Las Filipinas y España
Teaching the Philippines in Your Classroom
Rosanne Luis
SUNY Oswego
About Me
 Graduate student at SUNY Oswego
 Adolescence Ed 7-12: Spanish
 Family is originally from Philippines
 Received B.A. in Spanish
My Story
Why teach about the
Philippines?
Where is the Philippines?
The Philippines is the only country in Asia that was colonized by
Spain.
Spain had control of the
Philippines for over _____ years.
Spain controlled the Philippines for 377 years. This had an impact on
the culture, food and language in the Philippines.
Days of the Week
 lunes
lunes
 martes
martes
 miércoles
miyerkules
 jueves
huwebes
 viernes
biyernes
 sabado
sabado
 domingo
linggo
Hundreds of words in Tagalog (Filipino) are derived from Spanish words.
Philippines Unit
 Taught Spanish I and II classes at NorthRose Wolcott High School
 Consisted of 4 lessons, with topics in
history, culture, traditions and folklore
 Most successful lesson was “La Boda
Filipina”
Ustedes son invitados…La
Boda Filipina
Contact information
Rosanne Luis
rluis@oswego.edu