El Libro de la Vida / The Book of Life Movie Packet in Spanish

🎬 El Libro de la Vida | The Book of Life Movie Guide & Día de los Muertos Unit 💀

115+ Editable Pages | Middle School–AP Spanish | No Prep

Bring culture, language, and fun to your Spanish classroom with this complete, editable movie guide for El Libro de la Vida (The Book of Life)!

This 115+ page bundle is packed with vocabulary, comprehension, writing, listening, and cultural activities that teach your students about El Día de los Muertos and Mexican traditions — all while keeping them engaged from start to finish.

Whether you teach Exploratory Spanish, Spanish 1–4, or AP Spanish, this movie packet will make your Day of the Dead unit unforgettable!

🎯 Why Teachers Love It

⭐ Perfect for all levels — Middle School through AP Spanish

⭐ Editable and flexible — use as sub plans, cultural units, or multi-day lessons

⭐ No prep needed — just print or upload and go!

⭐ Includes English + Spanish versions for differentiation

⭐ Covers key cultural topics: mariachis, toros, serenatas, music, and traditions

📘 What’s Inside

🟣 A) Cultural & Background Info

• General Mexico and Day of the Dead readings (English + Spanish vocab)
• Crossword puzzles + comprehension activities
• Video activities with answer keys
• Cultural readings on José Guadalupe Posada, mariachis, serenatas, la vihuela mexicana, and corrida de toros

🟡 B) Vocabulary Resources

• Full movie vocabulary lists (Spanish/English/Spanish only)
• Crossword puzzles, coloring pages, character drawings, and Bingo boards

🟢 C) Comprehension Activities

• Sequenced comprehension questions (present, past, and English versions)
• True/False quizzes with answer keys

🔵 D) Writing Activities

• Opinion and summary writing prompts
• Alternate ending & creative story writing tasks
• Movie journals (six prompts)

🟠 E) Listening Activities

• “Who’s being described?” character and place ID
• Song activities for “Te Amo y Más” and “Si Puedes Perdonar”
• Cloze and comprehension questions (with keys)

🔴 F) Extension Activities

• Cultural video activities on El Día de los Muertos, Las Calaveras de Azúcar, and La Corrida de Toros
• Movie critique + discussion guide
• Reading comprehension activities with answer keys

🌼 Themes Included

El Día de los Muertos • Coco • El Libro de la Vida • Tradiciones • Familia • Música • Mariachis • Corridas de Toros • Comida Mexicana • Papel Picado • Calaveras de Azúcar • Cempasúchiles • Cultura Mexicana

🧠 Perfect For

✔️ Exploratory Spanish

✔️ Spanish 1–4 and AP Spanish

✔️ Cultural enrichment & sub plans

✔️ Día de los Muertos units

💬 Teachers Are Saying

⭐ “Perfect for sub plans! My students were totally engaged and actually learned more about the movie and culture.”

⭐ “So thorough — background info, vocab, and fun cultural lessons all in one.”

⭐ “Fantástico! Way more material than I expected — and at a comprehensible level for my Spanish 3 & 4 students.”