The Speaking Latinos’ Earth Week Class Guide helps middle and high school Spanish teachers discover the environment-themed activities and materials they can use in class prior to Earth Day (April 22nd). These ready-made materials reduce prep and planning time. Get outstanding student results with done-for-you lessons, activities and resources that can cut Spanish teachers prep time by 10 hours a week! Details here: https://www.speakinglatino.com/community-offer/

1. Earth Week
Your Guide to Ready-Made Spanish Class
Materials by Speaking Latino
Class Materials

2. We are so happy to introduce the new Spanish
Class Materials Guide by Speaking Latino.
This guide will help you discover ready-made
lessons, activities, and materials that you can use
in your classes that covers environmental issues.
We will release a new guide throughout the year
featuring different topics.
Thank you,
Jared and Diana
Speaking Latino
Your Earth Week
Guide
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3. How To Use Your
Class Materials
Guide
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Use this guide to discover the
materials by Speaking Latino.
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Click on the links on this guide
to learn more about each
material.
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Get any material you like to use
in class from Teachers Pay
Teachers.
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Earth Week (April 18-22)
Teachers and students around the world plan educational activities and events to promote awareness of
environmental issues impacting all of us.
Shaka y Dres – Agua para la vida –
Nature and Environment
Vocabulary
”So wonderful to find a source of Earth
Day-related school-appropriate
content. I especially appreciate the
multiple versions, so the teacher can
choose which works best…”– Janet W.
6 Earth Day Spanish Class
Activities
As Earth Day approaches, encourage
your students to get involved in their
communities and to participate in
these Spanish class activities.
Maná – La selva negra – Simple Past
Perfect Vocabulary: Destruction of
the Rainforest
Mocedades – Eres tú – Nature
Vocabulary
Roberto Carlos – El progreso –
Vocabulary: Pollution and
Environment
Vanessa Williams – Colores del
viento – Nature Vocabulary

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Earth Week (April 18-22)
Teachers and students around the world plan educational activities and events to promote awareness of
environmental issues impacting all of us.
Relative Pronouns – The
Environment
In this lesson, students learn about the
relative pronouns and use the environment
vocabulary to practice. They will use the
instructions of several eco-friendly projects
to create an oral presentation using relative
pronouns. They will also play a game in pairs
where they join two sentences using the
relative pronouns.
Environmental Issues in Spanish
Speaking Countries Sub-Plan for
Intermediate Students
Students will have researched geographical
information about a specific
Spanish-speaking country, while learning
about environmental issues that impact that
particular country. Students will also develop
prepare a presentation of their findings, in
Spanish and English, to practice their writing
and speaking skills.
Present Subjunctive with
Conjunctions – Caring for the
Environment, Endangered Animals
Lesson Plan for Spanish 3
Students explain some facts about
endangered animals, including expressing
reasons for the extinction of species, the
regions it might affect, etc. and understand
when the present subjunctive is being used
in combination with certain expressions to
signify certain nuances.
Present Subjunctive with
Expressions of Doubt –
Environment and Environment
Issues and Solutions Lesson Plan
for Spanish 2
Students describe common environmental
issues and the challenges that we face and
use common expressions of doubt and
possibility to describe current circumstances
with the present subjunctive.
Bahía bioluminiscente: Los desafíos
mundiales, el medio ambiente
(Puerto Rico)
In this reading comprehension activity,
students learn about Bahía Bioluminiscente
in Puerto Rico, a bio-bay with
micro-organisms that glows in the night.
Eco-Schools: Los desafíos
mundiales, el medio ambiente
(Puerto Rico)
In this visual and reading Comprehension
activity, students read the website of OPA, an
organization from Puerto Rico that helps the
community and ecoschools after natural
disasters.
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels

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Earth Week (April 18-22)
Teachers and students around the world plan educational activities and events to promote awareness of
environmental issues impacting all of us.
Huracanes: Los desafíos mundiales,
el medio ambiente (Puerto Rico)
In this Visual Interpretation activity,
the students read and answer
questions about Hurricanes in Puerto
Rico, how they affect its citizens and
the economy, and which were the
worst climate catastrophes on the
island.
El Yunque: Los desafíos mundiales,
el medio ambiente (Puerto Rico)
In this reading comprehension
activity, students read about the
Puerto Rican National Park El Yunque,
and look at images to learn
vocabulary.
El Salar de Uyuni: La vida
contemporánea – Los viajes y el ocio
(Bolivia)
In this reading comprehension
activity, students learn about El Salar
de Uyuni, a salt flat in Bolivia, and talk
about excursions for tourists.
Volcán Arenal: La vida
contemporánea – Los viajes y el ocio
(Costa Rica)
In this reading comprehension
activity, students read about the
Ecological Park where Volcán Arenal is
in Costa Rica, and view incredible
images from the park.
Maravillas naturales: La belleza y la
estética – Definiciones de la belleza
(Argentina)
In this reading comprehension
activity, students read about the
natural wonders from Argentina,
compare it to other rankings, and talk
about natural landscapes around the
world.
Tito Kayak (Activista ambiental) –
Puerto Rico
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels
For all
student
levels

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OPENING
ENROLLMENT
FOR NEW
MEMBERS

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