Grade 11
Spanish Cultural Project
Objectives:
You are to select a different topic about some aspect of Spanish-speaking culture. You will do
an oral presentation and a written report.
Topics & Ideas
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Spanish dancing
Spain (general overview)
Mexico (general overview)
Dominican Republic (general overview)
Mexican food
Colombia and the drug trade
Spanish food
Day of the Dead
Spanish or Mexican music
Traditional costumes
Animals of the rainforest
Spanish-speaking country
Mayans, Aztecs, Incas
Costumes
Historic sites
Amazon river
A Spanish-speaking political figure; Che Guevara; Explorers; Cortes, Vasco da
Gama; Balboa;
The Spanish language
Customs; Running of the Bulls; Tomato fight
Bullfighting
Art and artists…Goya, Velasquez
Authors/Literature;
Holidays
History of a country; Cuban missile crisis, Spanish American War; The Alamo
Sports; Alex Rodriguez; Sammy Sosa; Roberto Clemente
Dances; Tango, flamenco;
Actor/actresses; Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Lopez
Family life
Rainforests
Music; Julio Iglesias; Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin; Gloria Estefan
Volcanoes;
Animals of the Amazon
Animals of the rainforest
Geography of a country
A capital city; Madrid; Santiago; Ascuncion
Other topics
Spanish Festivals
Nochevieja
Reyes Magos
Semana Santa
Feria de Abril
Carnaval
Las Fallas
Las Hogueras
Pamplona: Running of the bulls
Music Festival
Spanish Movies
Film Festivals
Pedro Almodóvar
Alejandro Amenábar
Julio Médem
Carlos Saura
Spanish Dance
Spanish Dance History
Flamenco Dance
Spanish Music
Spanish Music History
Spanish Singers
Flamenco Guitar
Spanish News
Spanish Newspapers
Spanish Food
Spanish Eating Customs
Authentic Spanish Recipes
Spanish Rice
History of Spanish Food
Tapas
Churros
Tortilla Española
Spanish Drinks
Sangría Recipe
Horchata Recipe
Spanish Wine
Spanish Beer
Spanish Artists
El Greco
Diego Velázquez
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Francisco Goya
Pablo Picasso
Juan Gris
Salvador Dalí
Joan Miró
Joaquin Sorolla
Spanish Paintings
Las Meninas
El 3 de Mayo
Pinturas Negras
Guernica
Spanish Architects
Antonio Gaudi
Santiago Calatrava
Enric Miralles
Rafael Moneo
Ricardo Bofill
Famous Spanish Buildings
Sagrada Familia
Guggenheim Bilbao
Museo Reina Sofia
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Internet
On-line Databases:
Virtual Library
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/llrc/virtual-library/
Use the following log in and password:
ID: secondary
Password: library
Choose a specialized databases as well as Britannica
Try Culturegrams
http://online.culturegrams.com/
glenforest
Some web sites to get you started:
CIA World Factbook: (You can choose
from a list of countries. Contains
information on all areas of your
country).
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/
the-world-factbook/index.html
Mexican Culture
http://www.explorandomexico.com.mx/a
bout-mexico/5/
Library of Congress Country studies
(can choose your country)
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
#toc
Spain
Si! Spain
http://www.sispain.org/
http://www.mytravelguide.com/guidesand-advice/fact-book/cia/Spain.php
http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Inform
ation/Culture.htm
Geographia – search for any country
here
http://www.geographia.com/
All about Spain
http://www.red2000.com/spain/cultureindex.html
Lonely Planet Travel Guides
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destination
s/
Spanish culture
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/
http://www.red2000.com/spain/cultureindex.html
http://www.spain-info.com/index.html
Culture Connect – Country Facts
http://www.cultureconnect.com/facts/
Spanish culture sites
http://www.transparent.com/learnspanish/articles/
http://www.studyspanish.com/comps/
(above has translations)
(above excellent source of Spanish
articles; scroll down for culture)
World Book
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/GCPSMe
diaServices/hs_all.html
Spanish studies
http://www.studyspanish.com/
Spanish literature and writers
http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlangu
age/literature/
Spanish explorers
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/e
arlyexplorers/spain.htm
Spanish singers
http://www.lyricsofsongs.com/selbyartist.
cfm?language=S
Spanish artists
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationaliti
es/Spanish.html
Spanish history
http://vlib.iue.it/hist-spain/periods.html
Bullfighting
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/
bullfight/
Day of the Dead
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/featur
e/daydeadindex.html
Spanish soccer
http://www.soccer-spain.com/
Mexican Food
http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/c
ommon/pages/food.htm
http://www.mexgrocer.com/
Mexican fiestas
http://www.lumika.org/mexico_events.ht
m
Aztecs
http://www.indians.org/welker/aztec.htm
http://www.crystalinks.com/aztecs.html
Mayans
http://www.crystalinks.com/mayan.html
Inca
http://www.crystalinks.com/incan.html
Amazon River
http://www.mbarron.net/Amazon/
http://www.extremescience.com/Amazon
River.htm
http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_page
s/amazon2.htm
Costa Rica
http://www.costarica.com/Home/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide
/destinations/central-america/costa-rica/
Tomatina
http://www.tomatina.com/
Running of the Bulls
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news
/2004/07/0707_040707_runningbulls.html
Cuba
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide
/destinations/caribbean/cuba/
Fidel Castro
http://www.marxists.org/history/cuba/ar
chive/castro/
http://www.fiu.edu/~fcf/castro_year1/cast
ro_year1.html
Artists
http://www.artincontext.org/listings/artis
t/genre/spanish.htm
http://www.eyeconart.net/history/frida-ydiego.htm
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/ka
hlo_frida.html
Spanish horses
http://www.spanishhorses.com/
Enrique Inglesias
http://www.enriqueiglesias.com/
http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainm
ent_60/89_enrique_iglesias.html
Ricky Martin
http://www.rickymartin.com/
http://www.rickymartinmusic.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005193/
Jennifer Lopez
http://www.jenniferlopez.com/
http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p189.htm
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/J
ennifer-LopezBiography/7CD3C9C641EBD070482568
84002E0DC4
Spanish dance
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomco
untry/flamenco_history.htm
Mexican pottery
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/l
essons/middle/ceram-mexico.htm
http://www.mexicanceramic.com/aboutce
ramics.htm
Cataluna Region (Catalonia)
http://www.red2000.com/spain/region/rcatal.html
http://www.in-spain.info/spainregions/catalonia.htm
Mexican daily life
http://www.in-spain.info/spainregions/catalonia.htm
Rainforests
http://www.davesite.com/rainforests/
http://science.howstuffworks.com/rainfor
est.htm
Argentina
http://www.geographia.com/argentina/hi
stroy.htm
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide
/destinations/south-america/argentina/
http://www.geographia.com/argentina/
AVOID PLAGIARISM…Citing:
 Remember…all good researchers cite any ideas they borrow from other sources.
 Learn how your teacher wants you to reference your project or assignment.
 Make sure you keep track of all resources you may want to cite or reference. We have
blank Bibliography sheets you can use to keep track of the important information as you
research. Just ask at the counter.
 Every picture must be cited.
 Use MLA Style for this assignment. All the detail you need to complete a correct
Works Cited is on the school’s website.
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/ancasterhigh/library-2/
Click on the Citation Help link on the left menu and look for MLA Help.
 Use KnightCite
Go to KnightCite http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
or Citation machine http://citationmachine.net/
for on-line tools that help you to cite properly using MLA Style.