My Chinese Friend
Summary The internet provides opportunities to expand understanding of other people and cultures. Students who are learning language may miss some of the cultural nuances …
CategoryWorld Languages
Spanish Rice is NOT Spanish Cuisine!
Summary No!!! Spanish rice is NOT authentic cuisine from Spain, but what is? In this project student groups will explore authentic Spanish cuisine and create …
The Yearbook in Translation
Summary Students are on the school yearbook committee and have been asked to work on the “Student Memories” section of this year’s edition. Their contribution …
Planning an International Trip – 8360
Summary This was a real-world project for French 3. In pairs, the students selected one or two foreign destinations to visit. They researched and put …
¿Por qué mudarse a Henrico?- 8010
Summary In this lesson students will create an advertisement aimed at convincing Spanish speaking families displaced by a major earthquake to move to Henrico County. …
There’s an App for That!- 7681
Summary In this lesson, students work collaboratively to create an “app” that presents concepts which teach and demonstrate how to learn Spanish vocabulary centered around …
Spanish Film Festival – 7844
Summary Taking inspiration from the 48 Hour Film Festival held in Richmond each year, students in our Spanish classes worked together to write, film, and …
El Museo de Arte – 8120
Summary Spanish language, art, and history entangle seamlessly in this four-part lesson. Students worked both independently and in small, collaborative groups to identify, research, critique, …
Google Calendar and Me – 7801
Summary This lesson is designed as a performance task for students in French 1B. In this assignment, the students develop questions about their own study …
Mysterious Questions
Summary Just in time for Halloween, students view “mysterious” scenarios that occur at school. Using their knowledge of Spanish interrogatives, students develop questions that will …