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Spanish IV Std. 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the Spanish culture and their own.

Lesson Plans: Ir de Compras por el Internet Lujo Necedidad This lesson takes you to a site that will allow the students to read for information and pleasure. Mi niñez This site has a lesson that allows the students to read individually and work as a group to comprehend and discuss a short Christmas story. Un Muralista Mexicano The object of this lesson is for students to become acquainted with the work of a muralist, to identify components of a mural, to compare and contrast murals, and to create their own personal "mural". Guantanamera: A Poem and a Song In this lesson students will listen to and discuss the song "Guantanamera;" and compare revolutionary activities of Jose Marti and Pete Seeger. The Island of the Blue Dolphins The purpose of this site is to use historical fiction to engage students in California history, build student's background knowledge or schema to better comprehend the literature, and allow Spanish language learners to access both the literature and the history. ¡Comida! in this lesson students write essays and create recipe cards in Spanish with details about their favorite foods and the cultural celebrations or events they associate with the food. In My Other Life The objective of this lesson is to allow students to see what it would be like to grow up in another culture. One way to explore this question is through memoirs and novels. Now, with the Internet, you can offer your students an interactive means to venture outside the borders of their own experience to try on an alternative cultural identity. The Aztecs―Mighty Warriors of Mexico This lesson will give students insight into the culture of the Aztecs in Mexico and their great accomplishments. Cocina Mexicana This lesson plan designed to increase students' Spanish vocabulary through a study of Mexican cuisine. Students will use the Internet to research recipes, discuss the foodstuffs and utensils in a mystery box. Different Ethnic Groups in Ecuador, Panama and Argentina: Their Assimilation and their Contributions This is a lesson plan which 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. Borders Within: Social Interaction on the Border Students will analyze social interaction, racism, and prejudice on the border through exploration of their own experiences. Creating a Spanish Literature Book Students will create a Spanish literature book to better understand stories taught in the AP Spanish Literature course. The authors of the stories they will depict in a construction book will be : Federico Garcia Lorca, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Ana Maria Matute, and Miguel de Unamuno. 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. Building Communities/Construyendo Comunidades The objective of the lesson is to allow students to take responsibility for their own learning of a foreign language through exploring the theme of what community means. All groups develop their own core vocabulary of words associated with their concept of community. For the Grade and Middle School students the lessons should be kept at a concrete-operation cognitive level. For High School students their theme remains the same, but their development is more on the abstract cognitive level. Spanish Cultures The object of this lesson is to create a Mexican dinner menu on the computer, and to compare and contrast the Spanish culture with American culture. Traditions of Spain In this lesson, Traditions of Spain, students will gain knowledge of Spanish customs. The students will be able to compare this with that of the United States customs. 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. 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. El Sabor del Caribe/A Taste of the Caribbean This lesson is designed for Spanish II or higher levels of Spanish, and it involves an analysis of the symbolism of food in the oral and written literature of the Caribbean. Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Character This lesson will teach the changes the Cinderella story undergoes when it is translated from one culture to another; and the things that remain the same transcending all cultures. Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Plot and Setting This lesson will answer the following questions: How do the plot and setting of Cinderella change as it is translated into a different culture? What literary elements of the Cinderella story are universal? America, A Home for Every Culture Through teacher-guided discussion and hands-on activities, students will explore how various cultures have contributed to making the United States the unique and diverse country that it is today.

Resources: A Country Study: Honduras This source gives detailed articles on the history of Honduras. Conquistadors This innovative educational resource has been created for middle and high school classrooms to learn about the Spanish Conquistadors in the New World and the legacy of their contact with Native American Hispanic Magazine This magazine has a list of links to articles for and about Hispanics. Site includes Hispanic culture, business, sports and more. 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. 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. High in Andes, a Place That May Have Been Incas' Last Refuge This is an article on the most recent discovery in Incan history. No other important city in Peru has been discovered since 1911 when Machu Pichu was discovered.
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