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SEL activities for EntreCulturas 3

21 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of EntreCulturas 3 (Wayside Publishing). 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.

Unidad 1: ¡Cuéntame!

• 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.
• 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.
• Era una noche tranquila Self-awareness · Spanish 3Describing a desert night with the imperfect, students notice how setting and mood shape what they remember.
• 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.

Unidad 2: ¡Tanta belleza!

• 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.
• Un retrato de mí Self-awareness · Spanish 3Students create a simple self-portrait collage and present it in Spanish, practicing brave self-expression.

Unidad 3: ¡Pura vida!

• Para estar en forma Self-management · Spanish 3Students write commands for a realistic weekly wellness plan they can actually keep.
• 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.

Unidad 4: Una comunidad sostenible

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Unidad 5: #UnFuturo Conectado

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

Unidad 6: Una mano ayuda a la otra

• Nos llevamos bien Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students describe what makes friendships work with reciprocal verbs and name one friendship they value.
• ¡Hagamos las paces! Relationship skills · Spanish 3Students write "nosotros" commands for a class repair agreement to use when conflicts happen.
• 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.
• Las manos del valle Social awareness · Spanish 3Learning about Coachella Valley farmworkers and the UFW, students recognize the labor behind the food they eat.

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.