Students know Batman, Superman and Spiderman, but do they know the Latin equivalents like Kaliman, El gato Negro and El Dorado? Students love this take on a Spanish cultural lesson where they are first introduced to 9 superheroes of Latin America (ppt), and then asked to think about a superpower they would like to have. This is then followed by a project (word doc) that allows them to create their own superhero using ser + descriptions. As an additional element to the lesson I often let students’ superheroes compete in a competition where students describe their superheroes and the class votes on which one would win in a showdown. Think “Batman vs. Superman” If you enjoy this activity check out the follow up lesson here: Super-Villains of Latin America

Reading Comprehension on Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). This is a super basic Spanish 1 cultural reading with follow up questions. Great no prep supplemental reading, homework or substitute plan. Simple and straightforward. Duration is about 20 minutes.

In this activity students are asked to read Spanish lyrics of 12 different popular Disney songs and figure out which movies they are associated with. This can be completed as a standard worksheet exercise or you can spice it up a bit by making in a competition, where students are given a set amount of time to complete as many as they can. I don’t allow any translation via computer or phones for this one because it would make it too easy. Instead I encourage the use of dictionaries. This also makes a quick and easy sub plan or homework assignment. Also just FYI, students really enjoy listening to Disney Spanish soundtracks on Youtube while completing this assignment.

This is great for a thematic chapter over movies, cinema, plots, film making etc… Students get to look over a list of the top 25 children and family movies of all time according to Rotten Tomatoes. They then must choose of those 25 which ones would make their own “top 10” list and explain why, using vocab such plot, director, scene, actors, romance films, action films etc…This can be used as homework, sub plans or additional fun practice for a movies and cinema themed chapter.

This hand out is a collection of 10 popular movie synopsis written in Spanish. Students must read the synopsis and try to figure out what movie it is describing. Then they are asked to write three sentences. The title of the movie, rather or not they have seen it (good to use for present perfect grammar) and if they liked it why or why not. This is a no prep assignment that can be used for a sub plan, additional reading practice or homework. Great for levels 2 or above.

Students know The Joker, The Goblin and Lex Luthor, but do they know the Latin equivalents like La Arana Negra, El Diablo and Black Tarantula ? Students love this take on a Spanish cultural lesson where they are first introduced to super villains of Latin America (ppt), then they are asked to create their own supervillain using ser + descriptions. As an additional element to the lesson I often let students’ supervillains compete in a competition where students describe their supervillains and the class votes on which one would win in a showdown. Think “Batman vs. Superman” This is a follow up lesson that I use a few weeks after completing the Superhero Project but could be used as a stand alone assignment as well.

This is a fun travel themed activity that can be done on the fly even with a sub. The context is that students wake up late for a flight to their vacation destination and have to work their way through the airport to catch it. To do this, they must place all the actions in the correct sequence for example; check bags before going through security, show boarding pass before boarding etc…To add a little fun I time the students and give them only 20 minutes for this part. When they complete the sequence they then must answer questions from the airlines safety card before take off.

Students love this challenge. They must work in pairs to cover a wide variety of hypothetical questions such as What season would you choose to live in forever? what superpower would you have? If stranded on an island, what three items would you choose to have? etc…They must answer the questionnaire in a timed format and then compare their answer to those of their teammate. The team with the most comparable answers wins the challenge. This document is entirely in Spanish and designed to be used at any level. I use it mostly as an on the fly “Friday Fun Day” lesson.

Trying to play catch up with history at the end of the year? Cover the 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s and 90’s in 1 week with this detailed and guided research project. Students are to select a decade to research and create a historical style documentary to present the info to the class. This project is well organized and is broken down into 4 checkpoints with detailed steps and guidance on what to research. Also included is a grading rubric, group evaluation and a self-evaluation. Plan for 2 days research, 1 day storyboard, 1 day informational script, 1-2 days filming/creating and 1 day for presentations.

Make Spanish reading comprehension fun with this “zombie survival guide”. Students will read through the definition of a zombie, the virus, recommendations for surviving etc… then they will be asked 8 follow up comprehension questions. This makes for a great supplemental ready activity, homework or nice sub plan. I recommend this resource for levels 3 or higher. If your students like zombies I also have two awesome digital zombie escape rooms that I use with this lesson.

Students get the opportunity to become travel agents making their own brochures through this fun informational research project. Student must choose a Spanish speaking country to research and provide detailed info via a travel brochure. This project is well organized and detailed, giving students specific directions and guidelines for thing to research and what include in the brochure. I base this project off of the Realidades 2 Ch. 8 travel theme and have students incorporate subjunctive by making suggestions for travelers. Example: If visiting Cuba I recommend that you bring your passport. This is also a good way to practice Spanish composition outside of the standard essay format. Duration is 1 week.

Did the school year sneak up on you? Not sure where to start? Let this first week of Spanish lesson plans bundle make your transition into the school year much easier. This can be implemented at any point in the first few weeks of school and will help hook students and encourage them to begin using their Spanish immediately! Included in this bundle is: -1st week curriculum map with hyperlinks to different activities and assignments (see preview) -Classroom Rules and Procedures Handout (editable) -“Why learn a second language?” Discussion Guide -Spanish Names list and sign-up sheet -Beginner’s Spanish 101 Document and Online Activity Link -Beginner’s Spanish 101 Offline Activity -Essential Classroom Phrases Handout -Essential Classroom Phrases Review Game -Essential Classroom Phrases Homework -Cognate Story Creative Story Telling Activity -Vocabulary Puzzle Review Activity -Cultural PPT Lesson: Running of the Bulls w/ video links

100% online and ready to go! No prep necessary! Back by popular demand! This is the sequel to my “Choose your own adventure zombie escape game”. This activity does NOT require that you complete part 1. This activity can be implemented as a stand-alone resource. That said, I highly recommend you start with part 1. It will be much more fun for the students. You can find it here: Zombie Escape Game Part 1 Part 1 is their escape from the school. Part 2 here is about saving the town from zombies. Just like part 1, most outcomes in this game lead to them encountering zombies and forces them to start over, however one path allows them to “save the day”. Along the way they will have to read through the Spanish story line and choose their own fate, in between decisions there are also a few google forms that ask them to write out the explanations to their decisions before moving forward in the game. This is a super engaging reading and writing exercise for upper level Spanish 3 or 4. I do not recommend this activity for lower level Spanish classes. Duration is 45-55 mins. **Game requires access to a computers or other tech devices. This is ran on google sites + google forms.

Great Project for chapters covering stores and store items. Students create a Spanish Tv Commercial / Radio Ad that will be aired during the Super Bowl. It is their job to select a store and product and promote them. First students are asked to fill out the brainstorming doc., then create an advertisement plan, followed by a commentary outline. As a final step they are asked to voice or video record their ad to share with the class. Students really enjoy this project. I recommend this for Spanish 2 or higher. Allow 5/ 60 min classes for the entire PT including 1 day to show final products. This resource includes all detailed directions, checkpoints to keep students on task, launch document and grading rubric.

This is an auction simulation covering store items vocabulary in Spanish. Shampoo, soap, lipstick, batteries, scarfs, shoes etc… This is an editable resource that could easily be change to fit any set of vocab. For example instead of store items it could be for clothing, foods etc… This is a conversational based activity that I use in Spanish 4. I do not recommend this for lower level Spanish classes because a lot of Spanish conversation and comprehension is required. As the teacher be prepared to lead this activity as the auctioneer. My students love this activity and really get into the bidding. Items for sale in the auction are contextualized for current pop culture. For example one item for sale is Kim Kardashian’s Personal Lipstick, another is Kanye West’s toothbrush. Play money is included with this resource. In pairs students must make decisions about what items they want to buy and must bid against other groups in order to win the item. When they purchase items they are given points. The team with the most points at the end wins the game. Duration is about 55 min.

Looking to supplement your viewing of Coco? This is a four part movie guide that consists of defining Spanish words and expressions used in the film, a pre-view reading synopsis of the film (in spanish), short answer questions, and a family tree diagram to be filled out after the movie. This movie guide is basic and straight forward. Easy to use and edit on the fly. I use this in my Spanish 1 class. Also makes a great sub plan.

These 5 resources are my all time favorite lessons to implement across all levels of Spanish and are among the best of what I offer here on TES. The links below will provide more detail about each lesson individually. [Choose your own adventure Zombie Escape (Spanish 3](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-choose-your-own-adventure-digital-escape-room-zombies-at-school-11992908?theme=1 //)) Spanish Escape Room (any level) Spanish Murder Mystery Party Kit (Spanish 2 or 3) Spanish 1 Menu Performance Task Project Spanish 1 Final Exam Jeopardy Review

This is a digital breakout that focuses on early 20th century Immigrants, Segregation, Urban Life and Political Corruption. The concept is similar to the escape room, where students will have to collaborate in order to crack the codes to the five locks on the homepage in order to “breakout” of the activity. This is entirely online and students can complete this without having to move about the room. No additional resources needed. Students will work in groups of 4 or 5 to read through the site in order to gather information of New Immigrants, Urban life at the turn of the 20th century, jim crow laws, as well as political machines. This is done by navigating through the site that has hidden links and fun challenges that will ultimately lead them to the codes they need to find. Students love this and it’s a great way to introduce or wrap up the chapter on the early 1900’s.

100% online and ready to go! No prep necessary! After happening upon a zombie in the janitor’s closet toward the end of the school day, students must quickly begin to make decisions on what to do about it. Each decision they make will lead to a different outcome. Most outcomes in the game lead to them encountering zombies and forces them to start over. However one path allows them to escape. Along the way they will have to read through the Spanish story line and choose their own fate, in between decisions there are also a few google forms that ask them to write out the explanations to their decisions before moving forward in the game. This is a super engaging reading and writing exercise for upper level Spanish 3 or 4. This is my favorite Spanish resource that I offer here on TpT! I do not recommend this activity for lower level Spanish classes. Duration is 45-55 mins. **Game requires access to a computers. This is ran on google sites + google forms.