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.