Need a fun, easy prep, free Spanish lesson plan? Read on to see how we use our free Spanish PDF below to teach this intro to one of the best Day of the Dead movies for kids. The Day of the Dead is an important holiday that is widely celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Coco was a hit movie when it came out in theaters, and the cultural imagery in the movie trailer is perfect for teaching about this iconic Latino holiday.
Use this free Spanish lesson plan for the Coco movie trailer to teach about the traditions and culture behind El Día de Muertos. Download the Spanish PDF below, and then watch the English or Spanish version with your class. This free Spanish printable is perfect as an introduction to your Day of the Dead unit, or as a supplement to a cultural unit on related themes like Frida Kahlo, Mexican traditions and Latin American holidays.
How to use the Panda Película Spanish Movie Lesson Plans for Coco.
Download the free Spanish activities pdf below.
Print the format you like. There are various lesson plan options.
Show the movie trailer from this page as you teach.
Students complete the movie activities on the Spanish handouts.
Scroll down to show your class the additional questions on this page after watching the trailer to extend your lesson plan.
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Watch the Spanish version of the Coco Movie Trailer.
Watch the English version of the Coco Movie Trailer
Coco Spanish puzzles and extension activities below.
Test your memory with the Spanish activities and games below. How observant were you? Can you solve the Word Scrambles?
*Answers are in the free Spanish PDF
How much do you remember?
Can you solve the Word Scrambles?
Click the thumbnails to scroll through the activities and photos!
Un Poco Más. Image Gallery
Scroll through the photos to check out some awesome Day of the Dead images! Take a look at what you can find on a typical Ofrenda, a Day of the Dead altar. Can you find a photo the Catrina? How about the Papel Picado decorations, or the orange and yellow cempasúchiles, the Day of the Dead Marigolds. How do you decorate for your important holidays?
Temas Relacionados.
Find out more about Mexico and the Day of the Dead. Do an internet search to find a few interesting facts to share with your classmates!
Las Calaveras
La Música de los Mariachis
Como hacer Papel Picado
La Comida del Día de Muertos
Las ofrendas
La Catrina y José Guadalupe Posada
Read more below from the Speak More Spanish Blog!
Image credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altardediademuertos.jpg : Eneas de Troya [CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Calvario_de_Metepec.jpg, AmbarCCPM [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]Paolaricaurte [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catrina_3.jpg,Jordi Cueto-Felgueroso Arocha [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mixquic_M%C3%A1gico_17.jpg
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