Learning Exercise
Understanding and Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Week: El descubrimiento de America y El dia de la raza
Part of the assignment can be completed during class time and working in pairs if the instructor and students have use of a computer language lab. If not, then the instructor needs to assign the worksheet to be completed outside of class. The initial writing drafts need to be reviewed before successive drafts are completed. The writing may be incorporated into a writing portfoloio.
- Material:
- La Nación Line Especiales: El día de la raza
- Date last modified:
- April 13, 2004
- Created by:
- Margarita Esparza Hodge
- License:
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La Nacíon, one of Argentina's most popular online newspaper, commemorates Columbus' discovery of America. The site... see more
Exercise
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El doce de
octubre - El descubrimiento de America - El dia de la raza
Website: La
Nacion Line Especiales: El dia de la raza
URL
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/especiales/12deoctubre/00/index.asp)
Description: La Nacion, one of Argentina's most popular online
newspaper,
commemorates Columbus' discovery of America. The site
includes
Columbus' four crossings and the lands that he explored. In
addition,
there
is biographical sketch and a short description of the three
ships that sailed
in the maiden voyage.
Task 1: Complete
las siguientes preguntas sobre los viajes de Colon a
America. Use el
tiempo pasado (el preterito o imperfecto) en sus
contestaciones.
donde?
Canarias? ?Donde estan estas
cuatrocientos noventa y dos?
anduvo?) ?Cuando regreso a
viaje? Tuvo?..
tripulacion? ?Salio del mismo
la geografia de este viaje?
recorrio?
esta ultima vez?
Task 2: Conteste
las preguntas sobre las tres naves de Colon en su primer
viaje.
tripulacion?
tierra. ?En que nave iba?
a su mando?
marineros estaban al
Task 3:
Explique algo
sobre:
en 1476
Colon a la Corona.
Colon
Task 4:
--Lea algunas de
las selecciones a continuacion donde se reflexionan
sobre el sentido
de ser hispano o lo que significa El dia de la raza (en ingles
o espa?ol).
--Escriba un
corto parrafo y explique lo que El dia de la raza significa para
usted.
The Library of Congress' "1492: AN ONGOING
VOYAGE." (En ingles)
Dia de la Raza, en Gaceta - octubre de 1996
Disciplines
Technical Notes
Requirements
Topics
II. The Three ships
III. Christopher Columbus' Bbiography
IV. What it means to be Hispanic and the concept of "raza"
Learning Objectives
a. develop an understanding of why Oct. 12th is celebrated in the Spanish-speaking world.
b. to have a concept of history about the discovery of America
c. to be able to relate something about Columbus' life
d. to understand and communicate what el dia de la raza means on a personal level
e. to incorporate language and the social sciences in a content-based lesson
f. to create a sense of pride and self-worth among Spanish Heritage Speakers