Explore the resources below about food and family in Hispanic and Latino/a/x culture. You can choose any of these topics for the culture and language project. Feel free to skim, scan, and skip around these resources based on what interests you most. Use the guiding questions below to help you develop your topic into a presentation. 

Guiding Questions

• What topic did you explore? How would you describe it or explain it to someone who doesn't know about it? Practice describing in Spanish.

• What are some of your first impressions or major learning moments in relation to the topic?

• What are some cultural products, practices, and perspectives associated with the topic? 

• What are some community connections and comparisons you can make about the topic? What are some similarities between your language and culture and the cultures you are learning about?

• What are 5-10 important vocabulary phrases you learned from your exploration in this activity? Practice using them in sentences. 

• In what ways did you learn more about yourself, your culture, and your language in this activity? How did you improve your cultural humility and understanding through this topic exploration? How did you improve your language skills?

Spoken-Word Poetry - La Poesía