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Spanish Hispanic Culture

Twelfth graders explore the rich, diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world — its 21 countries, food, music, festivals, art, and literature — connecting language to the vibrant cultures behind it.

Grade 12La Cultura Hispana55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Explore Hispanic culture.
  • ✓Know its diversity.
  • ✓Connect language & culture.
  • ✓Appreciate the world.
Essential Question

Spanish is spoken across 21 countries and countless cultures! What makes the Hispanic world so rich and diverse?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Cultura Hispana Explorer

Project this and tap each area. Have students explore the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

🌎 Explore Hispanic culture — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — 21 Countries, Countless Cultures

6 min

Spanish spans 21 countries and countless cultures — what makes it so rich?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a map of Hispanic countries.
  • Ask what they know.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Share.
  • Get ready.
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Present — La Cultura Hispana

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Cultura Hispana Explorer.
  • Note the diversity.
  • Connect to language.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Note it.
  • Reflect.
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Practice — Practice

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a country.
  • Name a dish or festival.
  • Explain a tradition.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Name it.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Share a favorite element.
  • Say why in Spanish.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Share it.
  • Say why.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a cultural element.
  • Say why it matters.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say why.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-High).

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Cultures 2.1

Explore cultural practices.

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Cultures 2.2

Explore cultural products.

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Communities 5.2

Value the Hispanic world.

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Connections 3.2

Connect to global culture.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Culture picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Me gusta ___ de la cultura hispana.”
  • Use a world map.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with food and music.
  • Use images.
  • Name one country.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Research a country.
  • Compare two cultures.
  • Present a tradition.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🗺️A world map
  • 💻The Cultura Hispana Explorer
  • 🗣️Audio/music
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

la culturacultureel paíscountryla comidafoodla músicamusicel festivalfestivalel arteartla literaturaliteraturela diversidaddiversity
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
In how many countries is Spanish official?
21 countries.
QUESTION 2
Name a Hispanic dish.
Tacos, paella, empanadas, or ceviche.
QUESTION 3
Name a Hispanic festival.
Día de los Muertos, Carnaval, or Las Fallas.

Reflect: el mundo hispano.

Have students name one element of Hispanic culture they’d like to explore more. A printable culture sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Spanish Hispanic Culture (La Cultura Hispana)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: el arte, el festival, el país, la comida, la cultura, la diversidad, la literatura, la música
  1. diversity
  2. literature
  3. food
  4. music
  5. art
  6. culture
  7. festival
  8. country

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. In how many countries is Spanish official?
  2. Name a Hispanic dish.
  3. Name a Hispanic festival.
Answer key — Part A: 1) la diversidad · 2) la literatura · 3) la comida · 4) la música · 5) el arte · 6) la cultura · 7) el festival · 8) el país
Part B: 1) 21 countries. 2) Tacos, paella, empanadas, or ceviche. 3) Día de los Muertos, Carnaval, or Las Fallas.