Spanish · Grades 9 to 12

Spanish 3 SEL activities

36 ready to use activities that teach Spanish 3 content and build one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill, about 20 minutes each.

Matched to textbook chapters: Auténtico 3, Realidades 3, Senderos 3, EntreCulturas 3.

Días inolvidables y expresión

• Un día inolvidable Self-awareness · Week 1Students introduce themselves by narrating one unforgettable day and naming what it revealed about who they are.
• Era una noche tranquila Self-awareness · Week 2Describing a desert night with the imperfect, students notice how setting and mood shape what they remember.
• Cuando de repente Self-management · Week 3Students narrate an outdoor adventure that went wrong and explain how someone stayed calm when "de repente" everything changed.
• Lo que aprendimos en el campamento Relationship skills · Week 4Students tell a group story about a camping trip and name what each person contributed to the group.
• Mi valle, muchas historias Social awareness · Week 5Reading about Cahuilla and farmworker histories of the valley, students narrate how other people experienced the same place.
• El arte que me habla Self-awareness · Week 6Students describe a Frida Kahlo painting with "ser" and "estar" and name the emotion it awakens in them.
• Los murales cuentan historias Social awareness · Week 7Studying Chicano murals in Coachella's "Pueblo Viejo", students infer the stories and struggles the artists wanted told.
• Mi música, mis emociones Self-management · Week 8Students explain how "cumbia", mariachi, or their own playlist helps them process and shift their feelings.
• Me parece que Relationship skills · Week 9Students give feedback on a classmate's artwork with "me parece que", naming what works before suggesting a change.

Bienestar y relaciones

• Un retrato de mí Self-awareness · Week 10Students create a simple self-portrait collage and present it in Spanish, practicing brave self-expression.
• Para estar en forma Self-management · Week 11Students write commands for a realistic weekly wellness plan they can actually keep.
• El estrés y yo Self-management · Week 12Students name their stressors in Spanish and practice three calming strategies described with reflexive verbs.
• Te recomiendo que Social awareness · Week 13Students give advice with the subjunctive only after listening fully to a peer's problem and reflecting it back.
• Comer bien en el desierto Responsible decision-making · Week 14Comparing hydration and food tips for extreme heat, students decide which changes are realistic for a family, real or imagined.
• Mi voz en la clínica Responsible decision-making · Week 15Students practice speaking up at a clinic in Spanish, asking clear questions so their family gets complete information.
• Nos llevamos bien Relationship skills · Week 16Students describe what makes friendships work with reciprocal verbs and name one friendship they value.
• El conflicto y la paz Relationship skills · Week 17Students narrate a conflict from both sides and identify the moment when repair became possible.
• Reflexión del semestre Self-awareness · Week 18Students narrate their semester in the past and give themselves subjunctive advice for the next one.

Trabajo, comunidad y futuro

• Lo tuyo y lo mío Responsible decision-making · Week 19Students use possessive pronouns to settle a fair sharing dilemma and explain the reasoning behind their decision.
• ¡Hagamos las paces! Relationship skills · Week 20Students write "nosotros" commands for a class repair agreement to use when conflicts happen.
• He trabajado, he aprendido Self-management · Week 21Students list responsibilities they have already handled at home or at work and recognize the skills those show.
• Las manos del valle Social awareness · Week 22Learning about Coachella Valley farmworkers and the UFW, students recognize the labor behind the food they eat.
• Ya había decidido Responsible decision-making · Week 23Students use the pluperfect to trace what they had already felt or believed before making an important choice.
• Una entrevista de trabajo Self-management · Week 24Students practice a job interview in Spanish and turn nervous energy into calm, honest answers.
• Servir a mi comunidad Social awareness · Week 25Students identify a local need by listening to what neighbors say and plan a small service project in Spanish.
• ¿Qué nos traerá el futuro? Self-management · Week 26Students use the future tense to describe who they will be in 10 years and one step that will get them there.
• Para junio habré logrado Self-management · Week 27Students set goals for the end of the year with the future perfect and plan how to keep going when it gets hard.

Decisiones, mitos y realidad

• La tecnología del mañana Responsible decision-making · Week 28Students predict how technology will change their lives and weigh one benefit and one risk for their wellbeing.
• ¿Qué harías tú? Responsible decision-making · Week 29Students respond to everyday ethical dilemmas with the conditional and explain what they would do and why.
• El mar de Salton Social awareness · Week 30Students consider how the Salton Sea affects families in Mecca and North Shore and propose what the community could do.
• Leyendas de América Latina Social awareness · Week 31Reading "La Llorona" and a Cahuilla legend, students explore the fears and values each story teaches its listeners.
• Dudo que sea verdad Responsible decision-making · Week 32Students use expressions of doubt to evaluate rumors and viral posts before believing or sharing them.
• Los misterios de los mayas Self-awareness · Week 33Studying Mayan astronomy at "Chichén Itzá", students notice how wonder and uncertainty feel and why curiosity matters.
• Es posible que yo cambie Self-awareness · Week 34Students write about what is possible for themselves with "es posible que" and challenge one limiting belief.
• Creo que puedes Relationship skills · Week 35Students encourage a peer by replacing "no creo que puedas" with "creo que puedes" and explaining why they believe it.
• Mi historia continúa Relationship skills · Week 36Students write a farewell letter to the class narrating the year and wishing one another a good future with "ojalá que".

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.