Navidad en febrero y con un Dios negro - Familias y comunidades (Afro-Latinos)

Navidad en febrero y con un Dios negro – Familias y comunidades – Costumbres y valores - Colombia (Afro-Latinos)

This cultural scaffolded activity includes 3 versions so it can be completed by novice, intermediate low/mid, and intermediate-high/advanced students. 

Activity description: With this reading comprehension and cultural comparison activities, students learn about a town in Colombia that celebrates Christmas in February and with a black Baby Jesus to keep a tradition adopted by their slavery ancestors, who were denied celebrating Christmas on December 25.

• Novice students read a text about this tradition and answer the reading comprehension questions. They also match some words from the text with their English translation. The teacher’s notes include an optional video viewing as an extension.
• Intermediate Low/Mid students read a text about this tradition and answer the reading comprehension questions. The teacher’s notes include an optional video viewing as an extension.
• Intermediate High/Advanced students read the full text, answer the reading comprehension questions, and compare their Christmas with this one. The teacher’s notes include an optional video viewing as an extension.

Theme and Sub-Theme: Familias y comunidades – Costumbres y valores

Includes:

1 version for novice students

1 version for intermediate low/mid students

1 version for intermediate high/advanced students

Teacher's notes with pre-activity, during activity, and post-activity strategies for each proficiency level

Answer key

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Use our scaffolded activities...

• To introduce the AP Spanish themes to your students from their first year of Spanish.
• If you teach multiple levels.
• If you have mixed groups of students at different levels.
• If you have heritage speakers.
• If you want students to connect with broad cultural aspects of the Hispanic world.
• If you want your students to learn from each Spanish-speaking country.
• If you want to incorporate authentic resources and materials.

Check out our Spanish scaffolded activities covering more Spanish-speaking countries.

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