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Eye-Popping Color Name Game Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars study color words in English, French, and Spanish. They examine the spelling and pronunciation before they practice saying them. Next, they make a matching game using art supplies. For each color word they write, they use...
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The House on Mango Street: Vocabulary Word Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Chanclas, muerto, cuando. Spanish words are plentiful in The House on Mango Street and may be unfamiliar to many readers. A vocabulary words squares activity will help kids remember the meaning of these words and add to their...
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COVID-19: Comparison with the Influenza Pandemic of 1918

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A timely lesson uses documentation from the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 to compare it to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Scholars watch a short video, analyze sources, complete a worksheet, and write a claim with supporting...
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Teach This Poem: "In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles" by Francisco X. Alarcón

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
After sketching an essential person and reading an article, scholars read the poem "In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles" by Francisco X. Alarcón. They listen to the poem in English and Spanish and record lines that stand out to them. Small...
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Teach This Poem: "We All Return to the Place Where We Were Born" by Oscar Gonzales

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What do you remember about your childhood home? Scholars listen to Oscar Gonzales reading his poem "We All Return to the Place Where We Were Born" in Spanish and English, then discuss what they learned about Gonzales.
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Hay un Chico Mexicano

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore Hispanic challenges. In this introductory Spanish instructional activity, students read structured narratives pertaining to Hispanic children. Students discuss the narratives in order to better understand the lives of...
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Globe Lesson- Early Spanish Settlements

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a globe. In this geography and early settlements lesson, students learn about the settlement of missions and haciendas in New Mexico. Students locate Mexico City and San Francisco on the globe and determine the distance...
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American Students in Spain

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners compare and contrast American and Spanish cultures. For this culture lesson, students listen to a guest speaker talk about Spain and then participate in a simulation featuring Spain's culture.
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La Mochila (The Backpack)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine objects, labeled in Spanish, that are common items found in a backpack. They write simple sentences in Spanish listing the items from the backpack.
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Building Vocabulary With Digital Photos

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Student develop basic Spanish vocabulary using digital photography. In this Spanish vocabulary instructional activity, students use digital photographs to make flash cards and presentations throughout the year as they learn new words....
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.
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Introductory Lesson: Welcome to Spain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get a taste of Spanish culture. In this Spain lesson, students participate in 5 activities that require them to study the religion, music, food, clothing, and history of Spain.
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People of Spain

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore Spain. In this Spanish culture lesson, students listen to a guest speaker talk about Spanish customs. Students watch a video about Spain as well. Students write essays about Spain.
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Design a Latin American Restaurant

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the culture of a Latin American country to design a new restaurant. In this Latin American lesson, students identify social classes, geographical locations, cultural practices, and monetary systems of a Latin...
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Ojala que viajemos a Mexico!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the names and locations of Spanish speaking countries throughout the world. They use a world map to become familiar with the locations of these countries and use the Internet to conduct further research. They sing...
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Imperialism and Expansion: Part 2

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of American Imperialism. In this American foreign policy instructional activity, students take notes on the Spanish-American War and foreign policy practices of the United States in the late 1800s.
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Mira: Activity 2

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students are introduced to the story, Mira, and the puppets used to represent the characters in the story. They answer yes/no questions regarding the puppets and the color of clothing they are wearing. They begin a T-chart of various...
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How Perceptions of Cultures Influences Perceptions and Historical Outcomes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research different ethnic groups that lived in the United States. They compare and contrast Spanish, African American and Native American cultures and how American culture interacted with them. They present their findings...
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Everyday life in Spain

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider what life is like for Spanish young people. In this global studies lesson plan, students read and discuss excerpts from Children of the World: Spain. Students submit journal entries about everyday life in Spain.
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Introduction to the Maya Civilization

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the Maya civilization. In this Maya civilization instructional activity, students view a PowerPoint presentation and record notes. Students explore several important landmarks, such as the "Magician's Palace" at Uxmal.
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Yellow Journalism and the Spanish American War

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the meaning and impact of "yellow journalism." They determine how it affects people and how it played out in the USS Maine incident during the Spanish American War by reading articles and watching a PowerPoint...
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Spanish Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study the culture and current events of one of the Spanish speaking countries throughout the year.
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Spanish Mat Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate their knowledge of Spanish numbers while using various locomotor movements in a physical education game.
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Spanish Colors and Clothing

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice Spanish words for colors and clothing through a variety of activities. The clothing that they are wearing becomes a medium for vocabulary review and part of the lesson's content.

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