Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING research on a Spanish Speaking country so that we can present and share the cultural awareness of different cultures where the first language is Spanish
    • We are creating a self-introduction speech in Spanish so we can demonstrate the simple use of words and phrases with increasing accuracy.
    • We are initiating and responding in brief conversations using learned words and phrases

    Hola,

    During our next two sessions, we will be working on and finishing the second part of our assessment.

    Part 2: Spanish-speaking country project


    1. Choose any country where Spanish is the main language to research. 


    1. You choose how to display/present the information, eg. poster, PowerPoint, etc. - be original!!!!


    1. Your project must include:

    1. The name of your chosen country in a prominent position

    2. A world map showing the location of your chosen country

    3. Flag of the country –picture-meaning of the flag

    4. Currency - the name of the currency, pictures of currency 

    5. Capital – population of the city, picture of the city, and at least one popular/historical destination one should see while visiting the city 

    6. Two famous people from the country – name, date of birth, death date (if dead), why they are famous, picture of the person

    7. Three popular tourist destinations – include pictures, what makes it a popular destination, and any other interesting or important information about the destination

    8. Two holidays/customs celebrated in this country – explain the holiday, custom, or tradition, when it is celebrated, and why, including pictures.

    9. Typical foods – include some typical foods eaten in the country, including pictures 

    10. Dance – what dances are home to this country and/or popular in this country, include the name and description of the dance, video clip if available.

    11. Music – talk about at least one style/genre of music that is native to your country, include names of musical instruments used, popular musicians/bands in this genre, and a clip of musical genre/style if available