Spanish · Grades 9 to 12

Spanish 4 and AP SEL activities

36 ready to use activities that teach Spanish 4 and AP content and build one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill, about 20 minutes each.

Matched to textbook chapters: Temas (AP Spanish Language and Culture).

Identidades y familias

• ¿Quién soy y cómo me ven? Self-awareness · Week 1Students compare how they see themselves with how others see them and present a short spoken self-portrait.
• Bilingüe y orgulloso Self-awareness · Week 2Students read testimonies of bilingual Californians and use the subjunctive of emotion to express how language shapes belonging.
• Las etiquetas Social awareness · Week 3Students analyze labels like Latino, Hispano, and Chicano and practice asking people how they identify.
• Quería que yo fuera Self-management · Week 4Students describe what a role model wanted them to become with "quería que" and commit to one value they will carry forward.
• La identidad en línea Responsible decision-making · Week 5Students judge which parts of their identity they choose to share online and defend that choice in an AP style persuasive paragraph.
• Comparación cultural: la identidad Relationship skills · Week 6Students rehearse a one minute version of the two minute AP style cultural comparison on identity between their community and a Spanish speaking country, practicing calm delivery.
• Las familias de hoy Social awareness · Week 7Students compare family structures in Mexico, Argentina, and the Coachella Valley and honor the many shapes a family takes.
• Si yo fuera un adulto que me cuida Social awareness · Week 8Using "si" clauses, students imagine a day in a caring adult's shoes and write what they would feel and need.
• Las tradiciones que guardamos Self-awareness · Week 9Students describe a family tradition and reflect with "ojalá" on what they hope to keep alive and why it matters to them.

Comunidades y vida contemporánea

• Los voluntarios del valle Responsible decision-making · Week 10Students analyze a local need in Indio or Coachella and propose with the subjunctive how young people could respond.
• Correo electrónico formal Relationship skills · Week 11Students answer an AP style email from a community leader, adjusting register and tone to the reader.
• El servicio obligatorio Responsible decision-making · Week 12Students write an AP style argumentative paragraph on required community service, citing two sources and representing both sides fairly.
• Estudio, trabajo y descanso Self-management · Week 13Students analyze a chart on teen work hours and use "si" clauses to decide how they would protect rest and study time.
• La educación en dos países Social awareness · Week 14Comparing schools in Chile and California, students consider how students elsewhere experience pressure and support.
• El derecho al descanso Self-management · Week 15Students argue for the value of rest in Spanish and plan a realistic weekly balance of work, study, and free time.
• Los viajes que transforman Self-awareness · Week 16Students read a travel "crónica" from Peru and reflect on how leaving a comfort zone changes the way a person sees themselves.
• La conversación simulada Relationship skills · Week 17Students practice the AP simulated conversation and learn to keep talking through uncertainty with natural filler phrases.
• Reflexión del semestre Self-awareness · Week 18Students write a semester reflection with "si" clauses about what they would do differently and what they are proud of.

Belleza, estética y tecnología

• La belleza en lo cotidiano Self-awareness · Week 19Students describe the beauty they notice in the desert at sunrise and name how it affects their mood.
• Arte y protesta Social awareness · Week 20Analyzing Guernica and Chicano poster art, students explain what artists wanted viewers to feel and to change.
• Los estándares de belleza Responsible decision-making · Week 21Students analyze beauty ads from Spanish language media and argue how those messages affect self-image.
• La música que nos une Relationship skills · Week 22Students share a song from their family's playlist and find common ground across different musical tastes.
• El texto auditivo Self-management · Week 23Students practice AP audio and print interpretive tasks and use a calming routine when they do not understand every word.
• Mi obra, mi voz Relationship skills · Week 24Students create and share a short poem or artwork in Spanish about what they have learned to see as beautiful in themselves.
• La vida conectada Self-management · Week 25Students analyze screen time data and design with "para que" a personal plan to protect sleep and focus.
• La inteligencia artificial y la honestidad Responsible decision-making · Week 26Students debate in Spanish when using AI is honest and decide what they would do "si un amigo" copiara.
• La salud mental en familia Social awareness · Week 27Reading about mental health stigma, which is common in many families and communities, students practice compassionate language for hard conversations.

Ciencia y desafíos mundiales

• El agua en el desierto Responsible decision-making · Week 28Students analyze Coachella Valley water data and argue what the region would have done differently to protect the future.
• Innovadores latinos Self-management · Week 29Students study innovators like Ellen Ochoa and Franklin Chang Díaz and reflect on persisting through setbacks.
• Ensayo argumentativo: la tecnología Responsible decision-making · Week 30Students write an AP style argumentative essay on whether technology brings people closer, citing sources honestly.
• El cambio climático y la esperanza Self-management · Week 31Students name climate anxiety in Spanish and turn it into hopeful, concrete action.
• La migración y la dignidad Social awareness · Week 32Reading testimonies of migrant families, students listen for dignity and resilience in each story.
• Los derechos humanos Responsible decision-making · Week 33Students propose a solution to a global challenge and defend it in a persuasive AP style presentation.
• Soluciones en equipo Relationship skills · Week 34Students negotiate a group plan for a local challenge and practice disagreeing respectfully and repairing tension.
• Mi papel en el mundo Self-awareness · Week 35Students reflect on how they would like to contribute to the world and connect it to who they have become.
• Despedida y gratitud Relationship skills · Week 36Students deliver a short farewell speech in Spanish thanking the people who helped them grow.

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. AP and Advanced Placement are trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in making and does not endorse RoseThread Connect.