Christmas in Latin America | READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES | Middle School | No-Prep Unit

Help your students experience Christmas across Latin America and build cultural awareness with this ready-to-go resource

'Tis the season! Are you looking to engage your Upper Elementary and Middle School students while giving them valuable insights into diverse customs and traditions from Latin America?

I recommend using this resource with Secondary School students. These activities are also suitable for ESL/ELL students whose level of English is Intermediate (B1-B2) or Advanced (C1-C2).

PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSIONS OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED.

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RESOURCES INCLUDED:

• Warm-up activities:
  – A matching activity for students to pair each of the seven Latin American countries they’ll read about with its flag.
  – A blank map of the Americas for students to locate and label the seven countries.
• An original non-fiction reading passage about Christmas traditions, food and celebrations in seven Latin American countries: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia.
• Reading-comprehension questions based on the passage to reinforce understanding.
• A Multiple Choice quiz based on the passage.
• A True or False activity based on the passage. Test your students’ critical thinking with this activity!
• word search with vocabulary about the origins of Christmas. Great for early finishers or to assign as homework!
• Worksheets with five thought-provoking writing prompts related to Christmas traditions to encourage writing and critical reflection. They can be assigned as homework or students can work with them in class.

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SAVE VALUABLE TIME:
** All activities are in ready-to-print PDF files and DIGITAL VERSIONS. The digital versions are editable ready-to-use PDF files. Students just have to type on them, save their answers and send the files to the teacher.

• This pack includes a Teacher’s Guide with all the activities and their corresponding answer keys, as well as the handouts for the students in separate files and suggestions on how to use this resource.

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OTHER RESOURCES:

• BUNDLE | Christmas and its Traditions | READING PASSAGES & ACTIVITIES | No-Prep
• BUNDLE || Christmas & New Year’s Day || READING PASSAGES & ACTIVITIES
• Hanukkah: History, Traditions, Symbols | READING + WRITING UNIT | Jewish Holidays Secondary School
• Argentina: Traditions, Food & Music || READING + WRITING ACTIVITIES || Latin America