Barcelona
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Barcelona is a unique Spanish city with a language and culture all its own! Barcelona is remarkable for its food, architecture, scenery, and vibrant atmosphere. Let’s find out why!
Video length: 12:56 minutes.
Learning Resources with this Video*
Quizzes – PDF & online
Artistic Expression From Barcelona
Visiting a Few Neighborhoods in Barcelona
Imaginary Tapas
Country Report – Spain
Barcelona – Creative Writing Prompt
Draw A Scene
Universal Resources
National Standards
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Classroom Ideas
Barcelona
Catalunya
Research the history and culture of Catalunya. Discuss how Catalunyans are the same and different from the rest of Spain.
Cloze Practice
A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.
Paint Like Picasso!
Introduce students to the works of Picasso and encourage them to create their own Picasso-inspired paintings or drawings.
Antoni Gaudí
Have students research the buildings in Barcelona that were designed by Gaudí. Compare and contrast his design elements across the buildings. Construct a timeline of his buildings to see how his style evolved.
Tapas
Create a recipe for a traditional dish from Barcelona. (use fractions, measurements, + directions). Cook the dish with your students if facilities are available.
Country Report
Have students write a report about Spain including: landmarks, population, how it is similar to the United States, history (how it came to be), type of government, economy, famous sites, architecture, interesting facts, languages spoken, food, etc.
Imaginary Tapas
Ask students: if you were to make your own original tapas, what kinds of ingredients would you use? They will draw a picture and write a list of ingredients, explaining why they chose each. You can compile the students’ imaginary recipes into a special book.
Art and Social Studies
Draw one of Gaudí’s famous buildings in Barcelona.
Create Quizzes
Students create a quiz based on the information presented for their peers. This can be used as a review for a test, or jigsaw class activity where students are responsible for teaching other students assigned topics.
Mosaic Art
Create mosaic artwork inspired by Park Guell in Barcelona.
Mapping
Have students print out a map of Barcelona and identify where the sites in the video are located.
Greetings Around the World
Explore different ways to greet people across various cultures (Hola in Barcelona, Bonjour in France, bowing in Japan, etc.)
Spanish Music
Listen to and learn about Spanish music (including Spanish guitar) with the students. You could also talk about Spanish dancing, and even encourage students to make up a dance of their own.
Diorama
Create a diorama of Barcelona’s landmarks. Students could also just focus on the buildings designed by Gaudí.
Local Festivals
Have students research Spanish festivals at the local, state, and national levels.
Creative Writing
Write a story with Barcelona as the setting. The main character could be from another country (compare and contrast characters).
Classroom Ideas for ALL Videos
Here are dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!
Topics Covered In This Video
Barcelona on a map
Neighborhoods of Barcelona
Old City
La Ramblas
La Boqueria Market
Catalonian cuisine
Barri Gòtic
Picasso Museum
Waterfront
Monjuïc
Plaça d’Espanya
The Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí
Eixample
Gaudí’s architectural style & buildings
Videos in this Series
Barcelona (Spanish)
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