Expand your class's vision of the French-speaking world by conducting this research project. Pupils focus on building 21st-century skills while they look up information about a French country and put together presentations.

Students select a Spanish-speaking country they would like to visit. They gather information and present it in Spanish in the form of a written and oral report.

Students explore dance activities from three different Spanish speaking countries.

Students explore geographic areas. They list as many countries as possible, divide the countries into groups, and label the groups with logical names. As an introduction into Spanish, students memorize all the Spanish-speaking...

Learners organize a two week travel plan through Spanish speaking countries all over the world. plan their flight schedules, accommodations, and tours of cultural events. Students compute the total cost of their trip.

In this geography: search for answers worksheet, middle schoolers compete individually in a timed contest to find the answers to 5 questions, written in Spanish and English.

Young scholars identify at least one country where the Spanish language is spoken, describe similarities and differences between Spanish, Mexican, and Puerto Rican families, and practice speaking the Spanish words for several family...

There is rich symbolism behind a country's flag. Have your Spanish speakers research a country's flag and inquire about its symbolism. Then, to prepare for their presentation, each learner could find a way to visually represent their...

Young scholars 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...

Students investigate the culture of a Latin American country to design a new restaurant. In this Latin American instructional activity, students identify social classes, geographical locations, cultural practices, and monetary systems of...

Students study the culture and current events of one of the Spanish speaking countries throughout the year.

High schoolers review the structure of government in Mexico and discuss how it is different than the United States. Using artifacts, they must label and identify the city or state in which the artifact originated. They use the artifact...

Learners give an oral presentation. In this Spanish lesson, students work in groups to describe a house for sale using Spanish. Learners use a digital camera to take pictures of their house and create a newsletter/flyer using Publisher....

Go on an electronic field trip. Discover Spanish-speaking countries through Internet exploration. Learners participate in a whole group discussion to general knowledge about the location, cultural background, independence and current...

Students design a PowerPoint slide presentation using information gathered about a Spanish speaking country. They incluse 6 specific slides in their presentation and present them to the entire class.

Students study the geography of Mexico (i.e. major cities, surrounding countries and bodies of water, mountain ranges, rivers, volcanoes), They take turns reading aloud information provided (xerox copies) about Mexico. After each...

Students engage in discussion and activities to help them explain Peurto Rican people, their language (and how it differs from the spanish spoken in other countries), regional differences, and the different stereotypes that they are...

Young scholars examine the emergence of the United States and Mexico as independent nations. They compare the colonial history of the two countries and discover the emergence of social classes.

Middle schoolers review the most recent vocabulary list of French words. Using literature by Victor Hugo and Guy de Maupassant, they discover the history and culture of France. Using a map and the text, they locate the cities and...

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army....

In this learning module, students learn how to talk about the geography, people, and commerce of Ecuador. They will also compare forms of money used in different Hispanic countries. Includes games, exercises, modeled vocalization of...

Use these links to visit tourist destinations in Spanish-speaking countries, an illustrated encyclopedia, historic topics, magazines, geography, sports, music stations and other features.

Available in Spanish and English. This site provides in-depth information on Argentina. This page deals directly with its economy and natural resources.

This resource site in Spanish for the country of Paraguay. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...