Spanish 2 · Week 35 · Comida, viajes y deseos

Es importante que te cuides

Students give advice for a trip to Oaxaca with "es importante que" and weigh which choices protect their wellbeing.

Responsible decision-makingGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesNovice

Open this activity All Spanish 2 activities

Students will: Students use "es importante que" and "es necesario que" with the subjunctive to give advice for a trip to Oaxaca.
SEL skill: Weigh a choice by how it protects wellbeing
What it looks like: Students weigh choices that protect their wellbeing and use good judgment.
Content focus: Subjunctive with impersonal expressions ("es importante que, es necesario que")
Format: Small group problem-solving

Responsible decision-making

Responsible decision-making means making constructive, caring choices by looking at ethics, safety, and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities

What you get

A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.

Standards

WL.CM2.N: Communication Standard 2, Interpersonal Communication (Novice range)
WL.CN1.N: Connections Standard 1, Connections to Other Disciplines (Novice range)
WL.CM6.N: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Novice range)
National (ACTFL World Readiness): Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Communication, Making Connections
Proficiency range: Novice

Fits these textbook chapters

Textbook names are used only to help you find activities that fit what you teach. RoseThread Connect is not affiliated with these publishers.

More responsible decision-making activities for Spanish 2

Las reglas que nos cuidan Responsible decision-makingStudents compare school rules in Mexico and California and decide which class agreements protect everyone fairly.
¿Qué compraste y por qué? Responsible decision-makingStudents narrate a past purchase in the preterite and reflect on whether a feeling or a need made the decision.
¡Ten cuidado! Responsible decision-makingStudents write irregular "tú" commands for walking and driving safety and decide which advice they would actually follow.
Oí, leí, creí Responsible decision-makingStudents contrast "creí" and "leí" to separate what they believed from what they actually read in a news report.

Previous: Espero que tengas un buen viaje · Next: Hasta luego, no adiós

RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.