1. Objetivos/Objectives Get organized into your groups about December project. Know which country and your classmates. Describe and discuss in groups one of the 3 traditions we just studied: Christopher Columbus or Dia de la Raza Quinceañera or 15 th girl’s birthday Day of the Dead or Dia de la Raza

2. Homework for Monday, Nov. 3rd Start research project of Spanish speaking country. Gather information about 2-3 famous cities and sites within the country.  List the cities, choose 3 places in the city to visit.  If you were going to visit these cities as a tourist, where would you go?  Pick a museum  Beach  Ruins  Arquitectural buildings (churches)  Nature Parks  Write a brief description of the place and why you would go visit there.

3. Preparacion : Hoy es lunes, 3 de Noviembre When is Columbus Day or “Día de la Raza”? It is October 12 ¿Cuándo es el Día de La Raza? Es el 12 de octubre. When did Christopher Columbus discover America? October 12, 1492. ¿Cuándo Cristobal Colon descubrió America? El 12 de Octubre de 1492. ¿Cuándo es el Día de los muertos? Es el primero y 2 de noviembre. When is the Day of the dead? It is the 1 st and 2 nd of November

4. Prepare for Summative Assessment on Thursday, November 4. Review for Assessment 2. SEASONS: hace frio, hace calor…..etc. Months of seasons. Ex: primavera: marzo, abril y mayo. 3 TRADITIONS: (Review questions of slides of these 3 days we discussed in class) Dia de la Raza or Christopher Columbus Day Quinceañera Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead

5. We watched the videos on and answered questions about the “Day of the Dead” or Día de los Muertos. What have you learned? What is the Day of the Dead? When is it celebrated? Why do people celebrate the day of the Dead? Where to this come from? Which country? Can you describe the preparations for this day? Food, flowers, dresses, etc. What is the religious aspect? Where do people go visit? How do people act on Day of the Dead? What do you think about this day? Is the day of the dead compared to any tradition in the USA? Explain.

6. “Quinceañera Tradition” What have you learned? What is it? Why is it celebrated? Do other Spanish countries celebrated? What is the meaning of it? How is it celebrated? How are the boys and girls dressed? Is this formal? Is it a religious and family tradition? Describe what you saw in the videos: food, cake, decorations, music, dances. What does it look like to you? Tell me your opinion. Is there any comparison with any US tradition?

7. We watched the videos about the Christopher Columbus or Dia de la Raza. What have you learned? Día de la Raza. What is Día de la Raza? What does it mean in lationamerican countries? When is it celebrated? ¿Qué es el día de la raza? ¿Cuál es la fecha del Día de la Raza? How is Columbus Day celebrated in Hispanic countries? How is it celebrated in schools in Spanish countries? Compare and contrast how is celebrated this day here in the USA? What does it mean to some people Columbus Day? What does it mean to natives of different countries or natives of USA ? What is diversity of cultures? How does it fit with Día de la Raza?