DO NOW Answer the following questions: How many Spanish speaking countries are in the world? Name at least 5 countries that have Spanish as their National language. What do you already know about Spain? Today’s Objective: To recognize and identify Spanish speaking countries.

¡Haz Ahora! Spanish 8 – Please answer the following question on Spain: What do you already know about Spain? Essential Question: Why would it be important to familiarize and recognize facts about the country of Spain.

¡Haz Ahora! Spanish 8 – Please answer the following question on Spain: What did you learn last class about Spain? Write down two interesting facts. Share with a partner. Essential Question: Why would it be important to familiarize and recognize facts about the country of Spain.

¡Haz Ahora! Spanish 8 – Please answer the following question on Spain: What is the name of Goya’s controversial painting? Essential Question: Why would it be important to familiarize and recognize facts about the country of Spain.

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Lugares en España

Spain has a population of 46,464,053 Spain has a population of 46,464,053. It borders France to the east and Portugal to the west. Los Pirineos(Pyrenees)

Plaza de Cibeles has a famous fountain of the goddess apollo driving a chariot drawn by lions

El Retiro is a famous open-air park located in Madrid

Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the province of Galicia and home of the cathedral visited by devout pilgrims each year

Toledo is a medieval city near Madrid that is famous for making swords and for being the home of the painter El Greco

This painting by El Greco is titled "Caballero con una Mano en el Pecho"

Ávila is a city near Madrid that is famous for its Roman walls

Segovia is a captivating city with an ancient Roman aqueduct and the Alcázar palace where Ferdinand and Isabella were married

El Prado is Madrid’s most famous art museum and one of the most famous museums in Europe.

Francisco de Goya painted this work of art called “La Familia de Juan Carlos”

Francisco de Goya also painted this extremely controversial depiction of "Saturn Eating His Sons"

Diego Velázquez painted this work titled “Las Meninas”

La Plaza Mayor used to be the site of bloody bullfights and executions La Plaza Mayor used to be the site of bloody bullfights and executions. Now it is a site of many shops and cafés

In the center of Madrid you will find a statue of a bear and the madroño tree, as well as Kilométro Zero, the place where all roads in Spain begin

Barcelona is Spain's second largest city, largest industrial city, and largest seaport

El Palacio Nacional is a palace that was built to rival Versailles in Paris

Puerta Alcalá is known as Madrid's famous gateway

Córdoba is an ancient city that was capital of Moorish Spain in the 10th & 11th centuries.

Granada was the last Moorish possession in Spain, recaptured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

This is one of Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings This is one of Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings. “The Persistence of Memory”

Sevilla is considered to be Spain's most picturesque city, it is also the site of the largest cathedral in Spain

This structure is called “La Sagrada Familia” the artist/architect is Gaudi

This painting is named: “The Old Guitarist” it was painted by Picasso during his “blue” period

This painting by Goya is titled “La Maja Vestida“ This painting by Goya is titled “La Maja Vestida“. He also painted an exact duplicate titled “La Maja Desnuda"

The Euro is the unit of money in Spain

El Vallé de los caídos is located near Madrid, this site is a memorial to those who died in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

In the Plaza de España you will find a statue in honor of Miguel de Cervantes, author of "Don Quijote de la Mancha”

San Fermin- Pamplona Bull Run

Tomatina Tomato Fight a strong tradition in Buñol since 1944 or 1945 Every last Wednesday of August https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyu0DpRcWDI

Photo Album by Wally Sein

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