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Spanish in English
What do the words alligator, armadillo, and cockroach all have in common? Each one is an English word with Spanish origins. Introduce young etymologists to the joys of discovering word origins with a instructional activity that asks them...
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Yellow Journalism
What role did yellow journalism play in bringing the United States into war with Spain? As part of their study of the Spanish-American War, class groups examine newspapers of the times and other texts and then produce their own...
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Theobroma Cacao "The Food of the Gods"
Sixth graders research the history of chocolate and write short answers to provided questions. They read about the Mayan and Aztec civilizations and the Spanish conquest.
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Get a Leg Up
Traveling through space is an amazing experience, but it definitely takes a toll on the body. After reading an article and watching a brief video, learners perform an experiment that simulates the effects of zero gravity on the...
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Subjunctive in Relative Clauses
Reference guides provide information quickly and easily, so as you begin your unit on the subjunctive, distribute this guide to your learners. The first half provides examples and explanations for using the subjunctive in relative...
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Yellow Journalism and the Spanish American War
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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Context Clues and Idioms
Kids practice using five types of context clues (definition, synonym, antonym, example, and general) to decode idiomatic language.
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Agreement In Spanish
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is about the use of adjectives in advertising to communicate to the public. They look at advertisements and identify the different adjectives used in the text while determining the effectiveness of...
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Veterans Day Newspaper
Students examine the reasons for and origins of the Veterans Day holiday. They define key vocabulary terms, read and discuss the article "The Origins of Veterans Day," conduct research and complete a worksheet, and create a class...
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Inca's Untangles World
Young scholars read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition lesson, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.
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Factions
Students investigate factions in society. In this factions lesson, students learn the definition of factions before breaking into groups. They listen to a read aloud of The Butter Battle Book and describe what happens to the community in...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Nerd and Geek Pride Day
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Nerd and Geek Pride Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...
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Cultural Capital
Students research the adaptation and acculturation of immigrant groups in the United States. They create culture capsules aimed at preserving the cultural heritage of new peoples in American society.
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America's Future Culture
Seventh graders research the past and present policies in the United States regarding immigration. As a class, they read "Immigration Timeline" to examine the various groups who came to America for a better life. To end the...
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Empire State-Building
Students explore how empires around the globe have impacted the world in which they have existed. They analyze whether or not the United States is an imperialist nation and create their own empires based on their understanding of empires...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: The Definite Article Part Ii
This Spanish tutorial on special uses of the definite article and exceptions to the rules for its normal usage features examples that illustrate its application to countries, titles and other special situations. Students test their...
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Study Spanish: Days of the Week
Thorough explanation of days of the week, their plural forms, and their use with definite articles. Ample examples demonstrate this concept. A short test at the end of the lesson plan tests the student's mastery of this grammar principle.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Definite and Indefinite Articles
This site has an introduction on definite and indefinite articles. Examples in Spanish and English illustrate the difference between a definite and an indefinite article. Singular and plural forms are presented. Students may test their...
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Study Spanish: Months, Seasons, and Dates
This online lesson is on the use of definite articles and numbers with months, seasons, and dates. A quiz follows the lesson to test the student's comprehension of this grammar principle.
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Spanish in Texas: Introduction to Determiners
This learning module explains how to understand determiners. Examples of definite articles, indefinite articles, possessive determiners, and indefinite demonstrative determiners are provided. Audio and written examples are provided,...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Articulos
This grammar guide on articles features the pronunciation of words and phrases as the cursor is moved over them.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin: Los Articulos
Find out when the use of an article is necessary in Spanish. Read complete explanations along with helpful examples.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Las Formas Plurales De Adjetivos
This site is provided for by the Colby College. Understanding plurality is very important in Spanish grammar. Use these exercises to help strengthen your knowledge of adjective and substantive plurals. Great practice changing definite...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: School (La Escuela)
Useful, extensive site for the Spanish-speaking ELL. This grammar section focuses on use of the articles "a/an" and plurals. A variety of interactive, self-correction exercises are provided. A "Teacher's Lounge," section is available...