Twelfth graders explore key moments of Brazilian history (a história) — the Indigenous peoples, the colonização (colonization by Portugal, 1500), the independência (independence, 1822), the república (1889), and Brazil today — seeing how the past shaped the country and language they’ve studied.
Students will be able to…
From the first peoples to today — what shaped modern Brazil?
Project this and tap each. Have students explore milestones of Brazilian history.
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What shaped modern Brazil over the centuries?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Explore historical products & eras.
Connect to world history.
Explore practices rooted in history.
Presentational: present a milestone.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students write one fact about Brazilian history they found interesting. A printable Portuguese history sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
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.