Inside: Resources for teaching the novel Fiesta Fatal in Spanish Class.
Resources for Fiesta Fatal
I am excited to use Fiesta Fatal by Mira Canion this fall in Spanish II. It will be their first novel in the past tense, and I will start with it when I return from maternity leave in November. (To say I like planning ahead is an understatement 🙂
I purchased a set of novels and the Teacher’s Guide using our curriculum budget, but they can not be ordered until the new fiscal year in July. Of course that did not stop me from already searching to see how other teachers have used the novel and what kinds of supplemental activities they have come up with.
I have already started planning my large slideshow for the unit. As I find resources, I add them to the slideshow, so that once I get to the chapter, I do not forget them.
Once I have the teacher’s guide, I will add discussion questions and many other cultural expansions. As you can see most of the resources below came from the generous sharing of Katherine Matheson, Cynthia Hitz & Martina Bex.
Before starting the novel Fiesta Fatal
- La Quinceañera embedded reading – by Martina Bex
- Morelia – Slideshow – by Martina Bex
Resources & Ideas by Chapter of Fiesta Fatal
Chapter 1 of Fiesta Fatal – word sort WS – by Martina Bex
Ch1 – Character Matching Worksheet – by Cynthia Hitz
Ch1 – Time capsule Predictions
Ch1-3 Review – Use the marker game – review Ch1-3 – by Sra. Rump
Ch1-5 Review – Kahoot – by Katherine Matheson
Ch1-5 Review – Bingo – by Martina Bex
Fiesta Fatal Chapter 5 – Freeze Frame – by Cynthia Hitz
Ch5 – 2 Past Tenses – by Katherine Matheson
Fiesta Fatal Ch 6 Pictofrases – by Cynthia Hitz
Ch7 – Journal – by Cynthia Hitz
Chapter 9 – Past Tense Activitiy – by Cynthia Hitz
Ch10 – Story Retell – by Cynthia Hitz
Fiesta Fatal Pinterest Boards
Update My blog post on teaching Fiesta Fatal
*2024 Update add the film McFarland USA
McFarland USA pairs perfectly with Fiesta Fatal. There is a quinceñera scene that is a helpful reference. It also shows Mexican-American identity, as well as immigration. If I was teaching the book today I would use this film after the book. Then you could add a comparison to the movie in your assessments.
- McFarland USA in Spanish class blog post with trailers
- McFarland USA Movie Questions Worksheet
- TPT McFarland Guide option
