Guatemala Infographic

I created this infographic to introduce my students to Esperanza as a class novel.The Esperanza teacher’s guide has some great presentations that will give your students a baseline understanding of Guatemala’s geography, economy, and political climate.

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¡Corre! El Encierro de San Fermín (The Running of the Bulls)

What language teacher doesn’t love a good Rick Steves video of the Running of the Bulls? This is a good activity if you need to take a break from providing the input for about 20 minutes and want to cover one of the more intriguing cultural spectaculars of Spain at

Day of the Dead/Halloween Comparison Activity

Here’s a simple Venn diagram activity you can go through with your students to compare Day of the Dead and Halloween. My Spanish 1 students do fine with this exact language this far into their first semester, but I uploaded it as a Word document so you’re able to edit

Easter Peeps Mafia

Spring break is three days away. When you’re done with the game, you can have a class debate about whether Peeps actually taste good. For me, it depends on the flavor. Traditional? No thanks. Dr. Pepper Peeps? In the parlance of my students, they are “straight fire.” I hope you