 4 pages are Spanish language activities with directions in English, and 1 page has discussion questions in English to accommodate teachers who may be using it with lower level classes. Created for flexibility, this lesson can easily be broken down into smaller parts to use over several days or it can be used as one large 2 day lesson. It can be used individually, in groups, stations, or in a jigsaw format. There are many possibilities to suit every classroom situation. This is a "ready to go" lesson, perfect for use with a substitute or to enjoy along with your students. Included in this download: -Día de los Muertos intro with La Catrina -Information on the products & practices of Día de los Muertos -Real photos of the Mexican celebration -5 Activities -Questions for Discussion (Higher Order Thinking)