Learn Spanish Cultures From 25 Students - PDF + Editable Slides + Activities

Project-Based Language Learning: Meet 25 Students from Across the Hispanophone World

The following places are included:

1. Argentina
2. Bolivia
3. Chile
4. Colombia
5. Costa Rica
6. Cuba
7. Dominican Republic
8. Ecuador
9. El Salvador
10. Equatorial Guinea
11. Guatemala
12. Honduras
13. Mexico
14. Nicaragua
15. Panama
16. Paraguay
17. Peru
18. Puerto Rico
19. Spain
20. Uruguay
21. Venezuela
22. Western Sahara
23. United States of America
24. Andorra
25. Belize

There are over 500 pages in this resource which can be used in the classroom and digitally, while some are repetitive pages that each country resource contains, they are still tailored for every country. Each project is great for digital learning and in-class learning. Students can add subjects of interest to their country and present their one country to the entire class, or each student can work on each country!

What is it like to live in Spanish speaking countries? There are many places all over the world that have Spanish as an official language. For instance, what is it like to live in Equatorial Guinea, Mexico, the Western Sahara, Spain, Chile, or Guatemala? Learn about each country through the eyes of a pre-teen/teenager!

I have spent over two months in Hispanophone regions such as in Mexico and Spain and engaging with Spanish speakers like Sahrawi's from the Western Sahara and Equatoguineans from Equatorial Guinea. I have consulted with people from more than five Hispanophone countries to depict life as accurately as I can. I hope my experiences reflect in the passion I have put into researching and portraying each country as a universe unto itself.

In this bundle resource, students will see 25 countries through the eyes of a kid from each country. There is also a bonus resource about Intercultural Social and Emotional Learning and Mini Flip-book Activities!

*GREAT INQUIRY PROJECT TO COMPLETE AT HOME*

**INCLUDED IS A GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION OF EACH COUNTRY PROJECT. JUST DOWNLOAD PDF AND CLICK LINK INSIDE PDF. MAKE A COPY OF THE SLIDES AND EDIT THEM AS YOU NEED**

**CAUTION: Video links may utilize adult words (inappropriate language) in Spanish, please watch in advance and vet them according to your own sense of what is appropriate or not as every teacher is different**

Included in each country unit is:

1. A one-page postcard written by the student explaining about their country.

2. A page for students to find and place pictures of life in the country.

3. A short research project about six important celebrities.

4. A vibrant collection of videos and fascinating information about the country.

5. Two fake plane tickets for students to write the destination and departure in Spanish.

6. Twelve task cards for students to practice their Spanish and research life in the country.

7. A vocabulary page where students can create personalized flashcards or write out the translation.

8. One page template to design a travel brochure.

9. One page template to design and test out a local food recipe.

10. One page template to design a Facebook profile in Spanish about a famous person from the country.

11. Seven pages for students to make Walking Tour Cards with an example page. 

12. A crossword puzzle with vocabulary words.

13. A page for students to find six fun facts and write them in Spanish.

14. A coloring page with relevant objects from the country.

15. A recipe to try out.

16. Six pages of template and activities for the student to make, color and design a Mini Flip-book.

17. A page for students to research fun facts about the country.

18. A page for students to create a photo gallery about one aspect of the country.

19. A page for students to compare and contrast their different countries (if assigning one country study per student).

Teachers and guardians can utilize this whole unit to support emerging bilingual students while they work from home. Each page is designed to elicit target words in the language drawn from a list of 600 of the most frequently used words. The active vocabulary of an average person is around 2,000 words, so if students can learn 600 words in a language, they are well on their way to fluency and can scaffold that learning into more complex grammar later on. This method is based upon three observations drawn from neuroscience research on language learning: 1. Personalized flash-card creation without translation helps encode new words with the deepest fluency. 2. Spaced repetition of the vocabulary throughout the unit reinforces learning. 3. Practicing new words in the context and action of PBL scaffolds the early learning building and teaches grammar in an intuitive way that builds fluency. Furthermore, inquiry-driven approaches and different activities throughout makes this project tailored to a variety of learning styles and interests. Students will start with a core question that will drive their research projects. Each student will incorporate research, reading, writing, speaking and if they choose, group work skills.

Students From the Hispanophone World is a project-based language learning unit where students will utilize and enhance their Spanish, social studies, geography and problem-solving skills.

***PBLL projects scaffold language learning into fun, hands-on projects which involve problem-solving, collaboration, making inferences, independent research and presentation skills, and more.***

Adapted to USA K-6 World Languages Learning Core Standards and Canadian Core Standards for Spanish 5-12.

Studies have shown that learning about different cultures at an early age expands our horizons, allows us to be open to criticism, as well as to be patient and willing to consider other points of view. Learning about different countries prepares students to become better citizens in their communities, to become more empathetic, to recognize their own strengths and points of view and makes them open to new ideas. Furthermore, students will feel more confident and safe with differences later in life which allows them to interact in a wider range of social groups and feel more confident in their interactions with others. Another benefit is that students are better prepared for a diverse workplace which is necessary in a globalized world.

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