Teacher: Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Gama/Sisson

Subject: 6th grade

Spanish

• ML1.PS5.CU1: Students are able to describe customs and traditions of

Standards: the culture such as greetings, celebrations, and courtesies.
• ML1.PS7 .CCC2: Students compare and identify patterns and behavior of
target culture as well as their own

Objective: ● To talk about, read about and summarize cultural celebrations.

Student Activity: 1. ACTIVITY 1: The Tomatina Celebration: https://youtu.be/hmPOFSh7zFY

DIRECTIONS: Watch the Tomatina video OR do your own research and summarize
the celebration. Explain why or why not you would celebrate the holiday.

*Some questions to consider for the summary can be, “ Who celebrates? What do they
celebrate? When do they celebrate? Where do they celebrate? Why do they celebrate?”

ESTIMATED TIME: 10 minutes

2. ACTIVITY 2: Running of the Bulls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ni6vgY4aPw

DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: Watch the culture video OR do your own research

and summarize the celebration. Explain why or why not you would celebrate the
holiday.

*Some questions to consider for the summary can be, “ Who celebrates? What do they
celebrate? When do they celebrate? Where do they celebrate? Why do they celebrate?”

ESTIMATED TIME: 10 minutes

3. ACTIVITY 3: Quinceañera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHP_luYISzc

 DIRECTIONS: Watch the culture video OR do your own research and summarize the
celebration. Explain why or why not you would celebrate the holiday.

*Some questions to consider for the summary can be, “ Who celebrates? What do they
celebrate? When do they celebrate? Where do they celebrate? Why do they celebrate?”

ESTIMATED TIME: 10 minutes

4. ACTIVITY 4: Day of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSawpU81cI

DIRECTIONS: Watch the culture video OR do your own research and summarize the
celebration. Explain why or why not you would celebrate the holiday.

*Some questions to consider for the summary can be, “ Who celebrates? What do they
celebrate? When do they celebrate? Where do they celebrate? Why do they celebrate?”

ESTIMATED TIME: 10 minutes

Resources Tomatina video: https://youtu.be/hmPOFSh7zFY

Running of the Bulls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ni6vgY4aPw

Quinceañera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHP_luYISzc

Day of the Dead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSawpU81cI

Grading Category All four activities count as 1 homework grade. Each culture topic is 25 points
out of 100 points. Please email your responses to your teacher in a Word
Document.

Help Session Wednesday, May 6, 2020 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. through email.
Hours
Gama: gamac@fultonschools.org

Sisson: sisson@fultonschools.org