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You and a friend will spend Christmas in a Spanish country.  Where will you go?  Why will you go there? What will you do etc. Write a 100 word composition (skipping lines) using the future tense.  Make sure to have a good beginning, middle and conclusion.   But... first you are off to do some research.......

A.  South America

1.  What is a presepio?

 

 

B.  Venezuela

1.  What do the people of Venezuela do between Dec. 16th and Dec. 24th?

 

2.  Before going to bed what do the children do?

 

C. Barcelona

1.  Describe what a "caga tío" is.

 

D.  España

1.  What is NocheBuena?

2.  What are villancianos?

3.  What do families do on December 24th?

4. What are the names of the Three Kings?

5.  What is Noche Vieja?

6.  What do Spanish people do for good luck on the Noche Vieja?

7.  What is cava?

8.  Decades ago how did they know when it was 12:00?

9.  What are the "cuartos?"

10.  What is "el día de los Reyes?"  When is it celebrated?

11.  What do the bakeries do for the bad children as a joke?

12.  What is turrón?  Give some types of it.

13.  Instead of a tree, what do Spanish families have in their homes?

 

E. Mexico

1.  Why would Chanukah be celebrated in México?

2.  When is the feast day of the Virgin de Guadalupe celebrated and how?  Describe the history of it.

3.  What is a  "nacimiento?"

4. What is the "Mexican twist" on the nacimiento

5. What is Rosca?  Describe "el día de Candelaria."

6.  What are "posadas?"  Give the history of the posadas?

7. What is the symbolism of the piñatas.

8. What are pastorelas?

9.  What is the Misa de Gallo?

10. What are the poinsettias called?

11.  What is December 28th?

12.  How do Mexicans celebrate "el año nuevo?"

 

F.  Oaxaca

1.  What is December 8th?

2.  Describe the custom on December 11th.

3. How does the city of Oaxaca celebrate the Feast of the Virgin de Guadalupe?

4. What feast is on December 18th.  Describe it.

5.  What are "calendas?'

6. What happens on December 24th- La NocheBuena?

7.  What are buñelos? What is the custom? Where did the custom originate?

8. Describe a typical New Year's Eve.

9.  What are "sidra and bacalao?

10.  What is January 6th?  Who do the children write their Christmas letters to?

 

G.  Pinatas

1. Tell the history of the piñata.  Write 3 lines of the piñata song that the children sing.

 

Now.... that you have completed the research go on and begin your 100 word composition using the "future tense."