Spanish Easter Pascua Semana Santa Cultural Webquest - culture activities
🌸 Semana Santa WebQuest | Easter in Spanish-Speaking Countries | Pascua Cultural Lesson
Bring culture and language together this spring with this engaging Semana Santa WebQuest! Perfect for use before Spring Break, Easter, or Holy Week, this activity allows your Spanish students to explore authentic traditions, foods, and celebrations of Semana Santa and Pascua across the Spanish-speaking world.
Your students will love discovering how Easter is celebrated in countries like Spain, Mexico, and Guatemala through interactive videos, infographics, and articles, while comparing these celebrations with their own.
💻 What’s Included
2 Formats (Digital + Printable!)
✅ DIGITAL VERSION (Google Slides) – Fully interactive and editable for Google Classroom™ or Google Drive™
✅ PRINTABLE VERSION (PDF) – Print-and-go with scannable QR codes for quick access to online resources
Both versions include:
- Vocabulary introduction
- Pre-activity brainstorm (“Antes de explorar”)
- Reading comprehension tasks
- Reflection and creative extension (“Mi alfombra”)
- Answer Key included!
🕊️ Topics Covered
- Semana Santa & Pascua overview (English readings)
- Activities & events (Spanish calendar)
- Traditional foods (infographic, Spanish)
- Cascarones (article + video, English)
- La Isla de Pascua (article, English)
- Alfombras de Semana Santa (video, Spanish w/ English subtitles)
- Extension: Create your own alfombra
- Cultural reflection comparing celebrations
🎯 Designed For
- Beginning Spanish (Levels 1–2)
- Cultural bell ringers
- Independent or partner work
- Distance, hybrid, or traditional classrooms
- Sub plans or emergency lessons
Resources and questions are written in English and simple Spanish, making this perfect for novice learners.
✨ Why Teachers Love It
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“Such a great way to expose my students to authentic culture before spring break! The videos and QR codes make it super interactive.”
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“My students loved learning about alfombras and cascarones! The digital slides made grading and feedback so easy.”
📎 File Details
- Google Slides WebQuest (Editable)
- Printable PDF with QR Codes
- Answer Key included
- No prep needed — just assign or print!
🧡 Perfect For
- Cultural exploration units
- Spring holiday activities
- Spanish 1 & 2 culture lessons
- Sub plans & emergency review days
- Interactive bulletin board or project tie-in
