Teaching Hispanic Culture in the Spanish Classroom / La Cultura

This 102 page culture packet includes numerous creative and fun ideas for teaching the culture and the holidays of Hispanic countries in your Spanish classroom. Add a little bit of "salsa" back into your classroom with this culture activity book which is filled with creative activities to teach Hispanic culture and encourage class participation. You will find activities based on holidays (Dia de los Muertos), foods, movies, community involvement with native speakers, customs, legends, newspapers, music, geography, and more. This book is geared for all levels of Spanish students and can be easily adapted to meet your students' ability levels.

This packet includes:
LA PRIMERA PARTE - LOS MAPAS Y LA INFORMACION BASICA DE LOS PAISES HISPANOS
*Basic information including Spanish-speaking countries, capitals, nationalities, and locations
*Blank fill-in practice worksheet including Spanish-speaking countries, capitals, nationalities, and locations
*Maps of Spanish-speaking countries
*Spanish-speaking country test

LA SEGUNDA PARTE - LOS PROYECTOS CULTURALES PARA MEJORAR EL ESPANOL

EL PROYECTO CON LAS CAMISETAS
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions
*Puerto Rico T-shirt student example
*Puerto Rico student presentation example notes in Spanish
*Puerto Rico student presentation example notes in English
*Student note-taking worksheets

VAMOS A HACER UN VIAJE EXTRAORDINARIO
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions/Guided information fill-in worksheets

LA BUSQUEDA DE LA INFORMACION CULTURAL ALREDEDOR DE LA SALA DE CLASE
*Teacher suggestions
*Country information research survey
*Spain country survey student example
*Fill-in activity note-taking worksheets
*Desk signs

EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
*Teacher suggestions
*Photos

EXTRA! EXTRA! LEE LAS NOTICIAS!
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions

LA ACTIVIDAD ESCRITA / EL ARTE Y LA ACTIVIDAD DE DIBUJAR
*Teacher suggestions
*Artist fill-in research survey
*Two drawing activities

LA CAZA DE TESORO
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions

LOS JUEGOS OLIMPICOS
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions including fill-in student questionnaire

EL PROYECTO DE LA CULTURA HISPANA
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions

LA ACTIVIDAD DE UNA LEYENDA O DE UNA COSTUMBRE
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions

LA TERCERA PARTE - LAS ACTIVIDADES Y LAS OPORTUNIDADES PARA HABLAR ESPANOL

POR QUE ES IMPORTANTE HABLAR ESPANOL?
*Recent Census data information

MUCHAS IDEAS, ACTIVIDADES, Y OPORTUNIDADES PARA USAR EL ESPANOL/TRABAJAR CON LA GENTE DE LAS COMUNIDADES HISPANAS
*Ideas for involvement in churches, restaurants, markets, stores, dance classes, social services, universities, art, radio, television, magazines, newspapers, movies, the Internet, and guest speakers

LOS INVITADOS
*Teacher suggestions
*Common vocabulary used by native speakers
*Questions for guest speakers

ALGUNAS ACTIVIDADES VOLUNTARIAS EN LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA
*Teacher suggestions
*Photos

EL PARQUE ZOOLOGICO
*Teacher suggestions
*Zoo scavenger hunt
*Photos

VAMOS A APRENDER EL VOCABULARIO NUEVO
LA ACTIVIDAD DE PELICULA O DE PROGRAMA DE TELE
*Teacher suggestions
*Student instructions
*List for new movie vocabulary
*List for new television program vocabulary

LA ACTIVIDAD ESCRITA DE UN RESTAURANTE HISPANO
*Teacher suggestions
*Restaurant activity worksheet in English
*Restaurant activity worksheet in Spanish
*Photos

LA ACTIVIDAD ESCRITA: LA REVISTA
*Teacher suggestions
*Magazine activity worksheet in English
*Magazine activity worksheet in Spanish

TU PREFERENCIA DE MUSICA HISPANA
*Teacher suggestions
*Music activity worksheets (3) in Spanish

LA ACTIVIDAD ESCRITA DE UNA PELICULA PREFERIDA
*Teacher suggestions
*Movie activity worksheet in English
*Movie activity worksheets (3) in Spanish

UNA VISITA AL MUSEO
*Teacher Suggestions
*Museum activity worksheet in English
*Museum activity worksheet in Spanish

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