El Día de la Raza

NOMBRE ________________________ ______________Hora

El Dia de la Raza

Find the answers to these questions by reading pp. C6 & C7 in your textbook

1. Give 3 names for Columbus Day in Spanish.             ________________________

2. In Mexico City groups wear pre-Columbian costumes.  What does this mean?

3. What is the name of one of the pre-Columbian groups of Chile?

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4. What countries are celebrated in the parade in New York?  

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      5.  Who puts on the parade in Madrid?   ____________________________________

Answer these questions by listening to the videos in class.  

In the video on the celebration in Mexico, what musical instrument do you see?

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Who marches in the parade in Spain?             ____________________________________

How does the parade begin?                          ____________________________________

Which famous people watch the parade?       ____________________________________

What is celebrated in the parade in New York?

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Oscar de la Renta is a very famous fashion designer  What role did he play in the Día de la Hispanidad parade en New York?  

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What musical instrument do you see in the parade in Chile?

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Comparación Cultural

I notice a big difference between the celebration of October 12 in the American countries and in Spain.  What is that difference?

How might you explain this difference?

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