A 6th-grade Mandarin Chinese sequence focusing on listening comprehension for family members and physical descriptions. Students progress from basic kinship titles to complex comparative structures and narrative synthesis.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
A beginner French listening sequence where students act as social observers, analyzing registers, personal details, family structures, and preferences through auditory scripts.
A game-based French listening sequence for 7th graders where students act as detectives to decode physical descriptions, preferences, family ties, and food orders to solve a final mystery.
An immersive introductory sequence for 7th-grade French students focused on decoding the auditory landscape of the French language, from basic phonemes to complex social interactions.
A 5-lesson sequence for 6th Grade French beginners focusing on listening comprehension through TPR, commands, spatial descriptions, and directional movement. Students act as 'Language Agents' on various missions to decode and execute instructions in French.
A 5-lesson unit for 6th-grade French students focusing on auditory comprehension of greetings, alphabet, numbers, and personal identity using a 'Language Detectives' theme. Students progress from isolating sounds to synthesizing full personal profiles from audio input.
A project-based unit for 7th-grade Spanish students to explore identity. Students learn to describe themselves and others using 'ser' and 'gustar', building toward a personal identity presentation.
A comprehensive unit for beginner Spanish students to master the verb 'estar' and 'tener' idioms for expressing emotions, physical states, and needs. Through interactive games, role-plays, and data collection, students learn to articulate their internal feelings and conduct wellness checks on others.
This immersion-style sequence empowers 7th-grade students to navigate their classroom environment using only Spanish. Students progress from identifying objects to following complex multi-step instructions through TPR and role-play.
This sequence establishes foundational auditory and oral skills for Spanish fluency, focusing on vowel sounds, difficult consonants like 'rr' and 'ñ', and rules of stress and accentuation. Students transition from sound production to reading syllables and full words with accuracy.
A 5-lesson sequence for 7th-grade students to master Spanish greetings, introductions, and the cultural nuances of formal vs. informal address (tú vs. usted). Students move from basic vocabulary to complex social simulations.
A case-study-driven unit for 6th-grade Spanish students to master the nuances of 'Tú' and 'Usted', focusing on cultural context, social hierarchy, and respectful communication.
A 5-lesson sequence for 6th grade Spanish students focused on identifying, expressing, and responding to emotions and physical states using the verb 'Estar'. Students build from basic 'How are you?' responses to nuanced emotional vocabulary and empathetic reactions.
A project-based unit where 6th-grade students learn to articulate their identity, origin, age, and personality in Spanish using 'Ser', 'Tener', and 'Estar'. The sequence culminates in a multimedia 'All About Me' presentation.
A comprehensive sequence for 6th-grade students focusing on Spanish phonetics, vowel precision, consonant variations, and syllabic stress to build a strong foundation for native-like pronunciation.
A foundational Spanish sequence for 6th graders focusing on social interactions, greetings, and polite conversation. Students progress from basic time-of-day greetings to performing complete, culturally appropriate introduction skits.
This unit introduces 5th-grade students to Spanish family vocabulary and descriptive adjectives. Students learn to use the verb 'ser' and possessive adjectives to describe kinship and physical traits through case studies and creative projects.
A 5th-grade Spanish sequence focused on numbers 0-31, days of the week, months, seasons, and date formatting. Students build functional fluency to organize their daily lives and understand cultural differences in timekeeping.
A 5th-grade Spanish immersion unit focusing on Total Physical Response (TPR) to master classroom commands, object identification, and spatial prepositions. Students move from listening to lead roles through interactive simulations and games.
A 5th-grade introductory Spanish sequence focused on self-identity, name, origin, preferences, and personality traits through workshops and speaking-heavy activities.
A 5-lesson sequence for 5th graders to master foundational Spanish greetings, emotional expression, and the cultural nuances of formal versus informal address through interactive role-play and performance.
A 5-lesson sequence for 4th Grade students to master basic Spanish classroom vocabulary and commands through TPR, games, and environment labeling.
A 5-lesson intro to Spanish speaking for 4th graders, focusing on 'Me gusta', hobbies, colors, and peer interviews, culminating in an 'All About Me' poster project.
This 4th-grade Spanish sequence introduces students to emotional expression and well-being. Students move from basic vocabulary acquisition to complex social interactions and role-playing, focusing on the essential question: 'How can we check in on others and express how we are feeling in a new language?'
A lively exploration of Spanish numbers 0-31, focusing on expressing age and birthdays. Students move from rote memorization to real-world data collection and peer interviews to build a class birthday calendar.
This sequence introduces 4th-grade students to foundational Spanish greetings, introductions, and polite expressions. Through interactive games, role-plays, and pronunciation practice, students build the confidence to conduct basic introductory dialogues in Spanish.
A gamified introductory Spanish sequence for 8th graders focusing on conversational automaticity and rapid response. Students progress from identifying patterns to maintaining unscripted conversations through high-repetition games and interactive challenges.
An introductory Spanish sequence for 8th graders focusing on self-expression and identity. Students master core verbs like Ser, Tener, and Gustar to build a personal narrative.
This 8th-grade Spanish sequence explores the social nuances of register (tú vs. usted) and cultural etiquette. Students transition from grammatical analysis to immersive simulations, culminating in a host family arrival scenario that tests their sociolinguistic competence.
A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 8th-grade Spanish beginners focusing on phonetic accuracy, vowel purity, and the foundational conversational skills needed for basic introductions. Students move from isolated sound production to structured dialogues and a final self-introduction.
A project-based unit for 2nd graders to learn Spanish family vocabulary and express personal preferences. Students build communication skills by describing their world and families through drawings, games, and a final oral presentation.
A 5-lesson introductory Spanish sequence for 2nd graders focusing on colors, numbers, classroom objects, and size adjectives. Students progress from simple identification to synthesizing descriptive phrases for a 'Mystery Box' challenge.
A game-based Spanish sequence for 2nd graders focused on expressing emotions (happy, sad, angry) and physical needs (hunger, thirst, bathroom) using TPR and interactive play.