This blog post could also be titled "What to Do the Day Before Winter Break When Every Student Has Lost Their Minds". 🤪
I teach about Día de los Reyes (3 Kings' Day) in Spanish 1 classes the day before Winter Break, however it would also work great coming back from Winter Break. Since... you know... it's technically a January holiday. 😂
But I like to compare/contrast it with the holidays and traditions students celebrate in December.
And also... they're all checked out mentally the last few days before Break.
It's not like I could teach new vocab or grammar.
So I teach about this holiday with a webquest!
Here's how to make your own Día de los Reyes webquest:
1. Pick one country or location to focus on.
Students don't need to be overwhelmed learning about every tradition ever in every place.
2. Find websites that explain common vocab & traditions.
Google "dia de los reyes traditions" and see what comes up.
Find websites that have:
👉 lots of pictures
👉 large text (or no tiny text)
👉 short blocks of text (no long blocks of text - no one is reading that)
3. Create questions that align with the websites you choose.
I always write questions in the same order that I find the info on the websites.
You want this task to be easy for students and engaging. Not an impossible wordsearch.
I also include where to find info. For example, "In the second paragraph under the heading XYZ...".
Get this webquest done for you!
This Día de los Reyes webquest is designed for a 50-minute period for Spanish 1 students in middle or high school.
Younger students may struggle with the reading and older students will likely breeze through the assignment faster than the full period.
Webquest Tips from a Pro
1. Every student needs their own computer or Chromebook with internet access.
Sharing is not caring.
2. Provide students with clickable links.
If students pull this assignment up in Google Classroom, then you're all set.
If you hand students this assignment on a physical paper, you need a way for them to click links. A classroom website will work.
They absolutely will not be able to correctly type in website addresses.
3. Check the links in advance.
Unless you made the webquest last night, double-check that the links work in your school.
Make sure your district doesn't block anything or that any links didn't change.
How do you teach about Día de los Reyes? Share in the comments!
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