Curated OER
Pre-AP Strategies for Spanish Literature
Take a break from vocabulary development and have your Spanish scholars immerse themselves in Spanish culture. What are common Spanish proverbs? In short sessions over the course of a few weeks, the class will learn about different...
University of California
Impact of the California Missions on Native Americans
While the Spanish claimed to bring civilization to California indigenous peoples, in reality, they also brought violence and forced assimilation to European values. Primary sources, such as the reports of Catholic priests and Europeans...
Curated OER
Cinco De Mayo: ELD Reading and Language-Building
A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...
Curated OER
El verbo ESTAR
Introduce your Spanish language learners to the Spanish verb estar. Start by reviewing the information given at the top of the page, and then walk your class through the conjugation chart provided. After discussing the verb and its...
Curated OER
El verbo SER
The Spanish verb ser is one of the most commonly used verbs. Start by reading the description at the top, and then study the conjugation chart provided. Finish by having pupils conjugate the verb to correctly complete each of 15...
Curated OER
Es un terremoto!
It's true! As your class reads the article, earthquakes are happening all around the world. Entice your Spanish class with this reading assignment, focusing on earthquakes, and assess their reading comprehension by having them answer the...
Curated OER
Possessive Adjectives - Worksheet 2
You just introduced your Spanish class to possessive adjectives, and now you want to give them a practice opportunity. Containing 20 fill in the blank sentences, this worksheet offers a change to recall common possessive adjectives like...
Curated OER
El verbo IR
What does the Spanish verb ir mean? Start by reading the information at the top of the sheet, and then introduce your class to the verb conjugation table provided. There are 10 practice sentences that require learners to complete each...
Curated OER
El Verbo ir- Explanation and Practice 1
The Spanish verb ir, meaning to go, is an important verb for your language learners to understand. Use the chart to help clarify its meaning and conjugation, then encourage your Spanish speakers to complete the fill-in-the-blank section...
Curated OER
El verbo Ser-Explanation and Practice 1
The Spanish verb ser is one of the most important verbs for your beginning speakers to learn. This resource is stellar! First, there's a verb chart explaining the forms of the verb, then there's a fill-in-the blank practice section, and...
Curated OER
El Verbo Estar: Explanation and Practice 1
Estar means "to be" in Spanish. This resource provides a quick reference chart that illustrates the verb's conjugation, and there is a practice opportunity below. Consider giving your class five of the practice sentences to translate.
Curated OER
Las Misiones de California
Fourth graders work in partners to complete a series of activities. After reading the introduction, Students select a role of either a "Padre" or "Indigena." As partners, they need time on the computer for research as well as time to...
Curated OER
A Dollar Goes A Long Way
Investigate life along the Old Spanish Trail! They visit websites and identify the history and environment. They create journals, dramatic enactments, and maps to discover the role individuals played in society. They also explore the...
Curated OER
Actividades de Repaso de Términos Literarios
Are the advanced placement tests just around the corner for your Spanish classes? Read this article to collect short literary analysis activities to use before the week of the AP exam. Written in Spanish, this article showcases five...
Channel Islands Film
Who Owns the Bones
A study of the history of the Channel Islands, located off the coast of southern California, continues as class members conduct a mock trial to determine which group of stakeholders should have the right to claim the remains of Juan...
Curated OER
Pequeno Estudio Geografico
There is rich symbolism behind a country's flag. Have your Spanish speakers research a country's flag and inquire about its symbolism. Then, to prepare for their presentation, each learner could find a way to visually represent their...
Curated OER
Historical Summaries: Arizona
In this Arizona history worksheet, students read a 2-page article about prehistoric, Spanish, Mexican, and American Arizona prior to responding to 2 short answer questions.
California Academy of Science
A Day in the Life of a San Francisco Native Animal
Before Google, before Sillicon Valley, before the Gold Rush, the San Francisco landscape was a biome filled with grizzly bears, mule deer, tule elk, coyotes, gray fox, gophers, and moles. To explore the early days of yesteryear, kids...
Curated OER
Savvy in Sacramento
Students take a field trip to the state capital, Sacramento. Using the Internet, they explain the physical and human geographic features of the area and discuss interactions between the people of California between the time of explorers...
Curated OER
Office Secretary
Students explore school secretaries. In this ELL vocabulary and language development lesson, students look at pictures of school secretaries performing various jobs and give oral descriptions of what they see. Students visit the school...
Curated OER
Coming to California
Fourth graders read excerpts from Juan Bautista de Anza's diaries. They analyze the impact of primary sources. They write journal entries for characters in stories they have read during the year.
Curated OER
Clash of Cultures and Marching North
Each of the 23 slides that comprise this presentation are intended to enhance or support lessons on shifts in religion and the colonization of the Americas. Students are guided through the changes in religion that ultimately lead to the...
McGraw Hill
Study Guide for Island of the Blue Dolphins
Dive your class into a reading of Island of the Blue Dolphins with this in-depth study guide. Breaking the novel into three parts, the resource begins each section with a focus activity that identifies a specific theme or question to be...
Curated OER
History Detectives
Fifth graders investigate the significant events in America's history. Students listen to a variety of books based on significant historical events in America. Students divide into 6 groups, each of which is responsible for researching...