Culture Project

Choose one of the cultural projects listed below and prepare it outside of class (some class time may be dedicated to this as well). This is not a partner project, but you may choose to complete a joint project on similar topics, with each person completing their own work and presenting together in class.

Travel Brochure

Research a Spanish-speaking country. Type a bibliography with at least 2 sources to turn in. Use your research to create a detailed travel guide/brochure. Include information about the weather/climate, historical sites, government, population, leisure activities, monetary system, food, holidays, etc. Try to convince your readers to visit this country. Be sure that your brochure has pictures. You may draw them yourself or find them online, from magazines, or in travel agency brochures. Create a colorful brochure promoting travel to this country.

Interview

Interview someone you know (other than your teacher) who has lived in a Spanish-speaking country. Turn in a typed list of at least 15 questions and a recording (MP3, podcast) of the interview. Put a lot of thought into the questions so that you can learn something about the other culture. Type a narrative report summarizing what you learned from the person you interviewed. Briefly present it to the class.​

Current Events Study

Research current event articles that have to do with the Spanish speaking world. You may use newspapers, magazines, or the Internet. Collect all of the articles in a Google folder, and type a summary/reaction to each article. Group them by country of continent and organize them by date. You should collect at least 5 different articles. Present your project to the class. Discuss the highlights/trends/major events. Prepare a map of the world and mark the places where “news is happening” in the Spanish-speaking world.​

Food Preparation & Presentation

Prepare a food dish from a Spanish speaking country. Please note that you must prepare the food yourself - you may not buy it pre-made. Prepare a brief written report (or slideshow) to go along with the food. Include information about where this food is from, when it is eaten, how you prepared it, key ingredients EN ESPAÑOL, and the recipe itself. Give this to your teacher in advance so that he can make copies for the class. Please type! Orally present your report to the class. Serve the food. You are responsible from bringing in all necessary eating utensils, napkins, etc.​
*Adapted from Fortin, Catherine, and Diane Farrug. "Hispanic Cultural Projects for Spanish Classes, Social Studies Classes, Students, & Teachers." Foreign Language House. Web. 19 Apr. 2016.