To close this school year, many teachers are enjoying some of our most popular Spanish class activities with their high school students! From fun songs to ready-to-teach cultural lessons, here are 10 activities that have proven to be a hit in the classroom.
So, if you’re looking for some new and creative ideas to keep your students engaged in their Spanish classes, look no further than our list below.
July’s Top 10 Spanish Class Activities
Look at our top Spanish class activities and lesson plans that teachers have been using their classes recently. We will update this list next month!
1. ¿Adónde vas? by Jarabe de Palo – Song to Practice the Verb IR in the Present Students love this song to practice the ver IR in the present with 8 activities to choose from. Use all of the activities or pick only the ones suitable for your classes.
2. Spanish Song: A Dios Le Pido by Juanes – Present Subjunctive
“I used this resource for Level 3 and 4 students. I teach hybrid and it was a perfect lesson to incorporate culture, music and grammar practice. Está perfecto y lo recomiendo.” – Katherine S.
3. Spanish Song: Pura Vida by Don Omar – Informal TU Commands
“Students loved seeing commands in context. Commands in general are complex and confusing for students and this made tu commands much easier given they got to see many examples!” -Teach Conmigo
4. La Carreta de Bueyes Costa Rica – Cultural Presentation & Activities (SPA & ENG)
Introduce your students to La Carreta de Bueyes or The Ox Cart from Costa Rica. Use these ready-to-use Google Slides in Spanish and English for them to bring cultural traditions to your classes.
5. Lucha Libre Mexicana: Cultural Presentation & Activities (Spanish and English)“My students were very interested in the Lucha libre and the video. This is an excellent presentation, it is short but has the most essential information. My students created their own luchador mask after we learn about the Lucha libre.” -Keila H.
6. Cultural Scavenger Hunt – Spanish Substitute Lesson Plan for Novice Students
Students will use a scavenger hunt list to research a variety of Hispanic cultural topics. They will compile a list of pictures and short text for each topic listed. They will then create a visual presentation showcasing their work through Canva, Google Slides, or any other online tool.
7. Body Parts & Health Vocabulary – DOLER and Indirect Object Pronouns Lesson Plan
Through viewing an authentic music video, students will review and learn specific vocabulary to then put to use to create an infographic about a common illness and present it to the class.
8. Muñecas Quitapenas (Worry Dolls): Cultural Presentation & Activities (Spanish and English)
“This was a unique activity! We discussed worry dolls, then I added some directions and had my kiddos make their own dolls. It was so fun seeing their personal touches.” Sarah F.
9. Comida tradicional – Scaffolded Cultural Activity: Identidad nacional y étnica
In this activity, students learn about Mexican gastronomy, and how food represents the identity of a community.
Students will be excited to learn about Mexican food and will work on their own gastronomic identity!
10. Present Subjunctive Irregular Verbs – Travel Lesson Plan for Spanish 2
To introduce the vocabulary, students use authentic materials such as an infographic and a video in Spanish. With the same video, the present subjunctive with irregular verbs is presented. Students make an oral practice using the vocabulary and the subjunctive in recreating a tourist information office.
Check out our list of Spanish Class Activities.