Classroom-Ready Materials for Authentic Cultural Resources
My goal is to make authentic language accessible for all learners. Here you will find my growing collection of ready-to-use classroom materials thoughtfully designed around authentic resources. Each category below will take you to different sets of materials that bring Spanish speaking cultures alive in the classroom! Click on a set and you will be taken to my Teachers Pay Teachers store.
(This page is currently under construction - some materials are available - more coming soon!)
La Comida
Explorar los Restaurantes de una Ciudad
Students navigate through real restaurant recommendation websites and blogs for a city of choice as they learn more about different cuisines and “off the beaten track” food vocabulary. Use these editable, fun, information gap activities to help your students talk to each other as they also think about what makes the culinary scene of a city special.
El Arte
Vamos a los Museos
Help students navigate through any museum website using any or all of the 32 editable questions in this set of materials. And then use the information to plan a visit to the museum with a friend with the help of structured Conversation Cards. And lastly, get them to delve deeper by reading and talking about the art exhibits in small groups.
Las Culturas Indígenas
Los Rarámuri de México
Introduce your students to the incredible Rarámuri community of people from the Mexican Sierra and their amazing ultramarathon running abilities through reading activities centered around an El País article on an accomplished runner called Lorena Ramirez. Choose from three levels of interpretive reading to make the content and language of this article accessible for students as they also think about a bigger inquiry question on what we can learn and adapt from the customs and traditions of this community.
Santiago, el Rarámuri que Corrió 105 kilómetros
This photo article about a Rarámuri ultramarathon runner is great for beginner and intermediate level students and a great way to introduce them to this awe-inspiring community of people from the Mexican Sierra. An accompanying reading comprehension activity will help them make meaning of the text.
Los Festivales
¿Qué se celebra el Cinco de Mayo?
Learn the true story, history, celebrations in Mexico and the US, and significance of Cinco de Mayo for Mexicans and the pride it evokes for them through interpretive reading activities centered around a New York Times article that thoughtfully clarifies many of the misconceptions that surround this important festival.
