Las fiestas y Las fiestas y tradiciones de los tradiciones de los

países países hispanoamericanashispanoamericanas

PROCEDUREPROCEDURE Have students brainstorm about the different holidays they know Have students brainstorm about the different holidays they know

that are celebrated in Spanish speaking countriesthat are celebrated in Spanish speaking countries How are they different/same than the holidays/traditions that we How are they different/same than the holidays/traditions that we

celebrate in the United Statescelebrate in the United States Go through each slide that discusses a different tradition/holiday Go through each slide that discusses a different tradition/holiday

and each slide has a critical thinking question at the endand each slide has a critical thinking question at the end Students will discuss these questions with their groups or in Students will discuss these questions with their groups or in

large group discussions large group discussions Students will make a compare and contrast chart of all the Students will make a compare and contrast chart of all the

holidays we discussholidays we discuss Students will then pick their favorite holiday/ tradition we talked Students will then pick their favorite holiday/ tradition we talked

about and write a mini-report and give an oral presentation the about and write a mini-report and give an oral presentation the following dayfollowing day

La TomatinaLa Tomatina

SPAINSPAIN Have you heard of this Have you heard of this

tradition before?tradition before? Could this exist in the Could this exist in the

United States?United States? Since 1944, each year Since 1944, each year

on the last Wednesday on the last Wednesday of August in the little of August in the little town of town of BunioBunio between between 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 pm, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 pm, in eastern Spain, people in eastern Spain, people flock for the tomato war flock for the tomato war called the Tomatina called the Tomatina

La CarnavalLa Carnaval

MEXICOMEXICO The festival of Carnaval The festival of Carnaval

is celebrated as a last is celebrated as a last indulgence of carnal indulgence of carnal pleasures that Catholics pleasures that Catholics must give up for 40 days must give up for 40 days of fasting during Lent, of fasting during Lent, from Ash Wednesday to from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday.

Does the United States Does the United States have a similar tradition?have a similar tradition?

San San FermínFermín (running of the bulls)(running of the bulls)

SPAINSPAIN It is held at eight o'clock each It is held at eight o'clock each

morning from the 7th to the morning from the 7th to the 14th of July inclusive. It 14th of July inclusive. It consists largely of young men consists largely of young men (although women may also (although women may also run) who run in front of the run) who run in front of the bulls to lead them from their bulls to lead them from their pen up and into the bull-ring. pen up and into the bull-ring. It usually lasts from two to It usually lasts from two to three minutes three minutes

Is this a tradition or a holiday? Is this a tradition or a holiday? How do you know? Do we How do you know? Do we have events like this in the have events like this in the United States? Why is this United States? Why is this celebrated?celebrated?

Cinco de MayoCinco de Mayo

The 5th of May is The 5th of May is celebrated in the United celebrated in the United States among the Mexican-States among the Mexican-American population, American population, especially in California, especially in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Various Mexican-Texas. Various Mexican-American societies use the American societies use the celebrations to celebrations to commemorate the commemorate the overthrow of the Mexican overthrow of the Mexican Imperial Monarchy headed Imperial Monarchy headed by Maximilian of Austria.by Maximilian of Austria.

Do you celebrate Cinco de Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why is it celebrated in Mayo? Why is it celebrated in the United States?the United States?

El Día de los MuertosEl Día de los Muertos

MEXICO (and many other MEXICO (and many other Spanish speaking countries)Spanish speaking countries)

It is celebrated differently It is celebrated differently depending on where you godepending on where you go

Death is celebrated—friends Death is celebrated—friends visit grave sites, give gifts, visit grave sites, give gifts, have picnics, dance, and sing have picnics, dance, and sing in cemeteries. in cemeteries.

Communities are shut down Communities are shut down to respect those who have to respect those who have dieddied

What does this tell us about What does this tell us about their culture? What does their culture? What does death signify to them?death signify to them?

Quinceanera Quinceanera

MEXICO, PUERTO RICO, CUBAMEXICO, PUERTO RICO, CUBA Today's ceremonies embrace Today's ceremonies embrace

religious traditions, and the religious traditions, and the virtues of family and social virtues of family and social responsibility. The custom is a responsibility. The custom is a celebration of the young girl (la celebration of the young girl (la Quinceanera), and a recognition Quinceanera), and a recognition of her journey from childhood to of her journey from childhood to maturity. The celebration maturity. The celebration highlights God, family, friends, highlights God, family, friends, music, food, and dance. music, food, and dance.

What coming of age celebrations What coming of age celebrations does the USA have? Do they does the USA have? Do they have the same value here as have the same value here as they do in other countries? What they do in other countries? What does this tell us about Spanish-does this tell us about Spanish-speaking culture?speaking culture?

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