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SEL activities for Realidades 3

30 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of Realidades 3 (Pearson (Prentice Hall)). 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.

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• Un día inolvidable Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students introduce themselves by narrating one unforgettable day and naming what it revealed about who they are.
• 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.

Capítulo 1: Días inolvidables

• Un día inolvidable Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students introduce themselves by narrating one unforgettable day and naming what it revealed about who they are.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Un retrato de mí Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students create a simple self-portrait collage and present it in Spanish, practicing brave self-expression.

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.

Capítulo 4: ¿Cómo te llevas con los demás?

• Nos llevamos bien Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students describe what makes friendships work with reciprocal verbs and name one friendship they value.
• 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.

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.
• Una entrevista de trabajo Self-management · Spanish 3Students practice a job interview in Spanish and turn nervous energy into calm, honest answers.
• 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.
• 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 6: ¿Qué nos traerá el futuro?

• ¿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.
• 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.
• 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?

• 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.
• Dudo que sea verdad Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students use expressions of doubt to evaluate rumors and viral posts before believing or sharing them.
• 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.

Capítulo 8: Encuentro entre culturas

• 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 valle, muchas historias Social awareness · Spanish 3Reading about Cahuilla and farmworker histories of the valley, students narrate how other people experienced the same place.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

Capítulo 10: ¿Cuáles son tus derechos y deberes?

• 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.
• ¿Qué harías tú? Responsible decision-making · Spanish 3Students respond to everyday ethical dilemmas with the conditional and explain what they would do and why.

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.