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Lessons

Spanish Lesson Plans Aligned with ACTFL Communication Modes for Middle and High School

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All lessons on this page support the ACTFL modes of communication: presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive. Each Spanish lesson plan includes a detailed overview with teacher learning targets, student success criteria, and alignment to AP/IB themes and subthemes.

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You’ll find a complete list of included materials, a step-by-step teaching guide, and both electronic and printable versions of each lesson—designed to make planning easier and instruction more effective.

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Stay tuned—more Spanish lessons and teaching resources are coming soon!

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FREE! This music-based lesson uses the powerful song ¿Dónde jugarán los niños? by iconic Mexican rock band Maná to build vocabulary, inspire critical thinking, and spark meaningful conversation.

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Bring culture to life in your Spanish classroom with this engaging, no-prep lesson centered around la vida en Costa Rica.

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Looking for a culturally rich, interactive way to introduce your students to the Spanish-speaking world?

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Engage your students in a rich, culturally relevant lesson centered around la tamalada, a cherished tradition in many Mexican and Mexican-American communities.

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Help your students deepen their understanding of cultural products, practices, and perspectives while reinforcing key vocabulary and interpretive skills with this scaffolded, no-prep lesson.

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Looking for a no-prep, scaffolded Spanish lesson that combines meaningful vocabulary with practical grammar instruction? This resource is perfect for helping students explore context while mastering the imperfect tense.

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Looking for an engaging, interactive way to teach the present tense in Spanish? This ready-to-use lesson set gives your students a solid foundation in regular and irregular present tense verbs.

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Help your students explore their identity and role in various communities while practicing key language skills in Spanish!

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Engage your Spanish students in a meaningful cultural exchange with this scaffolded lesson built around an authentic-style informal email from Colombia.

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Make Spain come alive for your students with this high-interest, culturally rich lesson that builds skills across listening, speaking, and cultural comparison—all with clear structure and support for you and your learners.

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This in-depth lesson focuses on Cuban culture through the lens of la Santería and is designed to help your students build background knowledge, deepen reading comprehension, and develop critical thinking through writing.

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Invite your students to explore one of Argentina’s most iconic cultural traditions—el mate—through a dynamic, multi-source lesson designed to strengthen every mode of communication.

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Bring grammar and vocabulary to life with this scaffolded, culturally relevant lesson focused on childhood memories and making comparisons in Spanish!

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This engaging, scaffolded Spanish lesson helps students explore the personal and social benefits of forming part of a community, while developing their language skills across all three communication modes.

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Help your students build confidence in describing themselves and others in Spanish through this scaffolded, low-prep lesson set!

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