Students demonstrate their mastery through improvisational role-plays and peer evaluations of social appropriateness.
An introductory lesson on the history and vocabulary of Cinco de Mayo, focusing on the Battle of Puebla and the cultural significance of the holiday. Students explore key historical figures and the concept of bravery through guided instruction and collaborative activities.
A dual-language exploration of the iconic Mexican market bag (bolsa de mandado), focusing on its history, utility, and cultural significance in Mexican traditions.
A research-based project where students explore Spanish vocabulary for produce and investigate real-world pricing from Spanish-speaking regions.
A foundational exploration of the first three chapters of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, focusing on bilingual comprehension and key vocabulary.
A beginner Spanish lesson exploring traditional Mexican fruit snacks, focusing on common fruit vocabulary and popular toppings like chamoy and tajín.
Synthesizes the week's learning by having students classify simple sentences based on time markers like 'hoy', 'ayer', 'mañana', and 'ahora'.
Explores the Future tense (Futuro) in Spanish, teaching students how to talk about upcoming events using 20 common verbs.
Introduces the Gerund (Gerundio) for ongoing actions, teaching the 'estar + -ndo' structure with intensive practice across all subject pronouns.
Covers the Preterite tense (Pretérito) for past actions, including an explanation of endings and a 20-sentence unscrambling activity using common verbs.
Focuses on the Present tense (Presente) in Spanish, introducing regular verb endings and practice unscrambling sentences with 20 common verbs and all subject pronouns.
A lesson focused on the suffixes -en, -ize, and -ify. Students investigate how these suffixes transform base words into verbs representing actions or states.
A lesson focused on the suffixes -ful, -ous, and -ious. Students analyze how these suffixes form adjectives from nouns, representing full of or having qualities of.
A fast-paced Italian vocabulary game for A1/A2 students covering food, travel, daily life, and general topics. Includes a presentation for class gameplay, printable game boards, and a teacher facilitation guide.
