An inquiry-based exploration of French communities where students learn to identify landmarks, use spatial prepositions, and provide directions. Students develop practical communication skills while virtually navigating Francophone cities.
A Spanish I/II unit focused on Valentine's Day, covering vocabulary related to love, relationships, and emotions through interactive activities and communicative practice.
A four-part Spanish sequence for 3rd graders exploring 'el gerundio' through the lens of community, nature, and indigenous traditions. Students learn to describe the world around them in real-time.
A comprehensive 9th-grade TELPAS preparation sequence focused on Advanced High ELPS proficiency through five rigorous listening, speaking, and writing stations. Students engage with academic content including policy debates, scientific briefs, and data analysis to refine their linguistic precision.
A foundational grammar sequence for English Language Learners focusing on the use of definite and indefinite articles through visual storytelling and interactive games.
Students explore the vibrant world of celebrations in Spanish-speaking cultures, from piñatas to the Day of the Dead. Through comparative analysis, they discover how traditions foster community and honor history across Spain and Latin America.
A 5-lesson sequence exploring the culinary heritage of the Spanish-speaking world, focusing on key ingredients like corn and cacao, mealtime customs, and tropical fruits. Students conclude by creating a class cookbook.
A sensory exploration of Spanish culture across geography, architecture, music, food, and art. Students embark on a simulated travel journey to discover the diversity of Spanish-speaking countries through hands-on activities.
An immersive sequence where 8th-grade students master intermediate French professional vocabulary, formal communication strategies, and cultural workplace etiquette through simulated career scenarios.
This advanced Spanish sequence transitions 9th-grade students from intermediate proficiency to professional linguistic precision. It focuses on academic register, workplace vocabulary, logical connectors, and sociolinguistic etiquette through authentic simulations and analysis.
An immersive intermediate French sequence where students navigate travel scenarios in Paris, Dakar, and Montreal, mastering future, past, and conditional tenses through simulated real-world interactions.
A linguistic and sociological exploration of how English absorbs and adapts words from diverse global sources, focusing on etymology, cultural exchange, and the evolution of language.
Students act as linguistic anthropologists creating a specialized 'Field Guide to Foreign Expressions' for a chosen professional or cultural domain. They investigate the etymology, usage, and visual representation of foreign terminology to explain their chosen field's linguistic history to a lay audience.
This sequence explores the deep connection between language and culture by focusing on idiomatic expressions (Chengyu) and the unwritten rules of social interaction for intermediate-advanced Mandarin learners. Students investigate historical contexts, social networking (Guanxi), dining etiquette, modesty norms, and generational slang to build sophisticated communication skills.
A 9th-grade advanced Spanish sequence focused on the nuances of agency and voice. Students explore the True Passive, Passive Se, and Accidental Se to understand how syntax influences tone and objectivity in formal writing and journalism.
A simulation-based sequence where 9th-grade students act as community leaders to master the subjunctive mood in Spanish. Students move from identifying reality versus desire to persuading and debating in a mock town hall, focusing on influence, doubt, and emotion.
This project-based workshop guides advanced Spanish students through compound tenses by constructing a multi-layered narrative. Students master the present perfect, pluperfect, conditional perfect, and future perfect to articulate complex temporal relationships.
A comprehensive 10th-grade Spanish unit that moves students from basic subjunctive mechanics to advanced semantic nuances. Through simulation-based learning—including an advice column and a town hall debate—students explore how the subjunctive mood expresses influence, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty in high-stakes communication.
This advanced Spanish grammar unit empowers 10th-grade students to master compound tenses and the passive voice through a journalistic lens. Students assume the role of investigative reporters, learning to sequence complex events and shift narrative focus to achieve objectivity and precision in formal writing.
A comprehensive 8th-grade Spanish sequence introducing the subjunctive mood. Students progress from basic conjugation and verbs of influence to expressing emotions, doubt, and impersonal opinions, culminating in a persuasive 'Manifesto for Change'.
A comprehensive one-week introduction to Spanish for middle schoolers, focusing on greetings, introductions, and sharing personal interests through interactive role-play and collaborative activities.
A project-based sequence for beginner French students focused on decoding media through narrative structures, logical connectors, and 'gist' listening strategies. Students move from identifying chronological signposts to analyzing news segments, street interviews, and cultural advertisements, culminating in a media analysis project.
An inquiry-based French listening sequence for beginners focusing on functional navigation of public spaces in Francophone cities. Students learn to filter essential information from ambient noise in transport, weather, street directions, retail, and emergency contexts.
A project-based sequence for 8th-grade French students focused on listening skills for navigating a city, following directions, and conducting commercial transactions. Students progress from identifying places to synthesizing complex instructions in a final scavenger hunt.
A comprehensive 8th-grade French listening sequence focused on time-telling, school schedules, and daily routines using the 24-hour clock and school-themed vocabulary.
This sequence introduces 8th-grade students to the foundational auditory skills required for French proficiency. Students progress from isolating specific phonemes and nasals to recognizing cognates, distinguishing formal and informal registers, and finally comprehending full personal introductions.