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What is the most common topic we find systematically in the news?
If you're answer is the environment, and natural disasters you may be right.
But I'm thinking about migration.
We live in a world where migration is constant and global.
People move across borders for work, safety, opportunity—and each movement brings complex realities and needs.
This lesson helps students explore those realities by focusing on the Mexican community in the United States.
Through authentic sources and real voices, students gain a deeper understanding of the services migrants often need, and who is working to provide them.
The lesson begins with a pre-viewing activity that activates prior knowledge and introduces key ideas.
Students then read an article published by the Migration Policy Institute with real data about Mexicans living in the U.S.
Five comprehension questions guide their reading and help them focus on the most important facts.
After the reading, students reflect on what kinds of services migrants may need and compare that with what they discover in the second part of the lesson: an original video interview with Alicia Domínguez, director of the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
Alicia shares the mission of the center, the diversity of the Latino community they serve, the support services they provide (from health to housing to early education), how people can access help, and her heartfelt advice to newcomers.
Students answer AP-style multiple-choice questions based on the video. A self-grading quiz and interactive version of the video are available through FlippedSpanish.
The lesson concludes with a cultural comparison activity.
Students plan and record a 2-minute oral presentation comparing the services offered at the Latin Center with those available (or needed) in their own schools or communities.
Planning materials, useful phrases, and practice strategies are all included to support student success.
This lesson connects language learning with empathy, real-world understanding, and critical thinking.