Write a Diary Entry as Carmen

Spanish Language Learners – Inspired by Carmen Sandiego™ Episode 1, kids write a diary entry as if they were Carmen.

Practice Your Writing Skills

Kids practice their writing, researching, and collaboration skills as they create a short diary entry of the globetrotting hero.

Watch Episode 1 in Spanish!

Activity Instructions

Kids write a brief diary entry as Carmen based on Parts 1 and 2 of “Becoming Carmen Sandiego.”

  1. Have kids decide what to write about. The entry could focus on a particular day, or more advanced learners might have Carmen look back on her life in general and wonder what her future might look like.
  2. Have kids proof their work for grammar, spelling, and conventions.
  3. Have kids form small groups and share their diary entries with group members.

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