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The Impact of Islamic Culture on the Arts of the Renaissance
Eighth graders examine the linguistic and cultural impact of the Arabic language and Islamic culture on the Spanish language. They analyze and label maps, listen to and differentiate between Spanish and Arabic music, and compare and...
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Donde en el mundo estas?
Students give & follow directions given in Spanish, using oral, written and graphics. They use maps, globes, atlases, and remote sensing, GIS, and GPS to acquire and process information about places.
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Ageless Idioms
Students translate and define idioms between English and Spanish. In this ageless idioms lesson, students discuss elements of expression and how a language's vernacular does not always make sense. Students illustrate a...
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Personal Opinions, Part 1
Students interview their peers and teachers, in Spanish, about environmental issues. They write a response to their interviews and create a Venn diagram to identify similarities and differences between two cultural responses.
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Present Progressive Tense
Teaching the present progressive? Your class needs this informative handout! Consider reading it through with them and stopping occasionally to provide practice opportunities or board examples.
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Sequence of Events
Your intermediate and advanced learners can expand their conversation skills when they learn how to express multiple past events in the same sentence. This reference guide provides helpful commentary, examples, and translations.
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El tiempo presente de los verbos -ar
What a great worksheet on -ar verbs in the present tense! First, study the chart provided. Then, complete the second chart with the four different verbs provided. Finally, complete the sentences with the correct form of the -ar verb...
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Present Progressive Tense
Practice the present progressive tense with three different exercises. In the first, simply take the infinitive and put it in the present progressive tense. Next, correctly conjugate the verb in parentheses so that the sentence makes...
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Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect
Learners will fill out a verb chart for the imperfect forms of ser, ir, and ver. Then they'll complete fill-in-the-blank sentences using these irregular verbs! Great practice if you're looking to focus on these three verbs.
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Irregular Familiar Commands
Irregular familiar commands are easy to understand with this chart, and there's a catchy tune provided to help you remember the irregular commands!
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Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
After mastering direct and indirect pronouns, learn the correct sentence structure for having both in the same sentence. This resource provides explanations and clear examples. Consider printing this reference guide on a colored piece of...
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El tiempo presente de los verbos -er and -ir
Are you teaching present tense verbs that end in -er and -ir? Have your learners apply their current knowledge to conjugating the various verbs in this resource. First they'll complete a fill-in-the-blank verb chart. Afterward, they'll...
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Magic Number Squares
Looking for a fun way to review verb conjugations? You've found the perfect resource! Kids love games, and these magic number squares will surely engage them. Consider having a classroom race to see who can find the correct answers first!
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Object Pronouns with Commands
Learners can review object pronouns with commands before completing a brief practice activity. This resource contains practice in the affirmative and negative, and then asks the learner to make the command negative with the object...
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Worksheet-Subjunctive vs. Infinitive
How do you teach the subjunctive? This sheet, intended for learners who already know what the subjunctive is and how it is formed, builds learners' understanding. First they'll simply change the verb from the infinitive to the...
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Introduction to the Maya Civilization
Pupils investigate the Maya civilization. In this Maya civilization lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation and record notes. Pupils explore several important landmarks, such as the "Magician's Palace" at Uxmal.
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Spanish Lesson
Students study the culture and current events of one of the Spanish speaking countries throughout the year.
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Worksheet - Chapter 1, 2 Combinations
In this combination worksheet, students draw Venn Diagrams, they determine the number of combinations of a particular event using tree diagrams or the fundamental counting principle. This one-page worksheet contains approximately eight...
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Verb Tenses; Conditional Tenses-1
For this foreign language worksheet, students read 10 sentences with missing words. Below each sentence are three verb choices. Students select the best choice to complete each sentence.
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Spanish Politics
Young scholars identify Spanish and other leaders, political parties, and ideas on a political continuum as a class. They verbally answer questions demonstrating comprehension of the text. Students summarize in writing in Spanish the...
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Shapes in Spanish
Students express different shapes, sizes, and numbers in Spanish by using candies.
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Foods and Languages of the World
Students create their own ice cream sundae given various toppings from around the world. In this foods and languages of the world diversity lesson plan, students develop an understanding of diversity in culture, family structure, ability...
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Learning the Parts of the Body in Spanish
Students use the Internet or Spanish dictionary to find the Spanish words for the names of the parts of the body. They examine expressions needed in case they would get hurt and needed to go to the hospital.