Luis von Ahn y Duolingo: La ciencia y la tecnología – Las innovaciones tecnológicas (Guatemala) This cultural scaffolded activity includes 3 versions so it can be completed by novice, intermediate low/mid, and intermediate-high/advanced students. Activity description: In this reading comprehension activity, students read about the founder of Duolingo, how the platform started, and how the method was designed. Why your students will ❤️ this activity:  They will learn about a successful professor who created a new method to study languages that many of them have used in class and they will talk about why they like it or not. They can even try the app to support their ideas!  Novice students read part of an article published recently on BBC Mundo about Duolingo and its founder, Luis von Ahn, learn new words in context, and tell their partners what they understood from the article.  Intermediate Low/Mid students answer questions written in English, match Spanish and English verbs, and tell their classmates what other information they understood. Intermediate High/Advanced students answer questions written in Spanish, talk about the app, and give their opinion about it. Theme and Sub-Theme: Science and Technology - Innovations Includes: 1 version for novice students 1 version for intermediate low/mid students 1 version for intermediate high/advanced students Teacher's notes with pre-activity, during activity, and post-activity strategies for each proficiency level Answer key FREE download of one of our scaffolded cultural activities here → Color Rosa Mexicano: La identidad pública y privada – Identidad nacional y étnica (México) Use our scaffolded activities... To introduce the AP Spanish themes to your students from their first year of Spanish. If you teach multiple levels. If you have mixed groups of students at different levels. If you have heritage speakers. If you want students to connect with broad cultural aspects of the Hispanic world. If you want your students to learn from each Spanish-speaking country. If you want to incorporate authentic resources and materials. Check out our Spanish scaffolded activities covering more Spanish-speaking countries. ************************************************************************************************************* Connect with us! Follow our TpT store to hear about our newest resources. Join our World Language Teacher Lounge group on Facebook with 6,500 teachers ready to support you in your teaching journey. Access our vault of Spanish Class freebies with materials and resources, updated monthly. Click here to get free access. ************************************************************************************************************* Do you have a product idea or suggestion? We'd love to hear from you about any product requests or suggestions you have. Diana or I read every email sent to us. Just write to [email protected]