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Diego Rivera Murals
Explore Mexican culture and art history through active participation in research and painting. The class discusses and researches the life and art of Diego Rivera, then they paint wonderful murals inspired by his representations of...
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Spiders Paso Partners
A series of lessons about spiders is sure to intrigue your elementary arachnologists. It features important background knowledge, seven lessons about the characteristics and life cycles of spiders, and translations in Spanish.
Dick Blick Art Materials
Chenille Stem Stitchery
The works of Spanish painter Joan Miro are used to inspire young artists to create their own colorful works of art using stitchery canvas and yarn. Kids draw their design on plastic canvas using erasable crayons and then stitch the...
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The Rainforests
Students visit various rainforest websites and answer questions about the rainforest in Spanish. They create an oral and visual presentation on the rainforests, urging conservation of the rainforests.
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Spanish Body Parts
Students learn Spanish vocabulary with visuals and hands-on activities.
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Spanish Body Parts
Students practice the Spanish vocabulary for greetings, classroom commands and body parts. They demonstrate the use of Spanish vocabulary to identify colors.
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Spanish Instruments, Zim, Zim and La Tarara
Students explore Spanish instruments. In this Spanish music activity, students observe how to play castanets, guitars, tambourines, drums, and bells. Students then listen to and create music featuring the instruments.
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas
Students analyze photographs from an historical perspective. They examine photos on the Study of Spanish-Speaking People of Texas website, complete a worksheet, and write an essay.
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Spanish Seasonal Round Worksheet
In this Spanish seasonal round worksheet, students learn the months of the year in Spanish and can utilize this visual aid to help them.
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Visual Arts Lesson: St. James on Horseback
Sixth graders research and write on sculpture of St. James and describe his importance to the Spanish soldiers who conquered Mexico; students create their own estofado designs.
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La Familia
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...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? La diversion.
This activity works well for beginning Spanish language learners or native Spanish speakers who are being assessed on visual comprehension. There are five pictures, and each picture has four sentences next to it. The learner must choose...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? La familia
Your Spanish speakers will look at each of the five pictures and choose which sentence describes it the best. Some of the sentences are awfully similar, so make sure they're practicing their best visual and reading comprehension!
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? 5
You have two options with this worksheet: use it with your beginning, non-native Spanish speakers, or use it with your younger native speakers. Either way, you're testing their reading and visual comprehension. Can they use each picture...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? 2
Assess your beginning Spanish speakers and their understanding of written text. They look at the picture on the right side of the page and read the sentences on the left, choosing the one that correctly describes the picture. Consider...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? 4
Help your Spanish novices develop reading comprehension by looking at the pictures on the right and matching them to the correct sentence on the left. There are five pictures, and each picture is accompanied by four sentences. Which...
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¿Qué significa el dibujo? La familia 2
Emerging Spanish speakers look at the five pictures on the right side of the page to select the appropriate sentence on the left side. If you're looking for a way to make this worksheet a little more difficult for your advanced learners,...
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WonderFoam Collagraph Prints
Experiment with your very own printmaking blocks using foam sheets! Your class can create a beautiful pattern on their stamp with various shapes, symmetrical or not. Printing these might resemble Italian or Spanish tile patterns, or a...
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Northern Renaissance Art
The 15th and 16th centuries marked one of the most interesting periods in European art history. The deep symbolism, allegory, rich imagery, and iconography can be found in this extensive and well-organized slideshow. From El Greco to...
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Parrot in the Oven: Instructional Routine
After reading "The Bullet," a particularly intense chapter in Victor Martinez's Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, class members listen to the Spanish and the English versions of "Dimelo" by Enrique Iglesias. They then discuss how the song...
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The House on Mango Street: Vocabulary Word Squares
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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How Many Cups Do I Need?
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? Find out by browsing through a variety of handouts and learning the recommended daily amounts of fruits and vegetables for good health. Learners will read and discuss how to visually...
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Counting in Espanol
Students create a mini-book with the Spanish numbers 0-10, then compare and contrast the English numbers to the new Spanish numbers.
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Pequeno Estudio Geografico
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...