Abstract: This lesson focuses on the uses of the preterite indicative tense and vocabulary related to travel. The students will read various selections that demonstrate the use of the preterite. and draw pictures to illustrate their understanding. Students will demonstrate their understanding by creating a time line of their life Social Sciences and sharing it with the class. The lesson culminates with students writing a composition entitled, "I know what you did last summer" and presenting it to the class in the target language.