Click Here to access the electronic version of the Culture book
Our mission at Futura is to get students excited about the Spanish language. Our goal is for students to be engaged and want to continue learning by choosing Spanish as their high school elective, continuing classes at the college level, maybe even studying abroad and to ultimately become lifelong language learners. Culture lessons are a great way to pique their interest! Please use these resources as a supplement to the traditional lessons and combining them as much as possible. For example- teaching new vocabulary related to the holiday or incorporating reading, writing, and conversation practices connected to the culture lessons.
Note: Please select the age-appropriate activities for your students. For example- color by number sheets for Elementary and reading practices for middle school.
Holidays:
Hispanic Heritage Month
- Lesson Plan for Elementary_Hispanic Heritage Month – WORD
- Lesson Plan for Elementary_Hispanic Heritage Month -PDF
- Lesson Plan for Middle School_Hispanic Heritage Month – WORD
- Lesson Plan for Middle School_Hispanic Heritage Month – PDF
- Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension
- Worksheet for elementary_Hispanic Heritage Month
- Worksheet for middle school_Hispanic Heritage Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month Map
- Hispanic Heritage Month kindergarten worksheet
- Hispanic Heritage Month elementary worksheet
- Hispanic Heritage Month middle school worksheet
Dia de Brujas/Halloween
- Halloween Vocabulary Worksheets (set of 3)
- Pumpkin Color by Number
- Designing Jack-o’-Lanterns in Spanish
- Haunted House Color by Number
- Halloween Alphabet Challenge Worksheet
- Halloween Pumpkin Drawing Activity
- Halloween Numbers Worksheet
- I Spy Halloween Worksheet
- Monsters Count And Color Worksheet
- I Spy Halloween Worksheet
- Halloween Coloring Activity Worksheet
- Purple Sugar Skull and Coloring Worksheet
- QUIZLET: Halloween
Day of the Dead
- Day of the Dead Student Resource page WORD DOC
- Day of the Dead Student Resource page PDF
- Day of the Dead Quizlet Link
- Day of the Dead Story
- Day of the Dead Lesson Plan
- Dia de los Muertos Flores Activity
- Day of the Dead worksheets (set of 4)
- Project or Activities Ideas: Have students create calaveras or ofrendas
- Check out this BLOG for a variety of resources/suggestions of activities to do
- Free coloring pages and printable activities:
- Dia de los muertos Coloring Page
- Color by number Calavera
- Color by number Calavera WORD DOC
- Show visuals: pictures and maybe a short video clip
- Example Video Clip: Click Here
- Dia de los muertos videos
- Dia de lost muertos video YouTube
- Check your local library for books to use as visuals for this holiday
- Use Futura’s Pinterest page for more ideas: Futura Pinterest Page
- Reminders: Include a Spanish vocabulary and conversation lesson with these culture projects. For example- Teach the food vocabulary that is common during the festivals with the phrase “Me gusta”.
- Day of the Dead vs Halloween diferencias y similitudes
- Day of the Dead_Reading Comprehension
- WORDWALL: Day of the Dead
Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving-Student-Resource-page
- Turkey Color By Number Worksheet
- Turkey Feathers and Numbers Activity
- Grateful Activity
- Thanksgiving Color by Number
- Thankful turkey Writing Activity
- Plato Lleno Drawing Activity
- Design a Thanksgiving Sweater
- Dot the number
- Thanksgiving Puzzle
- Thanksgiving Food Word Search
- Thanksgiving Gratitude Drawing and Writing Worksheet
- Thanksgiving Gratitude Journal Worksheet
- Thanksgiving Lotería
- Turkey Craft
- Gracias Tree
Las Posadas
Navidad- Christmas
- Navidad Student Resource Page Elementary WORD DOC
- Navidad Student Resource Page Elementary PDF
- Navidad Student Resource Page Middle School with Articles WORD DOC
- Navidad Student Resource Page Middle School with Articles PDF
- La Navidad pg 170
- Arbolito de Navidad cut and glue shapes
- Decorate The Christmas Tree Worksheet
- Navidad Sentence Scramble Activity Middle school
- Navidad Vocabulary Practice with articles
- Navidad Vocabulary Practice
- Special Holidays Speaking Cards
Flor de la Nochebeuna
El Año Nuevo
- Año Nuevo Student Resource Page Elementary WORD DOC
- Año Nuevo Student Resource Page Elementary PDF
- New year
- ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Color by Number balloons
- ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Color by Number party hat
- New Year Resolutions Worksheet
- Paper hat -El Año Nuevo
- Traditions of El Año Nuevo worksheet
- Traditions of the New Year pg 81
- Traditions of the New Year in MX pg 82
Los Reyes Magos
- Los Reyes Magos pg 85-88
- Día de los Reyes Magos Student Resource page Elementary WORD DOC
- Día de los Reyes Magos Student Resource page Elementary PDF
- Día de los Reyes Magos Student Resource page Middle school with articles WORD DOC
- Día de los Reyes Magos Student Resource page Middle school with articles PDF
Dia de San Velentin
Dia de San Patricio
- Dia de San Patricio Student Resource page
- Green Playful St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet
- St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Activity for Preschool and Kindergarten
- St. Patrick’s Day Green Color by Number Worksheet
- St. Patrick’s day kids activity
- St. Patrick’s Day Roll and Cover Worksheet
- Día de San Patricio_Draw and color vocabulary worksheet
La Pascua and Semana Santa
- Semana Santa
- Easter Ideas for your classroom- Integrated
- Felices Pascuas basket coloring PDF
- Felices Pascuas basket coloring Word Doc
- Felices Pascuas egg coloring Word Doc color by number
- Felices Pascuas egg coloring PDF color by number
- La Pascua Easter Eggs Decoration Worksheet
- Semana Santa en Guatemala Handout Word Doc
- Semana Santa en Guatemala Handout PDF
- La Pascua Vocabulary for Middle School Student Resource Page
- La Pascua Vocabulary for Elementary Student Resource Page
- La Pascua Easter egg in disguise
- La Pascua Comprensión de Lectura Reading Comprehension
- La Pascua Coloring Easter eggs
- Felices Pascuas Culture Resource Page for Middle School PDF
- Felices Pascuas Culture Resource Page for Middle School Word Doc
- Felices Pascuas Culture Resource Page for Elementary Word Doc
- Los Cascarones Reading Comprehension
- BLOOKET: Felices Pascuas
La Primavera
- La Primavera Student Resource Page for Middle School PDF
- La Primavera Student Resource Page for Middle School Word Doc
- La Primavera Student Resource Page for Elementary PDF
- La Primavera Student Resource Page for Elementary Word Doc
- La Primavera Scavenger Hunt for Middle School
- La Primavera Scavenger Hunt for Elementary
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrating Loved Ones:
Please use these resources for celebrating a student’s loved ones, such as grandparents, mothers, fathers, and other special people in their lives.
- Loved one booklet
- Flores para ti
- Todo sobre
- Abueloa poem for middle school
- Cinco Cosas que Amo de Ti
- Happy Grandparent’s Day Appreciation Worksheet Activity
- Tan __ como… Upper elementary and middle school
- Tarjeta de memorias y gratitud
Lionel Messi Culture Lesson:
- Lionel Messi PowerPoint
- Lionel Messi Lesson Plan
- Lionel Messi Graphic Organizer
- Lionel Messi Writing Rubric
- Lionel Messi Writing Element
- Lionel Messi Writing – Middle School
- Lionel Messi – Argentina Flag
- Lionel Messi Coloring Page 1
- Lionel Messi Coloring Page 2
- Lionel Messi Coloring Page 3
- Lionel Messi Coloring Page 4
Virtual Field Trip Ideas
- Making Instruments from Recycled Garbage
4 min in Spanish with English Subtitles - A man brings books on his burro to educate Colombian communities
5 min in Spanish with English Subtitles
Countries:
Guatemala
- Guatemalan Crafts Talking Points
- Foods of Guatemala Talking Points
- Mayan Weaving
- Guatemalan Quetzal
- Quetzal Craft
- Quetzal Template 1
- Quetzal Template 2
Mexico
- Mexico Culture Talking Points
- Palomitas Activity
- Mexico Talavera Tile
- Talavera 1
- Talavera 2
- Talavera 3
- Talavera 4
- Talavera 5
- Talavera 6
Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Talking Points: El Platano
- Puerto Rico Talking Points: El Platano 2
- Easy Plantain Recipe
- Puerto Rico Talking Points: El Coqui
- Coqui (printable)
- Paper Coquí
