Seventh graders explore the Spanish-speaking world — Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, and beyond — learning capitals and cultures and discovering that Spanish connects about 500 million people across the globe.
Students will be able to…
Spanish isn’t just spoken in one place — it’s the language of over 20 countries and about 500 million people! Which countries speak Spanish, and what are they like?
Project this and tap each country. Have students explore the Spanish-speaking world and its capitals.
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Spanish is spoken by 500 million people — in which countries?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Recognize the Spanish-speaking world.
Connect to geography and culture.
Understand the reach of Spanish.
Compare cultures across countries.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick one Spanish-speaking country and find one interesting fact about it. A printable países sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
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.