This unit was created to increase students' cultural awareness of both The Running of the Bulls and the Spanish tradition of bullfighting. Amidst the culture, there are also opportunities for students to apply Spanish vocabulary and grammar concepts in a variety of activities. One of the highlights of this unit is the Corrida de Toros board game which serves as a summative activity to the unit and tests students cultural knowledge. The readings and activities in this unit can be used with a variety of levels and in a variety of ways. Jigsaws, stations, extension learning, substitute lesson plans, and classwork/homework are just a few ways in which this unit could be delivered. This cultural unit aligns with the ACTFL indicators for cultural knowledge. There are also activities that align with the Novice or Intermediate indicators for language indicators. Activities are on separate pages so that you can print the ones you like or are most appropriate for your level of Spanish student. This Product Includes: 1. Usage Guide for Educators 2. Links to Internet and Video Resources that compliment this unit 3. La Corrida de Toros: Overview Reading 4. Reading Schedules & Telling Times Activity 5. Los Corredores Reading 6. Verb Tense Review Activity 7. Giving Advice Activity 8. Las Reglas Reading 9. Affirmative & Negative Commands Activity 10. Los Toros y Sus Matanzas Reading 11. Comparisons of Inequality Activity 12. El Encierro Map & Reading 13. La Plaza de Toros Reading 14. Body Part Vocabulary Review Activity 15. The Controversy Reading 16. Research Activity 17. Student Game Directions 18. Game Board, Pieces, and Cards

These activities are designed to allow students to observe the use of affirmative tú commands in a context that they will find enjoyable and then practice their use. In addition to the grammatical component, this lesson offers cultural information regarding the evolution of the Kuduro style of music and relationship between the Spanish and Portuguese language. Students will begin by listening to the song "Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar and attempting to fill in missing lyrics in a cloze activity. A link is provided to the song which is readily available on YouTube as well as iTunes. Students will then use the lyrics of the song to make observations about the formation of both affirmative and negative tú commands in Spanish. Once they have deciphered the pattern, they will move on to an activity in which they will add some moves to this dance by using a variety of regular, stem-changing, reflexive, and irregular verbs to form commands directing someone what to do. Finally, students will learn a bit about the evolution of the Kuduro style of music and identify some Spanish-Portuguese cognates that can be found in the small portuguese section of the lyrics. This Product Includes: -Don Omar Biography (in Basic Spanish) -The Evolution of Kuduro Music -Cloze Activity -Spanish-Portuguese Cognate Activity -Informal Command Tutorial -Affirmative Tú Command Dance Move Activity -Answer Keys for all objective excercises

Do you always see awesome infographics and you just don't know what to do with them? This product contains 10 different reading activities to accompany a variety of the 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. Your students will be encouraged by how much they can actually understand AND they will be building their interpretive reading skills while they do it! These activities can be used at any time, regardless of what unit you may be currently teaching. They also make great sub lesson plans. This Product Includes: 1. Links to 10 different infographics available on the Internet* 2. 10 Reading Activities (1 per infographic) 3. 10 Writing Prompts (1 per infographic) Infographic Topics Include: 1. The Most Expensive Cities in the World 2. Halloween 3. Left-Handed Day 4. Properties of the Pumpkin 5. The Use of Twitter in Mexico 6. Good Sleeping Advice 7. The Spanish and the Practice of Sports 8. La Tomatina 9. Are you Addicted to your Cell Phone? 10. The Life of a Geek *Note: Due to copyright, the actual infographics can not be included with the product, but their direct links can and are*

This product includes 4 scaffolded activities to accompany the viewing of the short film "La Leyenda del Espantapájaros" (available on YouTube, link provided). Students will begin by watching the short animated film and answering some basic questions in Spanish about what they see happening. Students will watch the film a second time, this time focusing on 14 different vocabulary words that students should be able to acquire based on the context of the film. They will then use these 14 words to answer additional questions about the legend. In the third activity, students are asked to fill in missing parts of an English translation of the legend when given the Spanish script. In the final activity, students examine the Spanish script of the movie more closely to find examples of the preterite and imperfect tenses and support the author's choice for their usage. This Product Includes: 1. Link to the film "La Leyenda del Espantapájaros" on YouTube 2. Visual Literacy Activity 3. Predicting Meaning Activity 4. Comprehension Activity (includes film script in Spanish) 5. Preterite vs Imperfect Activity

In this activity, students play the role of a fortune teller as they tell what WILL (future tense) happen to 12 different people when given some key information. Lots of possible answers mean students are creating original thoughts and authentic responses. Students will enjoy sharing their answers and trying to figure out how others responded.

This activity goes along with the song "Niña Bonita" by Chino y Nacho which is readily available on YouTube and iTunes. In this activity, students listen to the song and complete the missing lyrics. Then, they are asked to use the lyrics to help them complete activities on cognates, gender, and the use of subject pronouns. This is a great starter song as the lyrics are simple and very catchy. Your students will love it! Included in this download; 1. Artist Biography 2. Clozeline Activity 3. Cognate Activity 4. Gender Activity 5. Subject Pronoun Activity 6. Answer Keys for all activities

Sixty-Three 8 1/2 x 11 Posters that each feature a learning goal for Level 2 language learners. These learning goals align with the ACTFL goals for Novice-Mid learners and are written in student-friendly language that will help you focus the learning in your classroom. These are perfect for bulletin boards, showcases, borders, or to post. Administrators and parents love to see goals posted in classrooms as it helps them see exactly what students are learning and should be able to do.

In this activity, your students will travel to Mexico City on business where they must find appropriate restaurants to meet with 4 very picky clients. They will use a popular website (in Spanish) to search for restaurants that fit their clients lifestyles and preferences. Then, after recording some information about each of the restaurants they research, they will decide which one will be best and explain why (in Spanish). This is a fun activity that uses real life skills that students will need. It also aligns with the ACTFL progress indicators for both Interpretive Reading and Presentational Writing. This activity can be done in class or assigned for homework. It will work perfectly for a day you have a substitute as well! This Product Includes: -Step-by-Step Student Instructions -Profiles, in Spanish, for 4 clients -4 Different Restaurant Questionnaires -Summative Writing Activity

In this activity, students use a map of La Zona Rosa in Mexico City to give directions from the hotel they are staying in to many of the tourist attractions in the area. Both the map and activity are included in this download. There is also an additional activity to teach map skills and visual literacy. A possible extension activity would be to have students research one of the 8 tourist attractions mentioned in this activity.

These activities will allow students to learn about the history and celebration on Mexican Independence Day while acquiring new vocabulary in the target language, strengthening reading skills, and using higher-order thinking skills. The following is included with this download: -QR Code and URL links to two videos showing the President's Independence Day "Grito" and a portion of the parade. -3 Scaffolded Reading Activities with Answer Keys -1 Compare/Contrast Activity -1 Creative Writing Activity & Graphic Organizer

This activity will help beginning or advanced students understand the limitations of language translators and encourage them to build fluency by using these and other tools for the right reasons. The temptation of an online translator is irresistible to many new language students who lack the patience or drive that it takes to learn another language. Not only will this lesson help your students to see why you WILL KNOW if they use a translator, but it will help you to set ground rules as to the use of these and other tools both inside and outside of the classroom. Students will begin this activity by learning about several online tools that may help students studying a foreign language and the appropriate use of each. Then they will compare/contrast two of those tools - an online Spanish/English dictionary and Google Translate - by first looking up underlined words in 30 sentences in the dictionary and then comparing that to what the translator says. By the end of the lesson, students will clearly see situations in which the translator was not able to make correct decisions on word choice and the increased control that using a dictionary offers. This Product Includes: -Foreign Language Student Toolbox Handout -Dictionary vs Translator Activity -Questions for Discussion & Reflection

This webquest is perfect for introducing students to popular music in the Latino culture. It can be used with any level of language student as it has a cultural focus rather than being strictly focused on the target language. It also makes a great sub plan if students have internet access or if your classroom has 1:1 devices. In this webquest, students begin by finding out the top 10 latin songs for the current week, recording the information they find, and responding to some simple questions. Next, they choose three of the top 10 artists and give some basic biographical information (name, origin, age, musical style) about each one in Spanish. Finally, students delve deeper into these three artists by finding information about their current tour, ticket prices, and cities they will be visiting. This webquest raises student awareness of the increased role of Spanish language music in our own culture and country. If you like this product, you may be interested in some of the many song activities that I have created to accompany popular music in the target language.

This Power Point addresses the cultural difference in respect to time and punctuality as it exists in Hispanic culture. Included in the Power Point are questions for discussion, basic information, example party invitations, and 2 wrap-up activities.

This puzzle will help your students practice the spelling of words related to school and school supplies in Spanish. While typical word search puzzles only target vocabulary recognition, your students will practice actually producing Spanish words as they play against a partner or group to earn the most points by correctly spelling Spanish words. This game is self-differentiating, so even if your students haven't learned (or don't remember) every word, they will still be able to play and pick up a couple new words along the way! Included in This Product: -Guide for Educators -Student Example -1 School Supplies Letter Search Puzzle

This worksheet features 16 sentences in which students must conjugate the verb TENER in the present tense. Next, they must draw the sentence to demonstrate understanding of the 16 different tener expressions used.

In this activity, students are given 10 real life problems that can occur while traveling and are asked to write what they WILL do to deal with the problem. This activity gives students exposure to lots of travel/airport vocabulary and allows for writing practice in the future tense.

These activities were created to give students the practice they need learning and pronouncing the letters of the Spanish alphabet. With these activities, students will be able to begin building interpretive listening and presentational speaking skills while becoming comfortable with partner work. This Product Includes: -Guide For Educators -Phonetic Alphabet Handout -5 Alphabet/Spelling Partner Activities -2 Partner Interview Activities

The crime rate has been soaring in the small town of Puebla Panqueques, but no need to worry, Policía Pacho is on the job! Your students will read witness statements and help Policía Pacho pick out the correct suspect from a line up. After all the suspects have been captured, your students will use the included game cards and "suspect page" to complete a variety of fun activities to practice speaking and writing physical descriptions. There is also a listening activity in which students must figure out the names of all the suspects based on what you tell them. Lot's of fun, themed, activities in context! This Product Includes 7 Different Activities: - 3 Police Line-Up Reading Activities - Instructions for 3 related games - 12 game cards - A "suspect" page - Listening Activity 7 Answer Key

This interactive, clickable Power Point presentation is perfect for introducing beginning students to the Spanish language. The presentation is based on 10 interactive, multiple choice questions that reveal some basic facts about the Spanish language in both the United States and the world. Filled with facts, statistics, charts, and graphs, students will gain a greater understanding of how learning the Spanish language can have an impact on their lives and ability to communicate with those around them. The goal of this presentation is to help students understand the benefits that learning Spanish will have in their lives and careers so that they have a strong sense of purpose as they begin their studies. This 48 slide interactive, clickable presentation can also be used to recruit students to your language study program as well as educate parents on the usefulness of the language at your Open House.

Are you sick of your students asking to have a party for Cinco de Mayo when they have no idea what they would be celebrating? In this interactive lesson, students take on the role of Benito Juarez as he makes critical decisions in history that lead to the Battle commemorated by Cinco de Mayo in this "Choose Your Own Adventure" inspired Power Point Presentation. Extra emphasis is put on the difference between Mexican Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo to try and correct this common misconception. Included in the Product: -20+ slide interactive Power Point Presentation -Video links to a clip of the Cinco de Mayo parade, a re-enactment of the Battle of Puebla, and a Jimmy Kimmel segment