Have your middle schoolers participate in numerous activities designed to spark their awareness of literature. They express ideas and concerns clearly and respectfully in conversations and group discussions. Next, they view a music...

Numerous people from China immigrated to the US during the era of industrialization and expansion. Provide your class with a glimpse into the life of a Chinese immigrant through the poetry they left behind. They then compose a poem of...

During the Industrial and commercial expansion of the United States, war broke out between America and the Philippines. Explore conflict, American Imperialism, and political cartoons with this creative project. Learners view the film,...

Impress upon your learners the importance of researching candidates in an election and considering not only which issues are most important to them as voters, but also which issues are most important to the candidates.

What is a calorie? How many calories do young people require? How many do athletes require? How many calories do adults need? Introduce learners to the calories in foods. Explain that different types of foods have different amounts of...

In this exercise, learners examine the difference between a theme, topic, and moral. After a class discussion on the definition of literary themes, the instructor reads The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler. Next, individuals analyze the...

Being inspired by the art of Diego Rivera, young artists use fresco techniques to create art as a group. They research Rivera's life and art, then get into small groups to use wet plaster and acrylics to experience fresco painting....

With vocabulary lists, worksheets, and more, this lesson plan sets learners on an exploration of the Hudson River area. They read an essay about the area, analyze a relief map of New York State, and complete a worksheet.

A great variety of activities and resources for both teachers and students of Spanish. Includes a picture dictionary, information, coloring sheets, and short books to inspire vocabulary learning. Contains many fantastic resources for...

This in-depth collection will aid students in learning Spanish through video, audio, practice sessions and comprehension feedback. Includes online Spanish language television programs. For beginners or advanced Spanish speakers.

In this interactive lesson, students learn about Spanish action verbs while exercising!

This is one of the best online resources available for the Spanish teacher and student. This site offers a verb conjugation tool. Enter the verb and click "Conjugate," and everything from the present tense to the subjunctive tense is...

A very effective resource tool in helping both the teacher and the student define unfamiliar words. This online dictionary translates a word from one language to another, in a wide range of languages. Can easily change the languages by...

This resource provides information about Spanish language study abroad programs throughout Latin America and Spain.

This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...

Trace the causes and debates that led to the Spanish-American War, including "yellow journalism" press coverage, President McKinley's declaration of war, and sentiments about imperialism. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students...

A learning resource that incorporates augmented reality (AR), using a camera, where students must translate words from English to Spanish. The home page for this site has a PDF resource that explains how AR works and provides printable...

Students investigate Spanish influenza in North America. Some topics explored are reactions, responses, and legacies of Spanish influenza. Additional resources include web pages, manuscripts, references, and publications.

This lesson shows young scholars that information can be found in both print and digital formats and helps the student in the Spanish class to understand what another country is like.

This tutorial guides the learner reader through basic Spanish conjugation verb drills.

A great tool from Spanish-Learn It Online (Spaleon) to practice verb conjugations in the present tense. The student may choose the type of verb (regular, irregular, etc.) that needs to be drilled. As each answer is entered, the student...

A great tool to practice verb conjugations in the preterite tense. The student may choose the type of verb (regular, irregular, etc.) that needs to be drilled. As each answer is entered, the student receives immediate feedback on the...

In this learning module, students learn how to talk about the fine arts in Spanish-speaking countries. They will learn about some artists, authors, and other significant individuals, places, and events in the Spanish world. Includes...