9th Grade World Languages Projects

Winter Holiday Choice Board Activity – Explore Hispanic Christmas and Winter celebrations!

Looking for a fun and meaningful way to explore Christmas and winter holiday traditions in your Spanish class? This Winter Holiday Choice Board offers a variety of creative tasks for students at all learning levels (novice to advanced) to deepen their understanding of holiday celebrations across the Spanish-speaking world. With two versions of the choice board provided—one for lower levels and one for advanced levels—students can explore cultural traditions while practicing their Spanish language skills through tasks like designing greeting cards, creating playlists, writing reflections, and more.

This resource includes a tailored rubric to assess creativity, content quality, and effort. This flexible resource is perfect for engaging students in holiday-themed activities that emphasize cultural appreciation and language learning.

Looking for other Christmas and Holiday activities? Check out these:

12 Days of Christmas and Winter Holiday Unit

Winter Traditions Guide Infographic

Looking for ideas after the break? Here are a couple:

Winter Break Chat Cards

End of Semester Student Reflection

This is a fun way to get students into the science and technology unit.

Este document contiene una guía para los estudiantes de AP Spanish and Language

Incluye un juego!

This FUN and motivating project will get your Spanish students doing some presentational speaking for a real-world purpose! Students research the tourist attractions of a Spanish-speaking country and create an ad. The purpose of the ad is to attract more tourists, but the purpose of the project is for students to learn about the wonderful places in the Spanish-speaking world and to encourage them to put these places on their "must see" list! All parts of this activity are customizable to make them just right for your students.

In this mini-project, students will choose a Spanish-speaking country. They will research the "Can't Miss" tourist destinations of the country in-depth. Next they will find images of the places and important information about the places and use them to create an advertisement. Student have many options for how they would like to put their TV ad together, including Google Slides, Screencastify and others. The goal is to make an ad that the target audience can't resist! This country is the NEXT place they plan to go on vacation!

One thing I've struggled with in the past is students not using class work time well. To solve this, I created a timeline that explains what should be accomplished during each work period. It has been very successful in terms of students being on task during class work time, and has reduced the amount of "last minute" project completion that often results in low quality work. The timeline is now included with this project!

Depending on your class size and other factors, students can share their work in 3 ways:

-instead of recording their audio into their commercial, they can present live!

-they can record their audio, and the teacher can play each one for the class

-*This is what I usually do! I ask students to set up their computers on their desks, open to their presentation. Students switch seats and watch a number of ads that their classmates created. It ads more student choice and more engagement!

This resource is INCLUDED in the complete lesson plans for AP Spanish® Unit 5 linked below!!

Who can use this product?

• Students at the Intermediate level of the ACTFL proficiency chart or higher
• AP Spanish® Students

How can I use this product?

• Assign this project in parts for in-class or for homework
• Use this project as a presentational speaking grade
• Give students the opportunity to use their Spanish to create a quality real-world product!
• Allow students to show their ads in class. Watch as the audience is awed and captivated by the interesting, beautiful and wonderful places that they can travel to comfortably as Spanish-speakers!
• Involve the class in the presentations by having them vote on different categories, like: Most convincing ad, Country with the Most Natural Beauty, Most Fun Country, Most Adventurous Vacation, Most Different from the US, etc.
• Use the information students learn for a cultural comparison
• Works well with Unit 5 AP® curriculum about factors that influence our quality of life!

What’s included in this product?

• 2-page Google Doc with student instructions and a step-by-step outline of the process in Spanish
• A sign-up sheet for students to choose their country
• A rubric in Spanish
• A timeline of what to accomplish during each work session to keep students productive and accountable
• Comment sheets for classmates to use when watching others' presentations
• All parts of this project can be edited and customized to fit each class's needs

Other resources you may like:

AP Spanish Lesson Plans Unit 5 Factors That Influence Quality of Life

AP Spanish Travel Mini Unit

AP Spanish Projects Bundle: 1 or more for each unit!

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Transform Your Classroom with "Profe por un Día"!

Are you looking for an end of semester/unit/year engaging and immersive project to inspire your high school Spanish students? This comprehensive teaching kit is designed to turn your students into teachers, fostering their language skills, presentation abilities, and creativity.

What’s Included:

• Detailed Teaching Lesson Plan: Step-by-step guide for a seamless implementation.
• Presentation Handout: Ready-to-use materials for students.
• Lesson Plan Template: Helps students create structured and effective lessons.
• Grading Rubric: Clear criteria for fair and objective assessment.
• Group Participation Rubric: Ensures accountability and active participation from all group members.

Benefits:

• Student Engagement: Interactive and hands-on, keeping students actively involved.
• Skill Development: Enhances language proficiency, public speaking, and teamwork.
• Comprehensive Materials: Includes everything you need for a successful project.
• Cultural Exploration: Encourages students to delve into Spanish-speaking cultures.
• Assessment Ease: Rubrics and templates simplify the whole process.

Bring the excitement and challenge of "Profe por un Día" to your classroom and watch your students thrive as they take on the role of teacher!

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"Get Ready With Me" Daily Routines Video Project to practice Reflexive Verbs

Engage your Spanish 1-2 students with this fun, social-media-inspired assignment that reinforces reflexive verbs through a creative “Get Ready With Me” (GRWM) video project! Students will observe examples of GRWM routines, identify reflexive verbs, draft their own script, and film their daily routines using reflexive verbs in Spanish. This hands-on project not only strengthens language skills but also lets students personalize their learning in a real-world context.

Included in this Resource:

• Detailed assignment instructions and project overview
• Introductory activities for identifying and practicing reflexive verbs
• Grading rubric for clear, consistent assessment
• Teacher tips for facilitating the project in the classroom

Perfect for beginner and intermediate Spanish classes, this GRWM project is a great way to practice reflexive verbs, vocabulary, and pronunciation—all while having fun with a TikTok-inspired format!