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Book: First Encounters Between Spain and the Americas: Two Worlds Meet

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars, after reading Chapter 1 in the book, "First Encounters Between Spain and the Americas: Two Worlds Meet," design and create a map of the Aztec Empire at the time of the first contract with the Spanish. They create the map...
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5th Grade Sample Unit Sheet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read in any textbook, about the French, Spanish and Dutch explorations. They choose any 5 questions from the back of the chapter to answer. Students listen to the tape and follow along in "America will Be." They watch a...
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Las Caras (The Faces)

For Teachers 1st
First graders create masks. They practice using Spanish words to describe facial expressions and their individual masks. They review the verb"tener," to show characteristics than can be expressed on a mask: "tengo calor" or "Tengo miedo."
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Corn and Tortillas

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 1-page selection regarding corn and then respond to 7 matching questions regarding foods made with corn. Students then respond to 7 matching questions involving Spanish...
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Reasons to Settle in America

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a research project.  In this American History instructional activity, students work in groups to research reasons that people wanted to settle in America.  Students record the information, share what they...
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Vocabulary Development: Numbers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Now that your Spanish speakers know the numbers up to 10, teach them 11-20. This lesson is very straight forward and employs direct instruction, so if your young learners need to move around, select a different lesson plan. 
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Personal Descriptions

For Students 6th - 8th
Review descriptive vocabulary with this learning exercise. Beginning Spanish scholars choose which word would best complete the 32 sentences provided. Note that some of the sentences could use either option, so consider having learners...
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Money and Math

For Teachers 4th
Not only will your young Spanish speakers develop shopping/ money vocabulary, they'll practice basic math as well! This plan will take no longer than 10-15 minutes and just has learners look at different products and do simple math. If...
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Ommitted Subject

For Students 6th - 8th
Every sentence needs a subject and an object, right? This sentence (there is only one question provided), is missing its subject! Learners must complete the sentence using one of four options provided. Consider using this as a...
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Opposites

For Students 8th - 10th
Review opposites vocabulary with this resource. It seems to need some sort of story to follow along with, as one could put in either word choice to complete the sentences listed. Perhaps you could use the answer key to create a story for...
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Prepositions and Pronouns

For Students 7th - 8th
There is only one question shown here, but maybe it could work for a bell-ringer activity if you're studying prepositions. Learners read a short sentence and determine whether bajo, desde, hasta, or ante would best complete the...
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The Spanish Entrada

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Arizona history worksheet, students read a 5 page selection that includes primary sources about time periods in the state's history. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions based on the selection.
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Who is Russell Lee?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners investigate the contributions of the photojournalist Russell Lee. They read a biography of Russell Lee, and create a timeline of Lee's life.
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Growing up Spanish in America

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore Hispanic culture. In this cultural diversity lesson, students read Wachale by Ilan Stavans and respond to discussion questions about the story. Students journal about their impressions of the story as well.
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Technology and Spanish Exploration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the life of explorer, Juan Bautista de Anza. They create an on-line quiz based on their findings.
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Spanish Colonials Encounter Quechan Culture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use primary sources from the de Anza expedition of the 1770's to research colonial encounters with the Quechan people from Yuma Crossing, Arizona.
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CTBS Reading Practice #1

For Students 6th - 8th
Expose your class to a variety of excerpts of poetry with a reading practice activity. There are four excerpts from different poems included in this resource; there are three to five related questions for each poem. Learners read each...
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European Explorers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
To compare how the Spanish, French, and English approached the exploration of North America, class groups examine primary source documents and become experts on one of four explorers: Francisco Coronado, Robert LaSalle, Samuel de...
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Walter Reed's Yellow Fever Studies

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Middle schoolers and high schoolers examine the ethics of using human test subjects in scientific research. They do a simulation which focuses on yellow fever and how human subjects were used to develop a treatment/cure for the disease...
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Silly Family Trees

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Introduce family vocabulary and practice with a sample family tree. If you're doing this lesson in class, consider showing the learners your own family tree as a model. Then have each learner create their own family tree. Post these...
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How Big is Big?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
In a math or life science class, "mini-me" models are created with cardstock to reflect a 1:10 scale of students' bodies. Learners measure each others' heights with meter sticks, and then reduce the size by 10. After this exercise, they...
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Fracciones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Are you teaching math at a bilingual school? Use this colorful PowerPoint to aid you in teaching fractions. It uses large graphics and clear text to demonstrate how to identify a fraction. There are seven practice slides, as well as...
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Teaching Numbers with Primary Pupils

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
One, two, three. Un, deux, trois. Eins, zwei, drei. Primary learners love to count and this lesson contains a series of games that encourage learners to count in English, French, German, and Spanish. The exercises develop literacy and...
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La casa/ The House Pictures

For Students 1st - 2nd
Do your kids know what una casa means? Have them read each of the words written in the boxes, identifying the one that reads una casa. Then, have them draw a picture of a house in that square. 

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