A Spanish I/II unit focused on Valentine's Day, covering vocabulary related to love, relationships, and emotions through interactive activities and communicative practice.

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 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 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 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.

This sequence builds foundational Spanish pronunciation and social introduction skills. Students progress from mastering the five pure vowels and unique consonants to navigating the cultural nuances of formal and informal address, culminating in a fluent introductory dialogue.

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.

This sequence establishes the phonetic and sociolinguistic foundations for French communication. Students master pronunciation, navigate the formal/informal divide, and learn greeting protocols for professional and social settings.

A 5-lesson sequence for 8th Grade Intermediate Mandarin students focused on navigating simplified news, technology vocabulary, and informational text structures in modern Chinese media.

This intermediate Mandarin Chinese sequence focuses on identifying and analyzing complex sentence structures (sequential, concessive, causal, conditional, and simultaneous) to improve reading fluency and logical comprehension in 8th-grade students.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for intermediate Mandarin students to compare the daily lives and educational systems of Chinese and American middle schoolers through authentic-style reading materials.

This 8th-grade Intermediate Mandarin sequence focuses on reading and interpreting practical travel information, from geographic descriptions and weather forecasts to train schedules and attraction brochures. Students develop functional literacy skills to navigate real-world logistical documents in a Chinese-speaking environment.

An intermediate Mandarin Chinese reading sequence for 8th graders that explores traditional folktales and Chengyu. Students analyze narrative structures, use context clues to decode characters, and connect moral lessons to Chinese cultural values.

This sequence focuses on the cognitive processing of numerical data in Mandarin Chinese, moving from basic digits to complex phone numbers, calendar dates, clock times, and marketplace currency. Students will develop rapid auditory recognition through gamified scenarios like emergency dispatch, time travel, and transit scheduling.

A 6th-grade Mandarin Chinese unit exploring the logical, mathematical structure of Chinese numbers, days of the week, and calendar dates. Students progress from writing basic characters and learning hand gestures to building complex numbers and creating functional calendars.

Students explore the pictographic evolution of Mandarin Chinese characters, tracing modern symbols back to ancient Oracle Bone script. The sequence focuses on nature and animal characters, helping students build visual associations and mnemonics to master basic Hanzi.

This sequence introduces 6th-grade students to the foundational strokes and rules of Mandarin Chinese character writing. Through a blend of cultural exploration and rigorous skill-building, students learn the 'Four Treasures of the Study,' master the eight basic strokes, and internalize the seven governing rules of stroke order to produce legible and balanced characters.

This sequence guides beginner Mandarin learners through 'bottom-up' listening strategies using authentic media. Students will learn to filter out 'noise' to identify keywords in weather reports, pop songs, and food vlogs, building their tolerance for ambiguity and real-world comprehension skills.