Culture Days
Topics covered each chapter:
Ch.1- Benefits of taking Spanish Class, What do they think of us?, Formal vs Informal Greetings
Ch. 2- Family, First names, Surnames, El euro, Currency in latin America
Ch. 3- Fashion, Shopping in Spain, Shopping Spree, Teen Life
Ch. 4- Music, Dance, Bullfighting, Spanish Art
Ch. 5- Meals, Dining Etiquette, Mexican food, Spanish Food, Latin American Food
Ch. 6- Law Enforcement in Spain, Mexican Law Enforcement, Driving in Spain, Driving in latin America
Ch. 7- Soccer (el futbol) , Personal Space, Concept of time, Innovations, La Virgen de Guadalupe
Ch. 8- Spanish national Identity, Machismo, Mexican customs and traditions,
Ch. 9- Illegal Immigration, Education, Healthcare, Phone System
Ch. 10-Phone System, Post Office, Banking, Fashion
Ch. 11- (any we didn't get to ?)
Suggested research sites for videos: www.youtube.com, www.historychannel.com, www.vimeo.com, www.dailymotion.com, www.schooltube.com, www.teachertube.com, www.travelchannel.com, www.nationalgeographic.com
Suggested research sites: aboutspain.com, travel.michelin.com, donquijote.org, explore-hispanic-culture.com, ediplomat.com, britannica.com, spainculture.us
Why Sources Are Cited
The reasons we are citing sources are as follows: to give credit to authors whose works are used, to provide a trail by which others can locate the materials, to supply evidence of research, and to avoid plagiarism.
How to Cite Sources
This book uses the most common style guide, the MLA, for reference. The MLA is the most used citation style guide in most school districts. For this book, we do require a URL listing from the students.
• Website
• Structure:
Last name, First name. “Article Title.” Website Title. Publisher of website, date article was published.
Web. Date article was accessed. <URL>. • Example:
Lange, Ariane. “Humans Have Been Laughing At Cats Since The 1800s.” Buzzfeed, 21 May 2014. Web. 17 June 2014. <http://www.buzzfeed.com/arianelange/humans-have- been-laughing-at-cats-since-the-1800s>.
• Images
• Structure
Last name, First name. “Image Title.” Date image was made. Website Title. Publisher of website,
date article was published. Web. Date image was accessed. <URL>. • Example:
Lazauski, Emma. “Chance Meeting.” 2014. Watercolor Illustrations. Inkling Art, 27 February 2014. Web. 7 June 2014. <http://www.inklingart.com/albums/illustrations/ content/chance-meeting-1/>.
• eBook
• Structure
Last name, First name.”Book Title.” Website Title. Publisher of website, date article was published.
Medium of publication. • Example:
Bardugo, Leigh. “The Witch of Duva.” New York: Tor, 2012. Tor.com. TOR, 6 June 2012. Kindle le.
• Multimedia (YouTube, podcast, etc.) • Structure:
Last name, First name. “Title.” Project type. Publisher of video, date video was published. Web.
Date article was accessed. <URL>. • Example:
Johnson, Mark. “Stand By Me.” Playing for Change. Timeless Media Group, 2005. Web. 17 June 2014. <http://playingforchange.com/episodes/stand-by-me/>.
Flipped Culture Lesson Rubric