Writing

Select a visual from this Pinterest board and write a description or story about it.

Reading/Writing

Do some research online relating to the Benefits of Being Bilingual.  Create your own infographic in English that summarizes what you learned.

Reading/Writing

Select an infographic about young people in a target language country.  Create a Venn Diagram and compare the information from the infographic with young people in the U.S..

Writing

Choose one writing prompt from this list: Writing Prompt.  Create a journal entry in the target language and post it.

Speaking

Choose one debate topic from this list: Debate Topics , create a script of your ideas, and record your presentation using your phone.  Post your recording.

Viewing/Writing

Watch a cartoon in the target language from this Pinterest board: Pinterest and create a storyboard about the episode.

Reading/Writing

Select an article from one of the magazines on this Pinterest board: Pinterest and create a graphic organizer about the article and email it to your teacher.

Reading/Speaking

Go to this magazine website and select the target language from the pulldown menu.  Read an article of your choice and take notes.  Record yourself summarizing the article and post it.

Listening

Go to: Audio Lingua and select a recording in the target language.  Create a list of key words from the recording and write a short summary of it.

Reading/Writing

Investigate the life and art of a famous artist from the target language culture.  Create a visual presentation in the target language about the artist.

Language Practice

Have fun practicing your language skills on Digital Dialects

Reading/Writing

Investigate ecotourism in a target language country and create an itinerary for a future trip.  Here are some resources for you.

Writing

Create a game board using your unit vocabulary.  Here is a website where you can download a game board template: http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/word_games.html

Language Practice

Use Scrabble or Bananagram letters or make your own letter cards  to create a crossword puzzle containing as many target language words as you can think of.  

Writing

Use Google Maps or Google Earth to design an itinerary for your family in a target language capital city.

Listening/Speaking

Learn a song from the target language culture and record yourself singing it: Mama Lisa's World of Children and International Culture

Reading/Writing

Imagine that you have the equivalent to $100 to spend on an outfit for a party this weekend.  Select your clothing items from an online store.  Create a shopping list with photos.

Listening/Viewing

Choose a dance video: Dance Video and get moving!

Reading/Writing

Investigate recipes online in the target language for an upcoming event.  Create a shopping list and make the dish if you can.

Reading/Writing

Investigate wildlife in a target language country (their habitats, what they eat, etc.) and create a children’s book about an imaginary adventure you took there.

Here are some resources: https://www.pinterest.com/grahnforlang/animals-authentic-resources/ 

Reading

Go online for your local public library and check out ebooks in the target language

Reading/Writing

Explore resources on the topic of pets in the target language and make a poster including things you should do and should not do to take the best care of your pet.

Here are some resources for you on Pinterest.  

Writing

Create a Jeopardy Game in the target language using Jeopardy Labs: https://jeopardylabs.com/ and send your teacher the URL.

Writing

Create a comic strip in the target language using Comic Creator or Make Beliefs Comix and send it to your teacher.

Listening/Reading

Take a virtual tour of an art museum in a target language country.

Reading/Writing

Research school lunches in a target language country and compare and contrast them to school lunches in the U.S.   Write an email in the target language to your teacher about your ideas for making school lunches better in your school.

Reading/Writing

Investigate the topic of recycling in the target language and create a “top ten tips” list of ways to help the planet through recycling.

Reading/Writing

Research veganism and vegetarianism in the target language and design a menu for your family to try.

Listening/Viewing/Writing

Watch the movie trailer for a movie currently in theatres or  coming out soon in the target language.  Write a critique of the movie based on the trailer.

Writing

Create a survey in the target language using an online tool like Google Forms about what people do to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Ask your classmates to complete the survey online.  Create a visual that represents the survey results.

Writing

Create a Mad Lib in the target language on the Mad Lib Generator site.  Share it with classmates for them to try out.

Reading

Research the art of an artist from a target language country.  Select one piece of art and draw or make your own version of it.

Writing

Create a diamante poem about yourself using this generator.  Save or print your poem.

Writing

Think about your favorite character from a movie or book.  Create a profile for that character in the target language using this generator.  Save or print your product.

Reading/Writing

Research a monument or tourist site in a target language country and create a postcard about an imaginary visit you had.  You can create your own postcard or use this generator.  Save or post your product.

Speaking

Find tongue twisters in the target language to practice your pronunciation.

Here are two sites with tongue twisters in multiple languages : site 1, site 2

Reading

Create a paper model of a world landmark or monument.  Go online and research the landmark/monument in the target language.

Reading/Writing

Explore authentic resources on the topic of Digital Citizenship in the target language and create a digital poster with advice for fellow students.

Speaking

To practice your speaking skills, arrange with a classmate to remotely play your own version of “Spot It!” in the target language using your own cards, creating cards, or downloading cards from this Pinterest board.

Language Practice

Write as many words as you can think of in the target language on cards.  Create simple sentences with the words. Challenge yourself to make the sentences longer.  Here is a resource that may be helpful.

Writing/Reading

Plan remotely with a classmate to each create a scavenger hunt list in the target language and share your lists.  Do the scavenger hunt your classmate created and report your results to him/her.

Reading/Writing

Use a generator to create a word cloud of keywords from an article or infographic on a topic of your choice

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