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SEL activities for Auténtico 3

34 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of Auténtico 3 (Savvas). Each one teaches the chapter's content and builds one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill in about 20 minutes.

We look only at each book's table of contents (chapter titles and topics) to suggest activities that fit the flow of your course. We don't use or reproduce any textbook content, and your edition's chapter order may differ slightly. RoseThread Connect is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these publishers.

Capítulo 1: Un día inolvidable

• Un día inolvidable Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students introduce themselves by narrating one unforgettable day and naming what it revealed about who they are.
• Lo que aprendimos en el campamento Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students tell a group story about a camping trip and name what each person contributed to the group.
• Era una noche tranquila Self-awareness · Spanish 3Describing a desert night with the imperfect, students notice how setting and mood shape what they remember.
• Cuando de repente Self-management · Spanish 3Students narrate an outdoor adventure that went wrong and explain how someone stayed calm when "de repente" everything changed.
• Mi valle, muchas historias Social awareness · Spanish 3Reading about Cahuilla and farmworker histories of the valley, students narrate how other people experienced the same place.

Capítulo 2: ¿Cómo te expresas?

• El arte que me habla Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students describe a Frida Kahlo painting with "ser" and "estar" and name the emotion it awakens in them.
• Los murales cuentan historias Social awareness · Spanish 3Studying Chicano murals in Coachella's "Pueblo Viejo", students infer the stories and struggles the artists wanted told.
• Mi música, mis emociones Self-management · Spanish 3Students explain how "cumbia", mariachi, or their own playlist helps them process and shift their feelings.
• Me parece que Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students give feedback on a classmate's artwork with "me parece que", naming what works before suggesting a change.

Capítulo 3: ¿Qué haces para estar en forma?

• Para estar en forma Self-management · Spanish 3Students write commands for a realistic weekly wellness plan they can actually keep.
• El estrés y yo Self-management · Spanish 3Students name their stressors in Spanish and practice three calming strategies described with reflexive verbs.
• Te recomiendo que Social awareness · Spanish 3Students 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 · Spanish 3Comparing 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 · Spanish 3Students practice speaking up at a clinic in Spanish, asking clear questions so their family gets complete information.

Capítulo 4: ¿Cómo te llevas con los demás?

• El conflicto y la paz Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students narrate a conflict from both sides and identify the moment when repair became possible.
• ¡Hagamos las paces! Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students write "nosotros" commands for a class repair agreement to use when conflicts happen.
• Nos llevamos bien Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students describe what makes friendships work with reciprocal verbs and name one friendship they value.
• Lo tuyo y lo mío Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students use possessive pronouns to settle a fair sharing dilemma and explain the reasoning behind their decision.

Capítulo 5: Trabajo y comunidad

• He trabajado, he aprendido Self-management · Spanish 3Students list responsibilities they have already handled at home or at work and recognize the skills those show.
• Las manos del valle Social awareness · Spanish 3Learning about Coachella Valley farmworkers and the UFW, students recognize the labor behind the food they eat.
• Servir a mi comunidad Social awareness · Spanish 3Students identify a local need by listening to what neighbors say and plan a small service project in Spanish.
• Una entrevista de trabajo Self-management · Spanish 3Students practice a job interview in Spanish and turn nervous energy into calm, honest answers.
• Ya había decidido Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students use the pluperfect to trace what they had already felt or believed before making an important choice.

Capítulo 6: ¿Qué nos traerá el futuro?

• La tecnología del mañana Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students predict how technology will change their lives and weigh one benefit and one risk for their wellbeing.
• ¿Qué nos traerá el futuro? Self-management · Spanish 3Students 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 · Spanish 3Students set goals for the end of the year with the future perfect and plan how to keep going when it gets hard.

Capítulo 7: ¿Mito o realidad?

• Dudo que sea verdad Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students use expressions of doubt to evaluate rumors and viral posts before believing or sharing them.
• Leyendas de América Latina Social awareness · Spanish 3Reading "La Llorona" and a Cahuilla legend, students explore the fears and values each story teaches its listeners.
• Los misterios de los mayas Self-awareness · Spanish 3Studying Mayan astronomy at "Chichén Itzá", students notice how wonder and uncertainty feel and why curiosity matters.
• Es posible que yo cambie Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students write about what is possible for themselves with "es posible que" and challenge one limiting belief.

Capítulo 8: Encuentro entre culturas

• ¿Qué harías tú? Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students respond to everyday ethical dilemmas with the conditional and explain what they would do and why.
• El mar de Salton Social awareness · Spanish 3Students consider how the Salton Sea affects families in Mecca and North Shore and propose what the community could do.
• Mi historia continúa Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students write a farewell letter to the class narrating the year and wishing one another a good future with "ojalá que".

Capítulo 9: Cuidemos nuestro planeta

• El mar de Salton Social awareness · Spanish 3Students consider how the Salton Sea affects families in Mecca and North Shore and propose what the community could do.

Capítulo 10: ¿Cuáles son tus derechos y responsabilidades?

• He trabajado, he aprendido Self-management · Spanish 3Students list responsibilities they have already handled at home or at work and recognize the skills those show.
• Creo que puedes Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students encourage a peer by replacing "no creo que puedas" with "creo que puedes" and explaining why they believe it.

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.