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This is a link to the web edition of the Spanish language newspaper "Hoy". It is useful because it allows students to read about local news in Spanish. It is also interesting to read an article on the same topic from an English language newspaper and a Spanish language newspaper and investigate the differences in opinion.

AATSP is a professional organization specficially for teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. It requires membership to access much of the content, but also has some free content. It includes links to the National Spanish Exam and practice tests.

Using Spanish-language films can allow students to practice their listening comprehension while also learning culture as presented in the film. Some of these films may be inappropriate in your situation so be sure to screen them before you show them to your students!

Music is a very effective way to teach Spanish vocabulary and to reinforce previously learned vocabulary and grammar. This link includes a list of both types of songs.

This is a link to a lot of popular stories in Spanish. They are written on a variety of levels.

This is an organized website that gives ideas for how to teach a number of different aspects of the Spanish language.

Find a language exchange partner in Madrid, Barcelona and other Spanish cities.

Learn Spanish by speaking and writing with native speakers via email, text chat or voice chat.

This wiki includes a list of unit plan ideas with essential questions. It is a good place to get ideas to create your own units or you can also use specific lessons from the various units.

This is a lesson plan that asks students to investigate their culture and what defines them as individuals. It does not specifically teach Spanish, but would be a good way to begin a discuss of other cultures.

ePals connects students from around the world. Students can interact with other students and collaborate on projects and assignments, or just simple communicate. It would be a great way to facilitate a class exchange between students in a Spanish speaking country and our students.

Site where students or teachers can create videos. English and Chinese are language options. Spanish questionable.