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The chapter is about the roots/ ethnolcutural heritage of Hispanics and the different peoples and cultures that influenced them.

TASK: You will find out more about the influence of other cultures on Hispanics' language, food, religion, way of life, history and other developments.You will create a PowerPoint or mini book on historical and current people and or places mentioned in chapter 8 that have influenced the Hispanic culture (s).

See checklist below.

RESOURCES: Textbook, schoolnotes, nicenet, database such as grolier
www.go.grolier.com USERNAME:MGHS PASSWORD: see nicenet
There is a list of scholarly hournals in the media center. Ask the media specialist for a list of usernames and passwords.

PROCESS: You will work in groups of NO MORE than 4 people. Each person will select a topic from A-D and answer the question using research methods. E is bonus and will replace your lowest test or quiz grade with 90 % if you answer ALL questions.

DUE DATE: TBA or by the end of the 16th week.

CREDIT: PP- Performance and Participation 20% and HMWK GRADE 10%

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY:
Etnocultural- ethnocultural
Esclavos- slaves
Indígenas- natives
Lenguas (idiomas)- languages
Conquistar- to conquer
El nuevo mundo- The new world
Población- Population
Arabe- arab

IMPORTANT PAGES WITHIN THE CHAPTER (In addition to the web resources you should work with a partner to try to understand the information given on the pages below. [Strategies identify the who, what, when, where and how and use picture/ illustrations to summarize or capture the main idea (s)] and reference your world history book.

REFERENCE PAGES
pp. 357-8 The ethnocultural heritage of Hispanics
p.363 Los africanos en Latinoamerica
pp.373-76- Mayan civilization
pp. 383-5 The Jews in the caribbean.
pp.392-6 Nicolás Guillén la Bomba, Búcate plata

TOPICS
A. Historical figures and places with influence on Hispanic culture (s). WHAT ROLE DOES THIS PERSON AND/ OR PLACE PLAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: the Hispanic language, food, religion, and social/ historical development?

1. Rigoberta Menchú
2. Antonio Maceo
3. Nicolás Guillén
4. Hernan Cortés y los aztecas
5. Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
6. Los arabes y sus influencias en la Alhambra y el Generalife de Granada, la Giralda de Sevilla y la Mezquita de Córdoba (p.357)
7. Fernando e Isabel y los árabes y cristianos p. 357
8. Cristóbal Colón p. 357
9. España, el caribe, Mexico, Centroamérica, Sudamérica, other
10. Other

B. Current people and places with influence on Hispanic culture (s).
This is Your Choice. Write about a current figure and place (s)either in Hollywood, politics, education, sports, music, film, etc., that has played an important role in developing an awareness of the Hispanic culture. IS THIS INFLUENCE EVIDENT IN Georgia AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES?

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C. Las lenguas indígenas (native languages) pp/ 360-
*El maya-quiche- language of the mayans of Guatemala
Find out about native people in the americas and their languages and the influence if any on the Spanish language, food, music, art, literature or other aspects of culture.

D. What influence did the africans, spaniards, arabs, jews, cristianos, aztecs, mayas, incas etc., have on Hispanic culture (language, food, religion, the arts, and other aspects of culture)?

E. BONUS: Cinco de mayo (May 5th)
Why, when, where,how is it celebrated?
Who celebrates it?
Do you see evidence of its influences in your state?

CHECKLIST: Total possible points = 35
Task completion 1-10 pts
Title page 5pts
Content page 5pts
Reflection page 5pts
Bibliography (at least 5 resources) 1-5pts
Visual support (at least 5) 1-5pts