Looking for a great way to start off the school year? The Exploring Spanish Influence in American Culture project is a great intro to Spanish class at back to school time! Students will discover that Spanish might not be such a foreign language after all. By exploring various influences, they will gain profound insights into how Spanish language, traditions, and people have woven their presence into modern American life.

Students will research:

• Spanish Words in English: Illustrating linguistic fusion.
• American Cities with Spanish Name: Reflecting historical connections.
• Spanish Foods: Showcasing culinary diversity.
• Famous Spanish Americans: Investigating influence on various career fields.
• Spanish Holidays or Customs: Bridging cultural traditions.
• Bilingual Product Labels and Signs: Demonstrating the impact of dual languages

Projects are presented to class in infographic, slide or even good-old posterboard format. Works great for Hispanic Heritage Month!

*Includes Graphic Organizer for students with diverse learning abilities and detailed rubric.

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Celebrate the Global Influence of Spanish Speakers with this Dynamic Spanish Video Project!

From artists to activists, this engaging project invites your students to explore the remarkable contributions of Spanish speakers from around the world. With a choice of 200 influential historical figures, students will create captivating video presentations, showcase their work in class, and participate in a voting process to select the top 3 most influential individuals.

This comprehensive project blends research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding all while providing an interactive and enjoyable learning experience. Your students will be fully engaged, working on individualized projects throughout the week.

Project can be completed in Spanish or English depending on your students' language level. Spark a passion for discovering Spanish language and Hispanic culture, one influential figure at a time!

Spanish Speaker (Latino/Hispanic) Categories Include :

• Writers & Philosophers (25)
• Artists (25)
• Musicians (25)
• Politicians & Explorers (25)
• Scientists & Inventors (25)
• Fashion Designers (25)
• Athletes (25)
• Actors & Cinema Icons (25)

File Includes:

• Detailed teacher notes with an implementation schedule
• List of 200 Spanish speakers to assign (plus additional blank template)
• Project instruction sheet for students
• Visual Storyboard templates
• Guided presentation notes with voting sheets to keep students engaged
• Grading rubric
• Certificate template for the "Most Influential Spanish Speaker" to be awarded at conclusion of project!

This project is ideal for any level of upper school Spanish, including Foundations of Spanish, Spanish Exploratory, Middle School Spanish, Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, and can even be adapted for AP Spanish.

Embark on this enriching journey through Hispanic culture today!

This no-prep activity focuses a diverse array of Spanish-speaking explorers, artists, politicians, royalty, athletes and more! This print-and-go activity has something for everyone!

Resource includes:

• Wordsearch with 15 Famous Spanish-speaking historical figures
• Optional Fun Fact Research Sheet (Great for independent internet research!)
• Corresponding Answer Key

Wordsearches are excellent to use as bell ringers, for early finishers, homework assignments, or for when you just need a minute to catch up!

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This no-prep activity focuses on 15 Spanish-speaking countries, making an excellent geography introduction or review! This print-and-go activity is engaging, educational, and perfect for students of all ages to practice in a fun, interactive way.

Resource includes:

• Wordsearch with 15 Spanish-speaking countries
• Optional Capital Research List (students will need textbooks, maps or internet to conduct research)
• Corresponding Answer Keys

Wordsearches are excellent to use as bell ringers, for early finishers, homework assignments, or for when you just need a minute to catch up!

Want to explore Spanish-speaking countries in greater depth? Check out my Spanish-speaking Country Virtual Field Trip Travel Video Project for a dynamic student-led project that spans the globe! Or, for a seasonal twist, try one of my Spanish-speaking Country Winter Holiday Projects (available in group or individual options)!

Love wordsearches? Check out more Spanish Wordsearches for more wordsearch options.

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The Spanish-speaking world is so much larger than just Spain and Mexico! With this project, your students will research one of 21 Spanish-Speaking countries, create captivating travel videos, present their videos to the class, and vote to select the top 3 tourist destinations. This unique project combines research, creativity, presentation skills, and cultural understanding, offering an interactive and fun learning experience for your students. It's a perfect back to school activity to introduce students to the Spanish-speaking world. Not only will you have busy students for a week while they develop individualized projects, but the grading is made easy too!
Depending on language level, projects can be completed in Spanish or English. Get ready to ignite a passion for Spanish language and culture in your classroom one country at a time!

Key Features of the Project:

1. Real-Life Application: This project taps into the real-life context of travel, allowing students to explore 21 Spanish countries and practice language skills in a meaningful way.

2. Research and Inquiry: Students conduct research on a specific country enhancing their critical thinking and information-gathering abilities.

3. Cultural Awareness: The project fosters cultural understanding as students delve into the significance of each country within the rich context of Spanish culture and history.

4. Creative Expression: Students showcase their creativity by producing engaging travel videos, enhancing their communication and storytelling abilities.

5. Collaboration and Peer Learning: Students present their videos to the class, encouraging peer learning, active listening, and cross-cultural appreciation.

6. Competitive Element: The voting aspect adds an element of friendly competition, fueling excitement and motivation in the classroom.

7. Language Proficiency (Optional depending on level): Through script creation, video production, and oral presentations, students sharpen their language skills in writing, speaking, and listening.

Project Includes detailed notes to teacher with implementation schedule, list of 21 countries to assign, project instruction sheet for students, storyboard templates, guided presentation notes with voting sheets for presentations and grading rubric.

Project works well for any level of upper school Spanish (Foundations of Spanish, Spanish Exploratory, Middle School Spanish, Spanish I, II, III, IV, and can even be modified for AP Spanish),

Let's embark on this enriching virtual field trip around the world together!

This no-prep activity focuses on 15 common basic greeting and conversation phrases in Spanish, making it a great way to kick off your student's Spanish journey. This print-and-go activity is engaging, educational, and perfect for students of all ages to practice new vocabulary in a fun, interactive way.

Resource includes:

• Wordsearch with basic common greeting/conversation words and phrases.
• Optional Translation Sheet
• Corresponding Answer Keys

Wordsearches are excellent to use as bell ringers, for early finishers, homework assignments, or for when you just need a minute to catch up!

Love wordsearches? Check out more Spanish Wordsearches for more wordsearch options.

Check out my Spanish Vocabulary Emergency Sub Plans for lots of other themed vocabulary sets that can be used for a sub or when you just need an in-person mental health day! :)

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This no-prep activity focuses a diverse array of artists from all genres and all parts of the Spanish-Speaking world! Includes Surrealism, Photography, Muralism, Baroque, Cubism and more. This print-and-go activity has something for everyone!

Resource includes:

• Wordsearch with 15 Spanish-speaking artists
• Optional Fun Fact Research Sheet (Great for independent internet research!)
• Corresponding Answer Key

Wordsearches are excellent to use as bell ringers, for early finishers, homework assignments, or for when you just need a minute to catch up!

Love wordsearches? Check out more Spanish Wordsearches for more wordsearch options.

Check out my Spanish Vocabulary Emergency Sub Plans for lots of other themed vocabulary sets that can be used for a sub or when you just need an in-person mental health day! :)

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Your students may be surprised at how much Spanish they already know (or can figure out) even on day 1 of class! How do they know so much? Cognates! This resource is designed to help students discover what a cognate is and how learning specific morphological patterns can be beneficial to language learning. They will learn examples of cognates and also be warned of falling for false cognates.

Spanish Cognates is perfect a perfect way to start off the school year for all levels of secondary Spanish. You can use all the materials at once or spread them out as bell-ringers, emergency substitute resources, or for early finishers.

Resource Includes:

• Notes and 10 Facts About Spanish Cognates
• Cognate Morphology Chart with 12 Common Suffixes, their Equivalents and Examples
• Blank Cognate Morphology Chart with 12 Common Suffixes
• Cognate Word Search
• Cognate Crossword Puzzle:
• False Cognate Matching Activity

Give your students the confidence they need at Back to School by helping them understand patterns in order to predict and recognize cognates more easily. Encourage active learning and independent discovery while enhancing cognitive skills and reinforcing cognate recognition with these easy no-prep worksheets!

Keys for Crossword Puzzle, Wordsearch, and False Cognate Matching Activity Included.

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