Students will discover a cultural tradition of many Spanish speaking countries, compare it to cultural conventions in the United States, and create a tangible, memorable product to commemorate the learning and growth. 

Students will learn about the French republic, the French flag, the national motto, the symbol of the republic, and their national hymn.

Students will compare traditions and events of the target culture and the students' culture and be able to explain how events in the target culture's history have impacted contemporary perspectives, practices, and products.

This activity promotes multiculturalism among students by sharing information about different cultures and habits related to them.

This unit focuses on how to make requests in Spanish, both linguisitically and culturally. Included are exemplary videoclips in Spanish, transcripts and a step-by-step, interactive study guide through: Encountering the Communicative Act, Learning and Performance Strategies, Identifiying Important Social Factors, Perceiving Dialectal Variances and a Summary of Key Points. The language samples are in Spanish, but the study of this pragmatic act is in English.

This is an animated short film about a little girl who visits the land of the dead, where she learns the true meaning of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos. The film was created by students at the Ringling College of Art and Design and won a 2013 Student Academy Award.

In this activity, students predict what they will read in obituaries from the target culture. They compare US obituaries to those from the target culture. The language structures include the present and the future tenses. There are samples in German and Spanish but this activity can be done with any written language course. Included are adaptiations for language and extensions for culture as well as a multi-trait rubric.

The two foundation stories: Romulus and Remus (they founded the city of Rome) and Aeneas, the refugee from Troy (who was the ancestor of the people who became Romans). The legend of Aeneas - Augustus liked to trace his ancestry back to Iulus, son of Aeneas and supposed ancestor of the Iulii - the Julian family. Virgil's Aeneid - sponsored by Augustus - Aeneas establishes his family in Italy There is a nine question quiz to check for comprehension

In this resource, a family takes a journey to Mont Saint Michel in France and discovers its past and present beauty. Students will understand cultural practices and perspectives from the target culture.

This module focuses on some of the strategies in Spanish, both linguisitically and culturally, for giving advice, making suggestions and how to handle disagreements, complaints and reprimands. Gender differences are considered. Included are exemplary videoclips in Spanish, transcripts and a step-by-step, interactive study guide: Encountering the Communicative Act, Learning and Performance Strategies, Identifiying Important Social Factors, Perceiving Dialectal Variances and a Summary of Key Points. The language samples are in Spanish but the study of this pragmatic act is in English.

This is the main website for a virtual memorial to those who disappeared during the Dirty War in Argentina. Visitors can search by name, province, religion and profession for lists, documents and facts about those who disappeared. There are links to the military oppressors' photos. The main page offers a simple overview of how many disappeared, where and when.

This activity focuses on the ability to invite, accept invitations, refuse invitations, politeness, persuasion and birthday celebrations. During the three stages, there is small group rehearsal and planning session, a role-played performance in front of the class, and whole class debriefing. The modalities include speaking and listening. This activity is applicable for any world language course. Included are suggestions for adapting and extending this performance task. Rubrics for scoring are provided as are additional role plays.