World Language Thematic Units

There are several ways to adapt these units to your curriculum. You can implement the unit exactly as it was planned or use parts of the unit and add some of your own assessments, instructional strategies, resources, etc.

Thanks to all the Nebraska foreign language teachers and facilitators who participated in the fall workshops and did such a great job! Your hard work was appreciated.

World Language Thematic Units
THEMATIC UNIT TITLE	SUBJECT AREA	GOALS ADDRESSED
Advertising	Advertising	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep	Travel	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English
And the Grand Prize Is a Free Trip to…	Travel	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Batter Up!	Sports	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Clothing Makes the Man	Clothing	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English
Cool, Bad, or Phat	Shopping	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Discovering Civilizations	Civilizations	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Discovering Latin American Civilizations	Civilizations	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Do I Need My Coat Today?	Weather/Clothing	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Do the Dishes or…Pay!	Food/Restaurants	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Do You Know “Smelly Cat”?	Friends	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English
Do You Want Fries With That?	Eating Out/ Restaurants	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Do You Want to Dance?	Dance	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Doctor, Doctor, Who Needs a Doctor?	Body Parts	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Fairy Tales	Conflict Resolution	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines	Automobile	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Good Looks? Good Taste?	Food	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Got Health? or…If You Wear Out Your Body, Where Will You Live?	Health	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Have It Your Way!	Food	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Health -It Does a Body Good	Health	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Hop, Skip & Jump!	Sports	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
How Do I Look?	Shopping, Clothing, Friends/Teenagers	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
I Do, Do You?	Wedding	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
I’m Lost & I Can’t Get Out	Maps	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English
I’ve Got a Life Too!	Leisure Activities	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
If I Were You…	School Cultures	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium	Travel	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Just DON’T Do It!	Teen Alcoholism	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Let’s Go To… (Vamos a Ecuador)	Travel	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Let’s Have Our Cake and Eat It, Too!	Food/Nutrition	2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Lights! Action! Camera!	TV Entertainment	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Lions, Tigers, and Bears – Oh My!	Animals	2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Live Long and Prosper	Health	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Love Boat	Vacations	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Luxury vs. Necessity	Possessions	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Mall Madness	Shopping	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Nice Pants!	Clothing and Shopping	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Party On!	Holiday Celebrations	2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Planes, Trains, Automobiles	Transportation	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Playtime	Leisure Activities	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Put It On the Schedule	School	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
School of My Dreams	School	2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Shop ‘Til You Drop	Shopping	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Shopping – A Necessity or Luxury?	Shopping	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Show Me the Money	Careers/Professions	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Show Me the Money, Too!	Careers	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Third Rock From the Sun	Nature/Outdoor Activities	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
To Skip or Not to Skip	Daily Routines	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English
Tommy or Not Tommy?	Clothing	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Tune In…	Culture	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
What Should We Do This Weekend?	Leisure Time	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
What’s Up, Doc?	Health/Health Careers	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Where Do I Fit In?	Clothing	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Where in the World?	Travel	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Where’s Walled?	Transportation	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Who Slept Here?	Historical Sites	2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 3. Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
Who’s on 1st? Who’s on 2nd?	Sports	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Would You Like to Dance?	Social Customs	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English 2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 4. Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby	Childhood	1. Communicate in Languages Other than English
You’re Not in Kansas Anymore	Immigration	2. Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures 5. Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World

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