1. Introduction to Spanish Speaking Countries

2.  Do you know which countries have populations that speak Spanish?

3.  Media Literacy is the ability to use informed and critical thinking skills to analyze mass media in a way for you to understand how various media work, have meaning, are organized, and build reality. You must understand the origin of the message, the perspective,the audience,strategies to grab attention, and voices represented. This activity allows students to analyze photographs to begin to understand the messages of the photographs as well as your own perspectives and biases.  Each student should have 3 copies of the handout Analyzing Photographs Activity  Fill out one sheet for each photograph

4.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content /images/2008/07/15/latin_folklore_dance_3 20_470x320.jpg http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content /images/2008/07/15/latin_folklore_dance_3 20_470x320.jpg

5.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/53531820@N0 0/2123707058 http://www.flickr.com/photos/53531820@N0 0/2123707058

6.  http://www.latinamericatoday.net/userimag es/user3119_1177864605.JPG http://www.latinamericatoday.net/userimag es/user3119_1177864605.JPG

7.  Google Earth Activity Handout

8.  Evaluating a website activity form  http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43293236/ns/b usiness-world_business/t/china-shopping- latin-american-oil-food-minerals#.Udr_- D6glva http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43293236/ns/b usiness-world_business/t/china-shopping- latin-american-oil-food-minerals#.Udr_- D6glva

9.  Current Event Journal Activity:  Choose a Spanish-speaking country that you have located on google earth, and research one current event that has happened in that country within the past year. Summarize the current event in your journal.