¡Viva la Cultura!
This project requires you to pick an aspect of Spanish/Latino culture that you would like to learn more about – and make it happen! Each term has a different theme for you to explore.
TERM 1: Film!
Both Spain and Latin America have a history of producing thought-provoking, original and creative independent films. There are also an increasing number of films, documentaries and series on services like Netflix with stories set in Spain or Latin America, or about Spanish-speaking people living in other parts of the world. For Term 1 you can choose to:
TERM 2: Food!
Food is arguably one of the most fun (and delicious) ways to explore a culture. Spanish cuisine is influenced by its location on the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and by the diverse cultures that have inhabited Spain over the past centuries (the Greeks, the Romans, the Jews and the Moors from Africa). The cuisines of Latin America vary widely depending on the region, and many are a fusion of imported (European) cuisines with the local indigenous diet. This term you can choose to:
TERM 3: ARTS & CULTURE
This term you have a lot of choice. Choose something that connects with your passions! This theme may requires a bit more research than the previous terms, so make sure you cite your sources and present your research in your own words. Remember, I am mostly interested in YOUR experience of the cultural piece you choose to explore. Here are some examples:
This part of the assignment must be completed outside of class time before the end of each term. You must be prepared to give a short presentation on your experience to the class and also hand-in a one-page typed, edited, double-spaced reflection in English on the experience. This assignment can be carried out in a group, however each person must hand in their own reflection.
Both your personal reflection and your in-class presentation should describe:
Also, photographic evidence required! Snap a few pics or take a video as you complete your activity…
This project will make up approximately 10% of your mark for each term.
Due Dates (2017-2018)
Term 1: Thursday, NOVEMBER 23rd, 2017
Term 2: Monday, MARCH 1, 2018
Term 3: Friday, JUNE 8, 2018
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
FILMS:
Like Water for Chocolate (Mexico)
Volver (Spain)
Sin Nombre (Mexico)
La Historia Oficial (Argentina)
La Misma Luna (US)
Lista de Espera (Cuba)
House of the Spirits (US/Chile)
The Motorcycle Diaries
El Norte (Guatemala)
Pan's Labyrinth (Spain)
Machuca (Chile)
Run for Your Life
Which Way Home
Voces Inocentes (El Salvador)
El Contrato
Carol's Journey / El Viaje de Carol (Spain)
Cautiva (Argentina)
Casi Casi (Puerto Rico)
Goal: The Dream Begins Goal!
Butterfly: La Lengua de las Mariposas (Spain)
Viva Cuba (Cuba)
El Violin (Mexico)
La Nana (The Maid) (Chile)
También la Lluvia (Spain)
Sugar (Dominican Republic)
No (Chile)
Sidewalls (Argentina)
For a list of Spanish/Latino films and descriptions check out this website: http://www.missioncollege.org/depts/forlan/resource/spmovie.htm
The Vancouver Film Festival runs in late September to early October and always has TONS of Spanish language films. Check out the program at: www.viff.org/festival
Restaurants to try…
El Pulgarcito (Salvadorean) 2522 East Hastings Street
El Rinconcito (Salvadorean/Mexican) 2062 Commercial Drive
Los Cuervos (Mexican) 603 Kingsway
La Bodega (Spain) 1277 Howe Street
Sal y Limón (Mexico) 701 Kingsway, #5
La Casita (downtown) www.lacasita.ca
Mochikas Peruvian Café (Peru) 1696 West 5th Avenue
El Patio (Spain & Latin America) 891 Cambie Street
Santa Teresita (Chile) 3377 Kingsway
La Taqueria (downtown or on Cambie/Broadway) www.lataqueria.ca
Tio Pepe’s (Mexican) 1134 Commercial Drive
Grocery Stores/Bakeries
Los Guerreros – 3317 Kingsway
Panadería Latina – 4906 Joyce Street
Sabor Latino Bakery – 1211 Nanaimo Street
Art & Cultural Exhibits
Kino Café 3456 Cambie Street – live Flamenco! check their schedule on-line kinocafe.ca
Day of the Dead event at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
Novels/Authors
Isabelle Allende - Chile (City of the Beasts, House of the Spirits, Eva Luna)
Carmen Aguirre – Chile/Canada (something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter)
Sandra Cisneros – (The House on Mango Street)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombia (Love in the time of Cholera, 100 Years of Solitude)
Victor Martinez – (Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida)
Rigoberta Menchu – Guatemala (I Rigoberta Menchu)
Carmen Aguirre – Chile/Canada (Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter)
Gary Soto – (The Afterlife, Buried Onions)
and many many more!!
John Valliant – The Jaguar’s Children
CULTURE PROJECT MARKING RUBRIC /10 marks
REFLECTION (3-5 marks)
The activity is described, however the depth of reflection on the activity and what you learned is limited (3 marks)
The activity is described in some detail (4 marks)
Presentation is not engaging, student is unprepared (0 marks)
Presentation is somewhat engaging and both describes and reflects on the experience (1 mark)
Presentation is engaging and well-prepared, you both describe and reflect on the experience (2 marks)
ACTIVITY (2 marks)
You did something!
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE (1 mark)
-photographic evidence is provided!
This project requires you to pick an aspect of Spanish/Latino culture that you would like to learn more about – and make it happen! Each term has a different theme for you to explore.
TERM 1: Film!
Both Spain and Latin America have a history of producing thought-provoking, original and creative independent films. There are also an increasing number of films, documentaries and series on services like Netflix with stories set in Spain or Latin America, or about Spanish-speaking people living in other parts of the world. For Term 1 you can choose to:
- Watch a Spanish/Latino film that interests you
- Watch a documentary about a Spanish or Latin American place/person/issues
- Watch a television series with a story set in Spain or Latin America
TERM 2: Food!
Food is arguably one of the most fun (and delicious) ways to explore a culture. Spanish cuisine is influenced by its location on the Mediterranean and Atlantic, and by the diverse cultures that have inhabited Spain over the past centuries (the Greeks, the Romans, the Jews and the Moors from Africa). The cuisines of Latin America vary widely depending on the region, and many are a fusion of imported (European) cuisines with the local indigenous diet. This term you can choose to:
- Prepare a Spanish/Latino dish at home
- Visit a Latino grocery store and buy something you have never tried!
- Dine in a local restaurant serving food from Spain or a Latin American country
TERM 3: ARTS & CULTURE
This term you have a lot of choice. Choose something that connects with your passions! This theme may requires a bit more research than the previous terms, so make sure you cite your sources and present your research in your own words. Remember, I am mostly interested in YOUR experience of the cultural piece you choose to explore. Here are some examples:
- Take a Latin dance class or try learning it on-line (flamenco, salsa, tango, merengue…) or go see one live!
- Visit an Spanish/Latino art or cultural exhibit here in Vancouver
- Read poetry by a Spanish or Latin American poet
- Explore a Spanish or Latin American visual artist and look at their work
- Choose a Spanish or Latin musician and explore their music, and what influences them
- Read a novel or short story by a Spanish/Latino author
- Explore a type of Spanish/Latin American folk art and try doing it!
- Conduct an interview with someone from the Spanish/Latino community in Vancouver
- Another related idea you have (please run it by me first!)
This part of the assignment must be completed outside of class time before the end of each term. You must be prepared to give a short presentation on your experience to the class and also hand-in a one-page typed, edited, double-spaced reflection in English on the experience. This assignment can be carried out in a group, however each person must hand in their own reflection.
Both your personal reflection and your in-class presentation should describe:
- What you did
- What you thought about it
- What you learned about Spanish or Latin America cultures/histories/ways of life/traditions and beliefs (min 5 sentences)
- Something you would like to know more about, or a question you have.
Also, photographic evidence required! Snap a few pics or take a video as you complete your activity…
This project will make up approximately 10% of your mark for each term.
Due Dates (2017-2018)
Term 1: Thursday, NOVEMBER 23rd, 2017
Term 2: Monday, MARCH 1, 2018
Term 3: Friday, JUNE 8, 2018
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
FILMS:
Like Water for Chocolate (Mexico)
Volver (Spain)
Sin Nombre (Mexico)
La Historia Oficial (Argentina)
La Misma Luna (US)
Lista de Espera (Cuba)
House of the Spirits (US/Chile)
The Motorcycle Diaries
El Norte (Guatemala)
Pan's Labyrinth (Spain)
Machuca (Chile)
Run for Your Life
Which Way Home
Voces Inocentes (El Salvador)
El Contrato
Carol's Journey / El Viaje de Carol (Spain)
Cautiva (Argentina)
Casi Casi (Puerto Rico)
Goal: The Dream Begins Goal!
Butterfly: La Lengua de las Mariposas (Spain)
Viva Cuba (Cuba)
El Violin (Mexico)
La Nana (The Maid) (Chile)
También la Lluvia (Spain)
Sugar (Dominican Republic)
No (Chile)
Sidewalls (Argentina)
For a list of Spanish/Latino films and descriptions check out this website: http://www.missioncollege.org/depts/forlan/resource/spmovie.htm
The Vancouver Film Festival runs in late September to early October and always has TONS of Spanish language films. Check out the program at: www.viff.org/festival
Restaurants to try…
El Pulgarcito (Salvadorean) 2522 East Hastings Street
El Rinconcito (Salvadorean/Mexican) 2062 Commercial Drive
Los Cuervos (Mexican) 603 Kingsway
La Bodega (Spain) 1277 Howe Street
Sal y Limón (Mexico) 701 Kingsway, #5
La Casita (downtown) www.lacasita.ca
Mochikas Peruvian Café (Peru) 1696 West 5th Avenue
El Patio (Spain & Latin America) 891 Cambie Street
Santa Teresita (Chile) 3377 Kingsway
La Taqueria (downtown or on Cambie/Broadway) www.lataqueria.ca
Tio Pepe’s (Mexican) 1134 Commercial Drive
Grocery Stores/Bakeries
Los Guerreros – 3317 Kingsway
Panadería Latina – 4906 Joyce Street
Sabor Latino Bakery – 1211 Nanaimo Street
Art & Cultural Exhibits
Kino Café 3456 Cambie Street – live Flamenco! check their schedule on-line kinocafe.ca
Day of the Dead event at the Roundhouse Community Centre.
Novels/Authors
Isabelle Allende - Chile (City of the Beasts, House of the Spirits, Eva Luna)
Carmen Aguirre – Chile/Canada (something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter)
Sandra Cisneros – (The House on Mango Street)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombia (Love in the time of Cholera, 100 Years of Solitude)
Victor Martinez – (Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida)
Rigoberta Menchu – Guatemala (I Rigoberta Menchu)
Carmen Aguirre – Chile/Canada (Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter)
Gary Soto – (The Afterlife, Buried Onions)
and many many more!!
John Valliant – The Jaguar’s Children
CULTURE PROJECT MARKING RUBRIC /10 marks
REFLECTION (3-5 marks)
The activity is described, however the depth of reflection on the activity and what you learned is limited (3 marks)
The activity is described in some detail (4 marks)
- Reflection on the activity is adequate
- Limited consideration of the learning/insight gained into Latin American and Spanish culture as a result of this activity. (4 marks)
- Reflection on the activity is very thoughtful.
- Thoughtful consideration is given to the learning/insight into Latin American or Spanish culture as a result of this activity. (5 marks)
Presentation is not engaging, student is unprepared (0 marks)
Presentation is somewhat engaging and both describes and reflects on the experience (1 mark)
Presentation is engaging and well-prepared, you both describe and reflect on the experience (2 marks)
ACTIVITY (2 marks)
You did something!
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE (1 mark)
-photographic evidence is provided!