Cinco de Mayo Readings and activities for Spanish Class El Cinco de Mayo
The Comprehensible Classroom by Martina Bex
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.8.1
CCSSRI.8.2
CCSSRI.8.3
CCSSRI.9-10.1
CCSSRI.9-10.2
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
80 pages
The Comprehensible Classroom by Martina Bex
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What educators are saying
Great resource. Let's dispel the notion that Cinco de Mayo is Independence Day for Mexico once and for all!
I love everything about this unit, and it's a breath of fresh air when they students are getting anxious to be out of schoool!
Description
Ready to teach the REAL history of Cinco de Mayo to your students? These Cinco de Mayo lesson plans for Spanish classes combine authentic resources with Spanish language texts written for language learners, providing you with everything that you need to tackle this misunderstood holiday with your Spanish students.
OR: GET THE DISTANCE LEARNING VERSION HERE!
This 80-page/slide, Spanish-language cultural unit is designed for Spanish 1 students and beyond to learn about the history and traditions of Cinco de Mayo in Mexico and the US. There are enough activities for 4-5 class days.
INCLUDED:
- Pre-reading discussion questions
- A Level 1+ reading in Spanish about the history of Cinco de Mayo (Need something even more simple? Check out this text.)
- A Level 2+ reading in Spanish about the history of Cinco de Mayo
- Comprehension questions for each reading
- A coloring glyph with questions in Spanish to be used after reading
- Two video viewing activity descriptions with viewing guides
- An infographic interpretation activities with Q&A form and discussion questions
- A reading in Spanish about four common elements of Cinco de Mayo celebrations and activity suggestions for each element
- A post-reading review game (with questions in Spanish)
- Projectable song lyrics
- Projectable versions of the readings and game questions (Google Slides)
- Detailed lesson plans
- Answer keys
- Suggestions for additional activities, including an in-class Cinco de Mayo celebration
This product is a PDF download that contains a clickable link to all resources.
WANT MORE CINCO DE MAYO?
- Here is a SIMPLIFIED TEXT and glyph in Spanish for emergent readers
- Try out our FREE JIGSAW PUZZLE that presents facts about Cinco de Mayo
- Use our Cinco de Mayo materials that are OPTIMIZED FOR REMOTE LEARNING
- Play EL QUE SABE, SABE to explore the facts and figures of the celebration
Total Pages
80 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
4 days
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.8.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRI.8.3
Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
CCSSRI.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRI.9-10.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
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