Eleventh graders explore Brazilian culture (a cultura brasileira) — o samba, o carnaval (Carnival), o futebol (soccer), a capoeira, and a Amazônia (the Amazon) — seeing how music, sport, and nature shape Brazil’s identity and its global reach.
Students will be able to…
From samba to the Amazon — what makes Brazilian culture famous around the world?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore icons of Brazilian culture.
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What makes Brazilian culture famous worldwide?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Explore cultural products (samba, capoeira).
Explore practices & festivals.
Connect to music, sport & ecology.
Presentational: present a cultural topic.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name a favorite part of Brazilian culture and say why in Portuguese. A printable Portuguese culture sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.