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Castillo de Javier, Pamplona, Spain
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Castillo de Javier, Pamplona, Spain
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| Assignment | Topics | Searching the Shelves | Learning Research
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Internet Sites |
1. To develop further knowledge
and appreciation of Spain and its people by learning
about its regions, its culture (including religious festivals, dances,
music, art, customs,
cuisine), and by discovering little known facts about Spain's famous people
and places.
2. To do research in another
language--Spanish.
3. To practice the four skills
of a foreign language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Assignment Requirements:
1. Prepare a group presentation
on your approved topic.
2. Presentation must be
lively, entertaining, and informative. (NOT a lecture!)
3. Visuals (posters, videos,
powerpoint) and/or Audio elements must be included
in the presentation.
4. Each group must submit
(as specified in Sra. Henry's handout): a topic page, detailed
outline of information presented, and a typed, objective (5 multiple choice
questions)
quiz pertaining to your topic.
5. Presentation evaluations
will be made by group members, teacher and classmates.
Research Requirements: 
1. Each group must prepare
an accurate bibliography citing all of the resources used
in preparing the presentation.
2. Students must use:
--At least one Internet source (from the list of linked Internet sites
below)
--At least one book or periodical reference.
Instructors: Sr. Zeller 5/00, Sra.
Henry 4/99
| Cuisine & recipes from various regions: Andalucia, Valencia, Cataluna, Galicia, el Pais Vasco | Types of Spanish Music and famous Spanish Composers |
| Regional folk dances | History and influence of Romans in
Spain |
| Bullfighting | Andalucia:
Seville, Semana Santa, Granada, Cordoba |
| Daily life in Spain: concept of time, values, family structure, meals, adolescence, dating and marriage rituals, birth, death, baptism, divorce, importance of family, pastimes. Compare and contrast to U.S. | Castilla:
Segovia, Salamanca, Toledo, el Escorial, el Valle de los Caidos, Madrid |
| Educational system: compare and contrast to US | Galicia:
Santiago de Compostela |
| Languages of Spain: Castellano, Gallego, Vascuence, Catalan | Gypsy Culture: Fact and Fiction |
| Spanish Festivals: unique to Spain.
Compare and contrast to U.S. |
Ferdinand and Isabelle |
| Introduction to Catholicism: it's history
and influence in Spain |
Juana la Loca |
| Introduction to Islam: it's history and
influence in Spain |
el Cid |
| Introduction to Judaism: it's history and influence in Spain | Spanish History:
15th -16th Century 17th - 19th Century 20th Century: Franco and the Guerra Civil |
If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other
Libraries. This link provides direct
connections to the Montgomery County Public Library system,
as well as libraries at NIH,
University of Maryland, the Library of Congress and others.
For this assignment, the following call numbers will be helpful:
Spanish History: 946 Spanish Cooking: 641 Art: 709, 759
Travel in Spain: 914.6
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General Resources
Encyclopedia, Almanacs, Dictionaries, Atlases |
* When using GaleNet select: DISCovering Science
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Todo Sobre Espana Hispanic Pages in the USA Yahoo! Espana Cordoba: Visitas Turisticas Bienvenido a "Si Espana" |
