Integrated Cultural Documents/Index

Countries:

Guatemala

• Guatemalan Crafts Talking Points
• Foods of Guatemala Talking Points
• Mayan Weaving
• Guatemalan Quetzal
• Quetzal Craft
• Quetzal Template 1
• Quetzal Template 2

Mexico

• Mexico Culture Talking Points
• Palomitas Activity
• Mexico Talavera Tile
• Talavera 1
• Talavera 2
• Talavera 3
• Talavera 4
• Talavera 5
• Talavera 6

Puerto Rico

• Puerto Rico Talking Points: El Platano
• Puerto Rico Talking Points: El Platano 2
• Easy Plantain Recipe
• Puerto Rico Talking Points: El Coqui
• Coqui (printable)
• Paper Coquí

Spain

• Spain Talking Points
• Spain Arts and Crafts
• Spain Picasso

Holidays:

Day of the Dead

• Day of the Dead Story
• Day of the Dead Lesson Plan
• Dia de los Muertos Flores Activity
• Project or Activities Ideas: Have students create calaveras or ofrendas
• Check out this BLOG for a variety of resources/suggestions of activities to do
• Free coloring pages and printable activities:
  • Website: Day of the Dead Coloring Pages
  • Day of the Dead Coloring Page
  • Website: Spanish for Kids
  • Skeleton Coloring Page
• Enchanted Learning has good ideas for activities
  • Enchanted Learning Website
  • Member login information:
    • Username: FuturaLanguageProfessionals
    • Password: spanish1
• Show visuals: pictures and maybe a short video clip
  • Example Video Clip: Click Here
  • Dia de los muertos videos
  • Check your local library for books to use as visuals for this holiday
• Use Futura’s Pinterest page for more ideas: Futura Pinterest Page
• Reminders: Include a Spanish vocabulary and conversation lesson with these culture projects. For example- Teach the food vocabulary that is common during the festivals with the phrase “Me gusta”.