In Spain during the Christmas holidays, many businesses such as local banks and merchants have a competition. They compete to see who can create the most amazing nativity scene (or Belén).

For this task, you will create a three dimensional nativity scene. We will have a class competition before our winter holidays to see which nativity wins!!

Guidelines:

*Research what people are normally found in a nativity scene.

*Research what animals would have been there.

*Represent all the people and animals in a three dimensional form.

*Place the scene in a box (like a diorama).

*Label the back of the box with the names of the people / characters IN SPANISH!!!!


Date of visit: ______

Time of visit: ______

Name of store: ______

Find the international music section or Latin section of a local music store if they have one and browse through the collection or visit a music store online.

What kinds of music are popular? (at least three)

Name 4 artists/groups have a large number of discs/tapes.

  Do you recognize any artists? If so, which ones?

  How much does the music cost?

  Is it more or less expensive than American music?

  Do the artists look different than American musicians? If so, how?

  What countries are represented by their own headings? (is there a section for Peru, Spain, etc)

  How many Latin CDs do you think they have in their store?

Choose a few artists and listen to them.

One you liked and why:______

One you didn’t like and why:______

  What similarities did you see between Spanish speaking artists and American artists?______

  What differences did you see?______

Store employee signature: ______Phone #: ______

If you complete it online, please print a page as proof of your visit.



For this activity you can choose to visit a local museum (High Museum of Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, GA Museum of Art at UGA etc.) or a virtual museum on the internet (a home page is not sufficient, the museum must have a virtual gallery you may visit room by room or floor by floor).

Name of museum: ______Date visited:______

Address: ______Phone number: ______

List 3 works by Latin artists that you enjoyed (all may be from the same artist)

Name of the work / Artist / Origin of the artist / Date of creation /

Brief reason why you liked it

Did you think this museum had a good collection of art?______

Were there any special exhibitions at the time you visited? ______

If so,what?______

What similarities in the works of Spanish speaking artists? ______

What differences did you notice? ______

Attach your admission ticket if you visited a local museum.

Attach a printed copy of one piece of art you viewed from a virtual gallery (by a Latin artist)

Parent signature: ______





¹  Find an authentic recipe for a Latin dish or drink (a taco salad recipe in Betty Crocker will not count).

¹  You MUST have the recipe approved in advance through your teacher.

¹  You may use a recipe from a family member or neighbor, an authentic cookbook in the media center or the internet.

¹  You prepare the recipe for 4-6 people, you may receive assistance but this your grade and your project.

¹  Bring it to school on December 11 at the beginning of 2n block, drop it off before school, or have your parent bring it at 10:00 am.

¹  Bring any serving utensils needed in addition to plates, cups, napkins, forks, etc. I will provide the drinks.

¹  Turn in the recipe when you bring it to school.

¹  Invite your parents to come at 10:15.

Parent Signature: ______


TOYS, TOYS, TOYS

Today toys are an essential part of childhood, but what about in the past? Research about the toys from ancient civilizations such as the Maya, Inca, Aztecs, etc. Write a brief report (2-3 paragraphs).

Be sure to include the following:

*A description of at least 3 toys

-what civilization they are from

-what they looked like / did

-what they were made of

*How are these toys similar to toys today?

*How are these toys different from toys today?

*Would you have enjoyed playing with these toys?


Llenar el Tanque

As gas prices soar in the U.S., how are gas prices around the World? Find the answers to the following questions.

1. ¿Cuánto cuesta un litro de gas en ...? (Write the price in the country’s currency and then convert the price to U.S. dollars and liters to gallons.)

Country / local currency/liter / dollar / gallon
1. Los EE.UU.
2. Italia
3. México
4. España
5. Venezuela
6. El Ecuador
7. Colombia
8. Inglaterra
9. Indonesia

2. ¿Cómo explicas las diferencias entre los precios?

3. ¿Cuáles son dos factores que afectan los precios?