Classroom Activity: Chocolates of the World

One of the best parts of travel? Getting to know different cultures through food! We created an activity that allows you to create that spirit...

Visual Vocabulary: Restaurant Guides

Teachers tell us time and again there’s nothing quite like watching a student’s confidence soar when they’re in an overseas café, order food in the...

ELA Lesson Plan: The Danger of a Single Story

High School History teacher and ACIS Group Leader, Susan Harvey, introduces us to Chimamanda Adichie’s essay, The Danger of a Single Story, and shares how...

Now Available: Perdido en Madrid Episode 2

The adventure in Spain continues with the second and final episode of Perdido en Madrid! In part 1, American college student Brandon arrives in Madrid...

New Spanish Lesson Plan: Perdido en Madrid Episode 1

ACIS is excited to offer a new video-based lesson plan for high school Spanish classrooms!  Perdido en Madrid is an engaging, two-part series created just...

Around the World in 7 Movies: Foreign Language Films to Bring to the Classroom

Since the invention of film, movies have served as a powerful tool for spreading a country’s language and culture around the world. Films provide foreign...

New Classroom Activity: Ovid and The Art of Love

The modern date night may be dinner and a movie - but how did Ancient Romans approach romance? Latin instructor Skye Shirley has put together...

4 Arts-Based Workshops to Inspire Your Students

Not everyone is an artist, but ask Dr. Lucy Bartholomee, and she'll tell you that anyone can use art and creative expression to make a...

Queen Isabella I of Spain: 5 Interesting Facts You May Not Know

Isabella I was the queen of the central region of modern-day Spain known as Castile and ruled from 1474 until her death in 1504. She...

5 of the Most Biodiverse Countries in the World

The Earth is home to an astonishing estimated 8.7 million species, spanning over our 195 countries worldwide. Our planet is bursting to the brim with...