En las noticias: A’ja Wilson contrato histórico | CI Spanish (Nov–AP) 04.20.26

This turnkey CI Spanish lesson invites your students into a real-world story about A’ja Wilson and her historic contract with the Las Vegas Aces.
 
Built around an authentic Spanish-language article, this lesson highlights excellence, representation, and progress in women’s sports while developing real-world communicative proficiency.
 
Perfect for Spanish 1 through AP Spanish, this lesson uses scaffolded activities to make authentic language accessible at all levels.
 
Students will:
 
• Interpret an authentic Spanish news article
• Discuss ideas about equity, value, and recognition in sports
• Present their understanding and opinions about this historic moment
 
What’s included:
 
• Intermediate running dictation (based on the real article)
• Novice parallel script for accessibility
• Interpretive verdadero/falso assessment
• 4 corners interpersonal discussion rooted in interculturality
• Presentational writing/speaking task
• ACTFL-aligned single-point rubrics
• AP theme alignment
• Step-by-step teacher instructions
 
This lesson is part of the En las noticias series, a CI Spanish curriculum designed to provide weekly, real-world, low-prep lesson plans that can support your entire year, one current event at a time.
 
As always, this resource centers joy, excellence, and representation among historically marginalized communities while helping students grow in proficiency.