Ready-Made Spanish Class Materials for 4th Quarter

Fourth Quarter
Your Guide to Ready-Made Spanish Class
Materials by Speaking Latino
Class Materials

Spanish 1
● Lesson Plans
● Sub-Plans
● Scaffolded Cultural Activities
● Song Activities
Spanish 2
● Lesson Plans
● Sub-Plans
● Song Activities
Spanish 3
● Lesson Plans
● Sub-Plans
● Song Activities
4th Quarter Holidays & Celebrations
● National Poetry Month (April)
● Holy Week and Easter (April 10th-17th)
● Earth Week (April 18th-22nd)
● Spanish Language Day (April 23rd)
● Latino Books Month (May)
● Cinco de Mayo
● Culture and Traditions
Table of
Contents
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We are so happy to introduce the new Spanish
Class Materials Guide by Speaking Latino.
This guide will help you discover the lessons,
activities, and materials that you can use in your
classes during this last quarter of the school year
to reduce your prep and planning time.
We will release a new guide throughout the year
featuring different topics.
Thank you,
Jared and Diana
Speaking Latino
Your 4th Qtr
Class Materials
Guide
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Weather Vocabulary and Weather
Expressions
By the end of this lesson, students will have
learned the vocabulary and basic expressions
related to the weather in Spanish. They will
also review the days of the week, clothing,
and leisure activities vocabulary learned in
previous lessons.
Uses of Infinitives
Students will be able to create a video or
scene that exemplifies how to use infinitives
in Spanish and correctly use infinitives when
writing simple sentences in Spanish.
Easter and Holy Week (Semana
Santa)
Students read a text in Spanish about Holy
Week traditions. They identify cognates,
answer reading comprehension questions,
and prepare a presentation about specific
traditions mentioned in the reading. Includes
the audio file for the reading.
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Spanish 1 Lesson Plans
Each plan includes: Spanish version, English version, ACTFL Standards, Can-do Statements, Activator (Bell Ringer),
Exit Ticket, and Assessments.
Verb HACER in The Present – School
Exams
At the end of this activity, students will have
reviewed the verb ‘hacer’ present tense
conjugation and will have used it to talk
about school exams. Through the analysis of
memes, students will review the verb hacer in
the present tense. They will then use this
knowledge and a short film to talk about
school exams.
Body Parts and Health Vocabulary –
DOLER and Indirect Object
Pronouns
Students review and use body parts and
specific health vocabulary. They also review
and use indirect objects to talk about feeling
sick, more specifically IO + doler + part of the
body.
TV Ad Vicks – Tu Medicina Para El
Resfriado – Body Parts and Health
Vocabulary
Students learn about the body parts and
symptoms with an authentic tv commercial
from Latin America. Students also learn
about the product Vicks in Latin culture.
Includes and Integrated Performance
Assessment (IPA).

Numbers 100-1000
Students will review their knowledge of the
Spanish numbers using two authentic videos.
Then they will use the numerical information
provided in infographics to talk about
numbers and data concerning Social Media
Platforms.
Para + Infinitive – Kitchen Gadgets
This lesson uses an authentic video about
kitchen gadgets and their uses to practice
the form Para + Infinitive. Then students will
apply their knowledge to create their own
presentation introducing new home
inventions.
Personal A
Through a guided lesson and video, the
students will review the rules of using
personal ‘a’ and will teach the concept to
classmates by creating a brief educational
video.
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Each plan includes: Spanish version, English version, ACTFL Standards, Can-do Statements, Activator (Bell Ringer),
Exit Ticket, and Assessments.
Using Contractions AL and DEL in
Spanish
By the end of this activity, students will have
learned the Spanish contractions “al” and
“del” as well as two idiomatic expressions in
Spanish that demonstrate how to use the
contractions.
Tener que + Infinitive – Parts of the
House and Household Chores
Vocabulary
Students uses the musical video Hoy es
domingo by Rubén Blades and Diego Torres
to review the rooms of the house and
household chores vocabulary with the form
tener que + infinitive. They also work in pairs
in a A/B oral activity using a chores schedule.
Reflexive Verbs – Daily Life Actions
Students are exposed to some examples to
understand the difference between a verb
and a reflexive verb, then they watch an
educational video about reflexive verbs with
the song Y no hago más na’. Then they watch
an authentic video in Spanish that
documents the daily routine of a video
blogger and they use reflexive verbs to
describe what he does every day.

Empanadas Sub-Plan
After reading an excerpt from the blog
post, Empanadas Around the World,
students will have the opportunity to
create their own menu of empanadas
to demonstrate their understanding of
the various types of empanadas.
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Spanish 1 Sub-Plans
Designed so any teacher can cover you… even if he/she doesnʼt speak Spanish!
[NEW] Quinceañera Infographic
Sub-Plan
At the end of this activity, students will
understand what a quinceañera is and show
comprehension of what is involved with the
celebration. Students will create an
infographic showing their understanding of a
quinceañera.
National
Empanada
Day is
April 8th!
Spanish Cartoons Sub-Plan
By the end of this writing activity,
students will have created a Spanish
cartoon demonstrating their Spanish
language skills.

Antonio Gaudí: La vida
contemporánea – Los estilos de vida
(Spain)
In this reading comprehension
activity, students learn about the
Spanish architect and artist Gaudí, his
work, and how he contributed to
Barcelona, Spain.
Comuna 13: Belleza y estética –
Artes visuales y escénicas
(Colombia)
With this reading comprehension
activity, students learn about Comuna
13, a neighborhood with artistic graffiti
in Colombia.
Corridas de toro: La vida
(Spain)
activity, the students read and learn
about the tradition of bullﬁghting in
Spain and how it has an impact on
people from different ages.
Reabrir mercados en España –
Noticias del mundo (Spain)
activity, students learn about the
reopening of the markets in Madrid,
Spain. They read an article about the
measures taken by the government to
protect the community from
COVID-19, and they compare how
different countries reacted to the
virus.
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Scaﬀolded Cultural Activities (Suggestions for Spanish 1)
Use these in any order through the school year and ALL LEVELS since each activity includes 3 versions to use with
novice, intermediate low-mid, and intermediate high-advanced students. This is a huge time-saver if you have
mixed groups or teach multiple levels. You can use any of these activities for Spanish 2 and 3 as well.
Plaza de España: La vida
(Spain)
activity, students read about la Plaza
de España. They go through the
travelers’ opinions to discover its
monuments, traditions, and
architecture.
La diseñadora afrolatina – La
belleza y estética – Moda y diseño
(Colombia)
With these visual comprehensions and
writing activities, students learn about
Nia Murillo, a designer from Colombia
that promotes its ethnicity with her
work.

Carretas de Comida: Belleza y
estética – Artes visuales y
escénicas (Colombia)
In this Cultural Comparison oral
activity, the students are encouraged
to talk about carretas/carritos de
comida, a selling system in Colombia,
and how people shop for food in Latin
American countries.
Fernando Botero: Belleza y estética
– Artes visuales y escénicas
(Colombia)
activity, the students learn about the
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, his
art, style, and life. They also describe
his paintings and identify how his
work relates to Medellín, Colombia.
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Ana Torroja – Hoy No Me Puedo
Levantar – Reflexive Verbs
[PACK] El Gran Combo de Puerto
Rico – Y no hago mas na – Reflexive
Verbs
[PACK] Estilo Clave – De vacaciones
– Vacation Vocabulary and Reflexive
Verbs
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Song Activities for Spanish 1
Red covers are song packs with multiple activities to explore the song. Green covers are cloze activities in 3
versions.
Maná – Mis ojos – Vocabulary: Body
Parts
[PACK] Juan Luis Guerra – La
bilirrubina – Health and Medicine
Vocabulary
Shaka y Dres – Agua para la vida –
Nature and Environment
Vocabulary
Mocedades – Eres tú – Nature
Vocabulary
Vanessa Williams – Colores del
viento – Nature Vocabulary
REFLEXIVE VERBS
VOCABULARY
Obie Bermúdez – 4:30 am – Daily
Routine
Earth
Week is
April
18-23
Earth
Week is
April
18-23
Earth
Week is
April
18-23

Formal Commands and Negative
Formal Commands, Uses of POR –
The Outdoors
By the end of this lesson, students are able to
give and react to affirmative and negative
commands expressing nuances of formality
with verbs that they are familiar with. They
will be also able to ask and answer questions
relating to outdoor activities using common
expressions.
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Present Subjunctive – Traveling,
Planning a Trip, the Airport
Students use the reading ¿Qué tipo de viajero
eres? to learn about the present subjunctive
of regular and irregular verbs.
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Each plan includes: Spanish version only, ACTFL Standards, Can-do Statements, Activator (Bell Ringer), Exit Ticket,
and Assessments.
Present Subjunctive Irregular Verbs
– Travel
To introduce the vocabulary, students use
authentic materials such as an infographic
and a video in Spanish. With the same video,
the present subjunctive with irregular verbs
is presented. Students make an oral practice
using the vocabulary and the subjunctive in
recreating a tourist information office.
Present Subjunctive
Stem-changing Verbs – Staying in a
Hotel and Tourists
This lesson starts by presenting the hotel and
tourism vocabulary. Then it uses a text from a
postcard to learn about the Present
Subjunctive in stem-changing verbs.
Present Subjunctive with
Expressions of Doubt –
Environment and Environment
Issues and Solutions
Students describe common environmental
issues and the challenges that we face and use
common expressions of doubt and possibility to
describe current circumstances, especially with
the present subjunctive.
Earth
Week is
April
18-23

Future Tense Regular and Irregular
Verbs – Professions, Future Plans,
Earning a Living
Students learn about the future tense with a
text about possible future jobs. They will
create fortune cookie statements in the
future tense.
Present Perfect Subjunctive – The
Media
Students learn about the media and the
sections of a newspaper. They will be able to
express their opinion about the partiality of
the media, giving reasons using appropriate
phrases. They use common expressions to
express their opinion about events that have
ﬁnished in the past, especially expressions
that contain the present perfect subjunctive.
TV Ad Coca Cola – Coca Cola
Commercial – Prejudice,
Generalizations, People
Descriptions, Present Subjunctive
This commercial is about prejudices and how
to ﬁght them. Students will complete
activities to analyze the vocabulary and use
the present subjunctive to express doubt or
uncertainty to describe people, situations, or
objects.
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Each plan includes: Spanish version only, ACTFL Standards, Can-do Statements, Activator (Bell Ringer), Exit Ticket,
and Assessments.
Expressing Intention
learned three different ways to express
intention in Spanish. At the same time,
students will review grammar rules around
the use of the future tense, the use of para,
and the use of the subjunctive mood.
Impersonal SE – Carnivals
Students learn about the Carnivals in
Spanish speaking countries with text and two
videos of the carnivals from Bolivia and
Spain. They also learn about the Impersonal
SE by completing a grammar chart and a
written practice. Finally, students do an oral
presentation using the Impersonal SE of the
two carnivals based on information and
images provided in the lesson plan.

Quinceañera Invitation Sub-Plan
At the end of this activity, students
will understand what a quinceañera is
and show comprehension of a
dialogue about an upcoming
quinceañera. Students will create an
invitation showing their
understanding of a quinceañera and
the information required in making a
complete invitation.
Japanese Haiku Sub-Plan
By the end of this activity, students
will know how to write a haiku poem
and understand the rules of
haiku-writing. Students will also have
a deeper awareness of how syllables
work within a Spanish word. Students
will have practice writing with Spanish
nature vocabulary, applying basic verb
conjugations in the present tense to
the lines of the poem.
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Spanish 2 Sub-Plans
Environmental Issues in Spanish
Speaking Countries Sub-Plan
researched geographical information about a
speciﬁc Spanish-speaking country, while
learning about environmental issues that
impact that particular country. Students will
also develop prepare a presentation of their
ﬁndings, in Spanish and English, to practice
their writing and speaking skills.
Earth
Week is
April
18-23
April is
National
Poetry
Month!

Volcán Arenal: La vida
contemporánea – Los viajes y el ocio
(Costa Rica)
activity, students read about the
Ecological Park where Volcán Arenal is
in Costa Rica, and view incredible
images from the park.
Festival Funka Fest – La belleza y la
estética – Las artes visuales y
escénicas (Ecuador)
With this writing and reading
comprehension activity students learn
about the Funka Fest and event
featuring visual arts, performing arts,
music, and culinary arts.
Viajar en bus: La vida
(Costa Rica)
In this visual comprehension activity,
students read about the public
transport service provided by Tracopa,
a company from Costa Rica, and how
citizens and tourists travel in the
country.
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio: La
vida contemporánea – Los viajes y el
ocio (Costa Rica)
In this writing activity, students read a
webpage about Parque Nacional
Manuel Antonio, a park in Costa Rica
that offers excursions and different
activities, and complete a writing
activity.
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Hacer canopy en Monteverde: La
vida contemporánea – Los viajes y el
ocio (Costa Rica)
In this Reading Comprehension
activity, students learn about doing
“canopy” in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
They read a text and look at visual
content to ﬁnd information about the
forest’s tours.
La Poesía Ecuatoriana – La belleza y
la estética – Lenguaje y literatura
(Ecuador)
With this listening comprehension
activity, students are introduced to
some poets from Ecuador and work by
listening to the poem Tu cabellera by
Humberto Fierro.

Centro Histórico de Quito – La
belleza y la estética – La
arquitectura (Ecuador)
In this reading comprehension,
writing, and cultural comparison
activity students learn about Quito’s
historic center and its architecture.
Miss Ecuador – La belleza y la
estética – Deﬁniciones de la belleza
(Ecuador)
This visual interpretation activity
introduces students to Miss Ecuador,
the most important beauty pageant in
Ecuador.
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Vi Em – Canta – Imperative, Present
Indicative and Subjunctive Mood
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Song Cloze Activities for Spanish 2
Each cloze activity includes 3 digitally fillable versions, artis bio, video link, and answer key.
Jennifer López – Escapémonos –
Present Subjunctive and Imperative
Mode
Shakira – No – Negative Commands
and Present Subjunctive
Maria Jiménez – Esta noche contigo
– Present Subjunctive and
Indicative Future
Juan Luis Guerra – Las avispas
-Present Indicative and Subjunctive
Luis Miguel – Hasta que me olvides –
Subjunctive
Juan Luis Guerra – Ojalá que llueva
café – Present Subjunctive and
Vocabulary – Food and Professions
SUBJUNCTIVE
Shakira – Que vuelvas – Present
Indicative and Subjunctive Tense
Shakira ft. Alejandro Sanz – La
tortura – Present, Imperative and
Subjunctive Mood

Jennifer Lopez ft. Marc Anthony –
No me ames – Imperatives and
Present Subjunctive
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Juanes – A Dios le pido – Present
Subjunctive
Chavela Vargas – Noche de bodas –
Present Subjunctive
Ana Belén y Victor Manuel – Sólo le
pido a Dios – Present Tense, Present
Subjunctive
Álvaro Soler – El mismo sol –
Present Indicative and Subjunctive
Ricky Martin – Perdóname – Present
Indicative and Subjunctive
Enrique Iglesias – Heroe – Past
Subjunctive and Inﬁnitive Verbs
SUBJUNCTIVE
Chayanne – Humanos a Marte –
Indicative Present and
Subjunctives
Enrique Iglesias – Quizás – Present
Subjunctive and Present Simple

Enrique Iglesias – Escapar – Present
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Amaral – Marta, Sebas, Guille y los
demás – Present Tense, Preterite,
Future – Friendship Vocabulary
Belanova – Cásate conmigo –
Present and Future Tenses
Emir Sensini – No hay camino sin
salida – Future and Imperatives
David Bisbal – Lloraré las penas –
Present Tense and Future
Disney – Bésala (La Sirenita) –
Present Tense and Indicative Future
SUBJUNCTIVE
FUTURE TENSE
Beyonce – Irremplazable – Present,
Preterite and Future

José Feliciano – Qué será – Future
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Los Ronaldos – No puedo vivir sin ti
– Present and Future Tenses
Phil Collins – En mi corazón vivirás
(Tarzán) – Present and Future
Indicative
Shakira – Dónde estás corazón –
Present Tense, Simple Past and
Simple Future
Ricky Martin – No importa la
distancia – Future Tense
Joan Manuel Serrat – Poco antes de
las diez – Future Tense
José Ignacio Lapido – Cuando el
ángel decida volver – Future Tense
FUTURE TENSE
Maluma – Carnaval – Imperative
Mode and Future Simple
Lila Downs – La llorona – Preterite
and Future

[PACK] Katy Perry – Roar en Español
– Present, Preterite and Future
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FUTURE TENSE

Relative Pronouns – The
Environment
In this lesson, students learn about the
relative pronouns and use the environment
vocabulary to practice. They will use the
instructions of several eco-friendly projects
to create an oral presentation using relative
pronouns. They will also play a game in pairs
where they join two sentences using the
relative pronouns.
Conjunctions – Caring for the
Environment, Endangered Animals
Students explain some facts about
endangered animals, including expressing
reasons for the extinction of species, the
regions it might affect, etc. and understand
when the present subjunctive is being used
in combination with certain expressions to
signify certain nuances.
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Each plan includes: Spanish version only, ACTFL Standards, Can-do Statements, Activator (Bell Ringer) or Exit
Ticket questions in Google Form, and Assessments.
Present vs Past Subjunctive –
Talking About Soccer
Students use an infographic to learn about
the soccer vocabulary in Spanish and watch
an authentic video about what could have
happened if Messi (Argentine soccer star)
would have been Mexican. Then, they study
the presentation Present vs. Past
Subjunctive and do an oral exercise using
what they have just learned in class.
Passive Voice SER + Past Participle
– Rights and Responsibilities
Students will be able to discuss rights and
responsibilities with someone, giving
opinions about the importance of certain
rights and responsibilities and understand
when the passive voice is used in a variety of
texts to emphasize the topic of a sentence.
Past Perfect Subjunctive –
Government and Individual Rights
With two authentic videos in Spanish, the
students will learn about human rights and
the government. The past perfect
subjunctive is introduced with the
achievements of important human rights
ﬁgures and what they did. Finally, they will do
an oral practice with a series of situations
provided by the teacher.
Earth
Week is
April
18-23
Earth
Week is
April
18-23

TV Ad Pantene – Pantene
Commercial – Hair and Descriptions
Students learn hair care vocabulary and
recommend products or hair accessories in
Spanish.
Conditional Perfect – Birthdays and
Parties Vocabulary
In the lesson, students explore the birthdays
and parties vocabulary with a scene from a
movie. Then, they watch an educational video
to learn about the Conditional Perfect and
how to form it. They will do an oral practice of
the Conditional Perfect based on a grid with
images and use an article to debate what
they think would have happened if the
circumstances of 9 historical events were
different.
Dividing Words Into Syllables –
Syllable Break
By the end of this lesson, students will know
the rules to break words into syllables in
Spanish and identify diphthongs,
triphthongs, and hiatus. They will also learn
when a word needs a written accent mark.
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Each plan includes: Spanish version only, ACTFL Standards, Can-do Statements, Activator (Bell Ringer) or Exit
Ticket questions in Google Form, and Assessments.

Poetry Writing Sub-Plan
By the end of this activity, students will
understand the concept of rhyme scheme
and apply their knowledge to examples of
poetic language in both Spanish and English.
The students will have the opportunity to
write their own short verse following a rhyme
scheme of their own selection, in Spanish,
and then translate it to English.
Education in Guatemala Sub-Plan
After listening to an interview with a
Guatemalan high school student, students
will show their comprehension by creating a
One Pager representing the interview’s main
ideas and reﬂecting on the information.
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Spanish 3 Sub-Plans
Mood Expressions in Castilian
Spanish Argot Sub-Plan
By the end of this activity, students will know
how to use several expressions of mood in
Castilian Spanish argot, or slang and
conjugate reﬂexive verbs as well as other
grammar points while speaking in
conversational Spanish.

Eva Perón: La belleza y la estética –
Definiciones de la belleza
(Argentina)
activity, students learn about Eva
Perón, her life, and political activity.
They are encouraged to think how her
life impacted fashion, rights and
women’s life in Argentina.
Ofrendas a la Pachamama: Vida
contemporánea – Tradiciones y
valores sociales (Bolivia)
activity, students learn about
Pachamama day, a tradition in Bolivia
when people celebrate with offerings
to the Earth.
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La educación: Proyecto UNICEF – La
vida contemporánea – La educación
y las carreras profesionales
(Bolivia)
activity, students read about schools
in Bolivia and learn about a project
UNICEF is carrying on to monitor the
quality of Education.
Belleza venezolana cambia a las
argentinas: La belleza y la estética –
Definiciones de la belleza
(Argentina)
activity, students read about how the
concept of beauty is changing in
Argentina and how Venezuelan
immigration has influenced this
change.
El Chaski: Vida contemporánea – El
entretenimiento y la diversión
(Bolivia)
In this reading and visual
comprehension activity, students
learn about El Chaski, an old Bolivian
magazine for children that went
digital.
El Salar de Uyuni: La vida
(Bolivia)
activity, students learn about El Salar
de Uyuni, a salt flat in Bolivia, and talk
about excursions for tourists.

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Maravillas naturales: La belleza y la
(Argentina)
natural wonders from Argentina,
compare it to other rankings, and talk
about natural landscapes around the
world.
Listas de guapos: La belleza y la
(Argentina)
In this writing and speaking activity,
students read an article about a
ranking of the ‘guapos’ in Argentina,
and debate and write giving opinions
about the concept of beauty around
the world.

Shakira – Que vuelvas – Present
Indicative and Subjunctive Tense
Vi Em – Canta – Imperative, Present
Indicative and Subjunctive Mood
Shakira ft. Alejandro Sanz – La
tortura – Present, Imperative and
Subjunctive Mood
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Chayanne – Humanos a Marte –
Indicative Present and
Subjunctives
Juan Luis Guerra – Las avispas
-Present Indicative and Subjunctive
Enrique Iglesias – Quizás – Present
Subjunctive and Present Simple
Álvaro Soler – El mismo sol –
Present Indicative and Subjunctive
Ana Belén y Victor Manuel – Sólo le
pido a Dios – Present Tense, Present
Subjunctive
Ricky Martin – Perdóname – Present
PRESENT VS. PAST SUBJUNCTIVE

Enrique Iglesias – Escapar – Present
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Ignacio Copani – Dame fútbol –
Soccer Vocabulary
Shakira – La la la- Vocabulary:
Football and Nations
Daddy Yankee – Grito Mundial –
Prepositions, FIFA World Cup,
Soccer
Maná – Justicia, tierra y libertad –
Vocabulary: Social Justice
PRESENT VS. PAST SUBJUNCTIVE
VOCABULARY: SOCCER, CELEBRATIONS, SOCIETY
La Oreja de Van Gogh – Geograﬁa –
Geography and Politics Vocabulary
Juan Luis Guerra – El costo de la
vida – Economy and Politics
Vocabulary

Poetry Writing Sub-Plan for
Intermediate-Advanced Students
Students will understand the concept of
rhyme scheme and apply their knowledge to
examples of poetic language in both Spanish
and English. The students will have the
opportunity to write their own short verse
following a rhyme scheme of their own
selection, in Spanish, and then translate it to
English.
“Patria” de Ricardo Miró – La
identidad privada y pública – La
identidad nacional y étnica
(Panama)
In this listening comprehension activity,
students learn about Panamanian symbols
and traditions by listening to a poem by
Ricardo Miró.
Japanese Haiku Sub-Plan for
Intermediate Students
Students will know how to write a haiku poem
and understand the rules of haiku-writing.
Students will also have a deeper awareness
of how syllables work within a Spanish word.
Students will have practice writing with
Spanish nature vocabulary, applying basic
verb conjugations in the present tense to the
lines of the poem.
How to Include Poetry in Your
Spanish Lesson Plans
You’ll ﬁnd a few activities inside the PDF to
capture your students’ imaginations and who
knows… your students just might ﬁnd poetry
more interesting than they expected!
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Poetry Related Activities
April is National Poetry Month and it is a great opportunity to expand your studentsʼ cultural knowledge by
introducing them to Spanish-speaking poets and their poetry.
Introducing Poet Elizabeth Acevedo
Sub-Plan for Intermediate Students
Students will read a brief article about
Elizabeth Acevedo in English. They will
discuss what they learn in pairs before
writing a verse of poetry in English in pairs.
For the rest of the class, or for homework,
they will translate their verse into Spanish to
turn in for credit.
La Poesía Ecuatoriana – La belleza y
la estética – Lenguaje y literatura
(Ecuador)
With this listening comprehension activity,
students are introduced to some poets from
Ecuador and work by listening to the poem Tu
cabellera by Humberto Fierro.
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels

Julia de Burgos: AP Spanish
Literature Presentation & Activities
Nicolás Guillén: AP Spanish
Julia de Burgos (Poeta) – Puerto
Rico
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Poet Biographies (Spanish 2 & 3)
Introduce notable poets from the Spanish-speaking world during April to celebrate National Poetry Month. Choose
any of these ready-to-use presentations in Spanish to discover their incredible lives and achievements.
Rubén Darío (Poeta y periodista) –
Nicaragua
Elizabeth Acevedo (Escritora) -
República Dominicana
Felipe Luciano (Poeta, activista,
músico y periodista) - Puerto Rico

Santa) Lesson Plan
Students read a text in Spanish about
Holy Week traditions. They identify
cognates, answer reading
comprehension questions, and
prepare a presentation about speciﬁc
traditions mentioned in the reading.
Includes the audio ﬁle for the reading.
Easter Spanish Vocabulary List
Handout
This handout illustrates 20 common
vocabulary words for Easter in Spanish
with English translations.
Easter Spanish Vocabulary
Illustrated Handout
This handout illustrates 17 common
vocabulary words for Easter and Holy
Week.
Presentation With Audio
Presentation with audios: Use to
introduce the vocabulary to students.
It includes audio clips with the
Spanish pronunciation by a native
speaker.
Printable Poster
Printable posters in 3 sizes that
illustrate many of the most important
vocabulary words.
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Holy Week and Easter
Spanish vocabulary and song activities for Semana Santa and Día de Pascua.
Crossword Puzzle
A word search in two versions: with a
Spanish word list and with an English
word list to translate. Includes answer
key.

Easter Spanish Vocabulary Match
A vocabulary match with a Spanish
and English word list to translate.
Includes answer key.
Easter Spanish Vocabulary Word
Search
A word search in two versions: with
key.
Easter Spanish Vocabulary Quiz
A short vocabulary multiple choice
quiz related to Easter vocabulary in
Spanish. Includes two versions with
and without image prompts.
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Holy Week and Easter
Spanish vocabulary and song activities for Semana Santa and Día de Pascua.

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Earth Week (April 18-22)
Teachers and students around the world plan educational activities and events to promote awareness of
environmental issues impacting all of us.
Shaka y Dres – Agua para la vida –
Nature and Environment
Vocabulary
”So wonderful to ﬁnd a source of Earth
Day-related school-appropriate
content. I especially appreciate the
multiple versions, so the teacher can
choose which works best…”– Janet W.
6 Earth Day Spanish Class
Activities
As Earth Day approaches, encourage
your students to get involved in their
communities and to participate in
these Spanish class activities.
Maná – La selva negra – Simple Past
Perfect Vocabulary: Destruction of
the Rainforest
Mocedades – Eres tú – Nature
Vocabulary
Roberto Carlos – El progreso –
Vocabulary: Pollution and
Environment
Vanessa Williams – Colores del
viento – Nature Vocabulary

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Relative Pronouns – The
Environment
In this lesson, students learn about the
relative pronouns and use the environment
vocabulary to practice. They will use the
instructions of several eco-friendly projects
to create an oral presentation using relative
pronouns. They will also play a game in pairs
where they join two sentences using the
relative pronouns.
Environmental Issues in Spanish
Speaking Countries Sub-Plan for
Intermediate Students
Students will have researched geographical
information about a speciﬁc
Spanish-speaking country, while learning
about environmental issues that impact that
particular country. Students will also develop
prepare a presentation of their ﬁndings, in
Spanish and English, to practice their writing
and speaking skills.
Conjunctions – Caring for the
Environment, Endangered Animals
Lesson Plan for Spanish 3
Students explain some facts about
endangered animals, including expressing
reasons for the extinction of species, the
regions it might affect, etc. and understand
when the present subjunctive is being used
in combination with certain expressions to
signify certain nuances.
Expressions of Doubt –
Environment and Environment
Issues and Solutions Lesson Plan
for Spanish 2
Students describe common environmental
issues and the challenges that we face and
use common expressions of doubt and
possibility to describe current circumstances
with the present subjunctive.
Bahía bioluminiscente: Los desafíos
mundiales, el medio ambiente
(Puerto Rico)
In this reading comprehension activity,
students learn about Bahía Bioluminiscente
in Puerto Rico, a bio-bay with
micro-organisms that glows in the night.
Eco-Schools: Los desafíos
mundiales, el medio ambiente
(Puerto Rico)
In this visual and reading Comprehension
activity, students read the website of OPA, an
organization from Puerto Rico that helps the
community and ecoschools after natural
disasters.
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels

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Huracanes: Los desafíos mundiales,
el medio ambiente (Puerto Rico)
In this Visual Interpretation activity,
the students read and answer
questions about Hurricanes in Puerto
Rico, how they affect its citizens and
the economy, and which were the
worst climate catastrophes on the
island.
El Yunque: Los desafíos mundiales,
el medio ambiente (Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rican National Park El Yunque,
and look at images to learn
vocabulary.
El Salar de Uyuni: La vida
(Bolivia)
activity, students learn about El Salar
de Uyuni, a salt ﬂat in Bolivia, and talk
about excursions for tourists.
Volcán Arenal: La vida
(Costa Rica)
Ecological Park where Volcán Arenal is
in Costa Rica, and view incredible
images from the park.
Maravillas naturales: La belleza y la
(Argentina)
natural wonders from Argentina,
compare it to other rankings, and talk
about natural landscapes around the
world.
Tito Kayak (Activista ambiental) –
Puerto Rico
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels

Miguel de Cervantes: AP Spanish
Introduce your AP Spanish students to
Miguel de Cervantes and his work Don
Quijote with this ready-made
presentation in Google Slides.
Spanish Language Day Class
Activities
3 class activity ideas for beginner,
intermediate, and advanced students
to celebrate Spanish Language Day.
The Spanish Language Changes
Lives Lesson Plan
Increase awareness about the benefits
of learning a foreign language.
Students will reflect upon learning
styles and will try to identify their own.
They will think about activities they
can do according to their learning
style to help in their Spanish language
studies.
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Spanish Language Day (April 23)
Introduce your students to Cervantes and his most famous, most beloved creation, Don Quixote, on Spanish
Language Day this April 23rd.
Why Learn Spanish or Any Other
Foreign Language Mini Lesson Plan
Students discover and reflect upon
the benefits of learning Spanish (or
any other foreign language) with a
series of videos and infographics.
They will also create a poster with
their Spanish learning goals.
Spanish Language Day Printable
Poster
This poster comes in red and white
versions. You can choose to print it
out in the letter, legal or tabloid sizes.
Facts About Spanish Printable
Poster
Display and discuss this poster during
the to celebrate Spanish Language
Day in April 23rd.

7 Ways to Add Spanish to Your Life
Printable Poster
Help your students reﬂect on how
they can infuse their daily life with
Spanish. This poster features some
quick and easy ideas to immerse into
Spanish while doing your regular daily
routines.
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Spanish Language Day (April 23)
Introduce your students to Cervantes and his most famous, most beloved creation, Don Quixote, on Spanish
Language Day this April 23rd.

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Latino Books Month - May (AP Spanish)
Promote books by and for Latino people in your AP Spanish classes. These Google Slide decks summarizes one
work by these authors.
Carlos Fuentes - Chac Mool
Alfonsina Storni - Peso ancestral Isabel Allende - Dos palabras
Gabriel García Márquez - El
ahogado más hermoso del mundo
y La siesta del martes
Jorge Luis Borges - Borges y yo
y El Sur
https:/
/www.teacherspayteachers
.com/Product/Juan-Rulfo-AP-Spa
nish-Literature-Presentation-Activ
ities-7558861
Julia de Burgos - A Julia de Burgos Julio Cortázar - La noche boca
arriba
Miguel León-Portilla - Visión de los
vencidos

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Latino Books Month - May (AP Spanish)
Promote books by and for Latino people in your AP Spanish classes. These Google Slide decks includes the
biography and summarizes one work by these authors.
Nicolás Guillén - Balada de los dos
abuelos
Nancy Morejón - Mujer negra Osvaldo Dragún - El hombre que se
convirtió en perro
Pablo Neruda - Walking around Rubén Darío - A Roosevelt Sabine Ulibarrí - Mi caballo mago
Tomás Rivera - ...y no se lo tragó la
tierra

Cinco de Mayo – Spanish Vocabulary
List
A printable handout with the full list of
24 vocabulary words with English
translations.
Cinco de Mayo – Introductory
Activity for Novice Students
Quick and simple kick-off worksheet to
introduce and discuss the history of
Cinco de Mayo based on an online
video in English.
Presentation with Audio
A PowerPoint or Google Slides
presentation to introduce 24
vocabulary words about Cinco de
Mayo in Spanish using illustrations
and pronunciation audio clips by a
native speaker.
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla. If you want to bring up this celebration and Mexican culture to
your classes, check out these activities.
Illustrated Handout
This handout illustrates 12 of the most
important vocabulary words for 5 de
mayo.
Printable Posters
Printable poster in 3 sizes that
illustrate many of the most important
vocabulary words used during Cinco
de Mayo.
Word Search
A word search in two versions: with a
key.

Crossword Puzzle
An English to Spanish translation
crossword puzzle where your students
translate the English word to ﬁll in the
crossword with the correct Spanish
word. Includes answer key.
Word Jumble
A word jumble activity where your
students (individually or in a small
group) write the letters of a word in
the correct order. Includes answer
key.
Cinco de Mayo – Reading and
Listening Comprehension Activity
A reading comprehension activity that
summarizes the history of Cinco de
Mayo in Spanish with useful
vocabulary to follow the reading easily
and reading comprehension
questions. Plus, you can use the audio
versions included practicing listening
comprehension. Answer key included.
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo – Curious Facts
Printable Posters (Spanish and
English)
This printable poster is available in 3
sizes and includes 5 curious facts
about this celebration that you can
discuss in class.
Grupo El Tren – La Batalla del Cinco
de Mayo (Includes Webquest
Activity)
Integrates an authentic resource to
review the vocabulary in context and
learn more about the key historical
ﬁgures of the Cinco de Mayo with a
WebQuest.
Mariachis en la época de Covid: La
identidad pública y privada –
Identidad nacional y étnica (México)
In this reading and visual
comprehension activity, students
learn about Mariachis in Mexico, their
“serenatas” and how they are working
to help people and health
professionals during the pandemic.
For all
student
levels

Paper Bag Piñatas Substitute
Lesson Plan for Novice Students
By the end of this activity, students
will understand the purpose of
piñatas. The students will have
created a piñata with household
materials.
El Mariachi (Mexico) – Presentation
Introduce your students to Mariachi, a
genre of regional Mexican music
typical of the mexican culture, with
this ready-made Google slides and
activities in Spanish or English.
Comida tradicional: La identidad
pública y privada – Identidad
nacional y étnica (México)
In this activity, students learn about
Mexican gastronomy, and how food
represents the identity of a
community.
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Cinco de Mayo
Color Rosa Mexicano: La identidad
pública y privada – Identidad
nacional y étnica (México)
In this project, students learn about
the traditional colors of Mexico, what a
logo is, and how the colors represent
its culture.
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
Rancheras Mexican Musical
Tradition - Substitute Lesson Plan
for Advanced Students
Students learn about rancheras, a
genre of traditional Mexican folk music
and listened to Cielito Lindo, a popular
old ranchera. They also read and
analyzed the lyrics to identify the
unique characteristics of the genre in
this speciﬁc example.
Las Mañanitas – Las mañanitas –
Past Tense
Spanish song cloze activity that
includes three versions, video link, and
a short artist bio. Choose the version
that is most suitable for your students’
level.

Cielito lindo by Divididos - Present
and Imperative
Spanish song cloze activity that
includes three versions, video link, and
a short artist bio. Choose the version
that is most suitable for your students’
level.
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Cinco de Mayo

Feria de Sevilla (España) –
Presentation
May 1st - 7th
La Feria de Abril is the most important
cultural festival in the city of Seville,
Spain, together with the celebration of
Easter. Introduce your students to this
yummy treat with these ready-made
Google slides presentation and
activities in English or Spanish.
Empanadas Substitute Lesson Plan
for Novice Students
National Empanada Day - April 8th
After reading an excerpt from the blog
post, Empanadas Around the World,
students will have the opportunity to
create their own menu of empanadas
to demonstrate their understanding of
the various types of empanadas.
Empanadas (América Latina) –
Presentation
National Empanada Day - April 8th
Almost every Spanish-speaking
countries have their own way to
prepare empanadas. Introduce your
students to this yummy treat with
these ready-made Google slides
presentation and activities in English
or Spanish.
Culture & Traditions
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El Ekeko (South America)
Presentation
Perú’s Ekeko Festival - May 3rd
The Ekeko doll is personiﬁed by a
ﬁgurine smaller than the size and is
known to be the god who represents
abundance and happiness in the home
and is responsible for warding off bad
omens.

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