Campanadas 2013

Here you have 2013 Campanadas

Flor de Pascua / Poinsettia

The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825. For more information, go to Wikipedia.

My students and I are reading the Legend of the Poinsettia. We are learning about the origin of the flower and other interesting facts about it. Then, they make their own poinsettia.

Feliz Navidad

Here you have Feliz Navidad videos! Feliz Navidad a todos!

1. Spanish version

2. Bilingual version

Día de Acción de Gracias / Thanksgiving Day

Día de Acción de Gracias

Día de Gracias is all about sharing a special meal with family and friends, and be thankful for the beautiful things we have in our lives. Whether you grew up celebrating it or you are just learning more about this holiday, make sure that you say

"Gracias todos los dias."

There are Thanksgiving vocabulary to learn.....¿Listos?

Me gusta el pastel de manzana. - I like the apple pie.

Me encanta... - I love...

Pásame la sal. - Pass me the salt

Quiero más. - I want more.

Muchas Gracias. - Thank you

My students will work on color worksheets, puzzles and worksheets about Thanksgiving.

 

Actividades para dia de los muertos / Dia de los muertos activities

For lower grades, I have read the book titled "The day of the dead" / "El dia de los muertos" by Bob Barner and translated by Teresa Mlawer.

For higher grades, I show them a Power Point presentation and we talk about Dia de los muertos. Many pictures are shown, so students see real examples of Dia de los muertos.

¿Por qué es importante hablar Español? / Why is important to speak Spanish?

¿Por qué es importante hablar Español? Why is important to speak Spanish?

• 500 millones de personas hablan Español en el mundo

500 million people speak Spanish in the world. 

•48 millones de personas hablan Español en Estados Unidos

48 million people speak Spanish in the US.

• El español es el idioma oficial en 21 paises.

Spanish is the official language in 21 countries. 

• El español es el segundo idioma más estudiado a nivel mundial.

Spanish is the second most popular foreign language in the world. 

• El español es el tercer idioma más utilizado en internet.

Spanish is the third most used language on the Internet. 

Geografía / Geography

This is a great site to practice the learn about Central and South American countries. 　
　
　
　

Dia de los muertos

We discuss Dia de los muertos and I show them examples of Sugar skulls and decorate calaveras.

Here you can find the calaveras worksheet:

For lower grades:

Female version: Check out the girl version of this calaca, click here.

Male version: For a male version of this calaca, you can click here.

For higher grades:

 For 4th and 5th, we are using this site that has a good T chart explaining the differences between Dia de los Muertos and Halloween. Then, using the chart, students complete a Venn diagram comparing the two holidays.

Famosos españoles y latinos en América / Famous Spanish/Hispanic American

 
 


Last week, my students used this site to research a Famous Hispanic American.  5^th graders worked independently and 4^th graders worked with a partner.  Students or pairs will record why the person is important and their place of origin.

Cristóbal Colón / Christopher Columbus sites

1. This is a UK site it has information about Colon. You can tell the story then go to the bottom right an click on games, and gives you a short version of while playing. Check it out.

2. Another site, this one has questions to answer in a game form like hang man. GREAT for 5th and 4th grades.

¡A bailar flamenco! Let´s dance flamenco

Step 1: Cojo la manzana

Step 2: La miro.

Step 3: La muerdo.

Step 4: La tiro.

Step 5: La piso.

Step 6: ¡Olé!

Vivir en España / Living in Spain

Ciudades / Cities - Towns

Zaragoza

Madrid

Barcelona 

Pueblos / Villages 

Roncal (Norte de España) (North of Spain)

Casares ( Sur de España) ( South of Spain) 

Flamenco / Flamenco Dance

Flamenco is a genre of music, song and dance from Andalusia in southern Spain, noted for its energetic, staccato style. It grew from Andalusian music, song and dance styles and the song and dance of the local Romani people.^[1][2][3]
The cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), dance and palmas (handclaps) are the principal facets of flamenco.
In recent years flamenco has become popular all over the world and is taught in many countries; in Japan flamenco is so popular there are more academies there than in Spain.^[4][5] On November 16, 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.^[6]

1.The amazing grace and power of Flamenco, performed by Celina Zambon

 

2. Sara Baras, flamenco dancer 

3.  Flamenco guitar and dance

 

Dia de las fuerzas armadas / Veterans' Day,

To commemorate this special day, a special parade is held in la Plaza de Colon, in Madrid, led by the Spanish military and followed by the King and the Royal Family. A wide array of other authorities, from foreign diplomats positioned in Spain to the presidents of the Autonomous governments, are invited to attend this parade. There is a parade organized by the Spanish Armed forces.

1. Dia de las fuerzas armadas: 

Cristóbal Colón / Christopher Columbus

 

Christopher Columbus (c. 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere. Those voyages, and his efforts to establish permanent settlements in the island of Hispaniola, initiated the process of Spanish colonization, which foreshadowed the general European colonization of the "New World".

1. Columbus portrait worksheet 

2. Columbus worksheet 




















3. Columbus worksheet