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Spanish III Std. 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the Spanish culture.

Lesson Plans: Español from Ronnie Konner: Week 25 This site has lessons on practice vocabulary for parts of the body, clothing, and a clothing store simulation lesson. Los Números de los Mayas This lesson will take students to a website that will teach them and allow them to practice Mayan numbers. Plazas, Zocalos, and Squares In this lesson, students select one of the following cities where there is an historically and architecturally representative plaza mayor: Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Santiago, Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Students will learn the importance of the plaza in the past, and the role it plays today. Mexican People: Are They as They Seem? In order for students to understand properly the way a language is spoken, they must first understand the way the people who speak the language think and why. This unit will present a general overview of the frustrating and, more often than not, violent history of the Republic of Mexico. This presentation will enlighten students as to some of the background of Mexican people, setting the stage for further investigation and understanding of various quirks of the spoken and written language. Latin American Pals: An Introduction to Latin America This lesson plan is an introduction to the geography of Latin America. Using a variety of research methods as well as the Internet and key pals, students are introduced to the countries of Latin America. Border Identity: AngloChicaNorteña Students will analyze the concept of "identity" in the context of the border region, and in particular by considering the concept of "identity" in a movie concerning a famous border personality. Border Music Students will understand historical and cultural factors expressed in the Tejano musical form. Students will analyze lyrics and instrumentation critically to arrive at insights about the form. Mexican Food The purpose of this lesson is to provide students with analytical schemata for increased understanding of cultural foods and cultural materials. Students will also practice their computer/research skills by looking up a recipe for Mexican chocolate on the Internet. They will then demonstrate their ability to translate by translating the recipes into English. Finally students will show creativity by inventing their own original recipe for Mexican chocolate. Contemporary Latina Writers: Julia Alvarez Latina Writers is an investigation into specific writers, and is research-based. The content of the unit can cover several writers or many writers, and can go into as much depth as the students can handle, and can be the springboard for many activities. Recommended writers are Julia Alvarez (Dominican-American), Nicholasa Mohr (Puerto Rican), Sandra Cisneros (Chicana), Ana Castillo (Chicana), and Isabel Allende (Chilean). Other writers can be included or substituted. Chiapas, Where Is It and Why Should We Care? And What Is the EZLN? The issue to be studied is that of the rise of the Ejercito Zapatista para la Liberacion Nacional (The Zapatista National Liberation Army). It is the goal of the lesson to make students aware that Mexico is more complex than it is often presented in the pretty pictures in their textbooks. Albuquerque y Nuevo México / Albuquerque and New Mexico The student will learn how the arrival of the railroad and the introduction of the automobile caused huge growth in population, and how transportation has helped shape culture in New Mexico. They will also use their translation skills. A Pre-Columbian Mosaic of Latin America: Linuistic Diversity within the Maya Cultural Region Students will look at the diversity of languages and ethnic groups as an identifier of geographic location and isolation, history, and an important ethnic cultural expression. Students will also recognize the fact that over 28 different dialects are spoken by 3 million people who identify themselves a Maya. These dialects define their ethnic groups, as do their clothing, history, and other cultural characteristics. Mexico - Language and Literature The students will develop their language and literature skills and knowledge by engaging themselves within a realm of the Mexican culture. The Mayans This is an interdisciplinary unit which will explore why the Mayan are not as prominent today as they were in the past. Students will also develop a better understanding of Mayan culture and their civilization. Cultural Capital: Examining How Immigrant Groups Adjust to American Society In this lesson, students research the adaptation and acculturation of immigrant groups in the United States. They then create “culture capsules” aimed at preserving the cultural heritage of new peoples in American society. The Roots of American Culture In this lesson, students first explore the notion of culture and the influence of Latino culture on the U.S. Students then work in small groups to identify ways that Latino and non-Latino U.S. cultures have engaged in cultural 'cross-fertilization. I Hear Latin America Singing In this lesson, students learn about the historical and current social, political, and cultural trends of Latin American countries. After researching a specific country, groups write songs that reflect the music styles as well as the history of the region. Traditions of Spain The students will gain knowledge of Spanish customs. The students will be able to compare this with that of the United States customs. The teacher will need to invite a speaker well versed in the Spanish customs to make a presentation to the students. Aztecs Meet the Spanish This assignment will challenge all levels of Spanish It involves the use of a variety of maps and documents. Students will also need to use their analytical skills. Costa Rica Lessons The object of this lesson is to do a timeline on Costa Rica's history. Students must first have a basic knowledge of the country including its location, type of government and some aspects of its history. Hispanic World Unit In this unit, students will conduct primary and secondary research to know the "hispanohablantes" in the world. These explorations will serve as windows for these Spanish-speaking countries for students to acquire information and impression from different perspectives . Students are supposed to conduct the researches by using their Spanish ability to comprehend the information on Internet. Animal Spirit and Powers (Nahuales) This lesson teaches basic elements of poetic verse in Spanish and English (sensory use, imagery, stanza, poetic line). A variety of Spanish and English poems are read and discussed to help students garner ideas for using sensory images, similes, and metaphors in their writing. Native American Issues in Latin America This site details three "mini-lessons", each exploring one issue of current concern on the Zuni Indian Reservation and in Latin America. These issues are: devastation of rainforests, civil and human rights, and the survival of Native languages.

Resources: Day of the Dead This site examines the Mexican holiday's (The Day of the Dead ) history, its spiritual significance, traditions, Calaveras, sugar skulls, decorations, and foods Latin American Network Information Center (lanic): History This source provides numerous links to English-language and Spanish-language Latin American history resources. Day of the Dead In Mexico This page, from Azcentral.com's "Day of the Dead", examines the history behind the ancient Mexican festival. National Hispanic Heritage Month This source highlights the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made and continue to make to our nation. Hispanic Magazine This magazine has a list of links to articles for and about Hispanics. Site includes Hispanic culture, business, sports and more. Museo del Prado This website is for one of Spain's most famous museums. It offers online tours of its collection and other museum information. CNN En Español CNN world news in Spanish. A great resource for Sports, weather, international concerns, health, fashion and everything else you are used to from CNN. El Espectador This site is a daily paper from Colombia. Includes front page stories, economics, sports, links to back issues, and more. Online Resources-Spanish This site is dedicated to materials for language learning. It includes courses, grammar, links to practice materials in all four modalities, and much more. Webspañol: Spanish Language Resources on-line This site boasts of their commitment to Spanish Language study with Internet resources. Noticias y Revistas In case none of the others interest you, here is a nice listing of many of the Hispanic Newspapers available on the web. Quia - Class Page Kathleen Pepin This is basically a site for Spanish II which can also be used later in Spanish I Bienvenidos a mi página WEB This is a Super Website with links to over 630 sites and growing daily. Los Dias de Muertos This resource gives suggestions and a sample lesson plan on teaching Dia de los Muertos.
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