By the end of each quarter, you are going to work with an upperclassman to write a blog post about any of these cultural topics below. If you come up with another idea, please let me know so we can discuss it. I am open to other suggestions!
In your final blog post, you have a lot of freedom to make it your own. However, I will be looking for these things:
- At least 3 trustworthy sources for your information
- At least 3 pictures
- The who, what, where, when, and why of your topic.
QUARTER 1: People
QUARTER 2: Traditions
QUARTER 3: Literature
QUARTER 4: Topic of Your Choice
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- The Alamo
- Asturias
- The Cardón Cactus
- The Animal Carvings of Oaxaca
- The Bakeries of Mexico
- The Black Pottery of San Bartolo Coyotepec
- The Bronze Sculptures of Alejandro Colunga
- Canopy Walking
- Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
- Celestún
- Cenotes of Yucatán
- Cervantes
- Chimborazo
- The Cider of Asturias
- Climbing Cotopaxi
- The Conquistadors
- The Copper Work Of Santa Clara
- Courtyards of Latin America
- Covadonga
- Crucifix Art in Latin America
- Cuzco
- Dalí
- Eating Street Food In Mexico
- Ecolodge Pioneers
- Friends of Teacapán
- Giant Domed Tortoise
- El Greco
- Guanajuato
- Guelaguetza
- The Houses of the Indianos
- Huichol Yarn Paintings
- Iguazu Falls
- The Island of Janitzio
- A Jungle Hike Through Shuar Country
- Laguna Quilotoa
- Lima, Perú
- The Llama
- Machu Picchu
- Madrid
- Mangroves of Pacific Mexico
- Mazatlan Aquarium
- The Meat Markets of Mexico
- Meet Minnie
- Mexican Cemetary Walk
- Monarch Butterfly
- Morning in Teacapán
- Mountain Dog
- The Night of the Radishes
- Nopal
- Old Year
- Paella
- Papallacta Hot Springs
- The páramo
- Th piñata
- The Plazas of Mexico
- Quetzaltenango
- Ride the Bus in Mexico
- Running with the Tarahumara
- The Ruins of Palenque
- San Blas
- San Juan
- Sculptures In Leather
- The Sloth
- The Spirit of Angangueo
- Spray Paint Art
- Stores
- Studying Spanish in Latin America
- Tango
- Techos de México
- Termites
- The Textile Market of Otavalo
- La tovara
- The Vizcaino Desert
- The Water Boils
- The Yucatan Peninsula
Spanish Festivals
| Nochevieja Reyes Magos Semana Santa Feria de Abril Carnaval Salamanca Fair |
Las Fallas Las Hogueras Pamplona: Running of the bulls Music Festivals Malaga Fair Unusual Fiestas in Spain |
Routes through Spain
| Bike Routes Through Spain | Different Routes of the Camino de Santiago |
Summer in Spain
| What to Do in Granada This Summer What to Do in Marbella This Summer |
What to Do in Madrid This Summer What to Do in Malaga This Summer |
Spanish Movies
| Film Festivals Spanish Directors |
Spanish Films Spanish Actors |
Spanish Characters & Symbols
| Characters | Symbols |
Spanish Literature
| Miguel de Cervantes Federico García Lorca Fernando de Rojas Lope de Vega Miguel de Unamuno |
Luis de Góngora Antonio Machado “Generation of ’27” Female Authors |
Spanish Dance
| Spanish Dance History | Flamenco Dance |
Spanish Music
| Spanish Music History Spanish Singers |
Flamenco Guitar |
Spanish Sports
| Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid (Derby) Traditional Sports in Spain Spain’s Passion for Soccer |
Spaniards, key players in the NBA Spanish soccer players and coaches Sports We’re Great At |
Spanish News
| Spanish Newspapers |
Spanish Food
| Spanish Eating Customs Authentic Spanish Recipes Spanish Rice History of Spanish Food |
Tapas Churros Tortilla Española |
Spanish Drinks
| Sangría Recipe Horchata Recipe |
Spanish Wine Spanish Beer |
Spanish Artists
| El Greco Diego Velázquez Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Francisco Goya Pablo Picasso |
Juan Gris Salvador Dalí Joan Miró Joaquin Sorolla |
Spanish Paintings
| Las Meninas El 3 de Mayo |
Pinturas Negras Guernica |
Spanish Architects
| Antonio Gaudi Santiago Calatrava Enric Miralles |
Rafael Moneo Ricardo Bofill |
Famous Spanish Buildings
| Sagrada Familia Guggenheim Bilbao |
Museo Reina Sofia Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias |
Some more here!!
http://spanish4teachers.org/hispanicculture/
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