Coco and Culture
What is the main character's name in Coco?
Miguel Rivera
¿Qué?
What?
¿Cómo te llamas?
What is your name?
Levanta la mano
Raise your hand
Mr. Hartmeyer and Mrs. Londot
What holiday are they celebrating in Coco?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
¿Cuál?
¿Cómo estás?
How are you?
Pass me your papers
Where did Ms. Erlandson go to college?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
When is Hispanic Heritage Month?
September 15- October 15.
¿Quién?
Who?
¿Cúal es tu nombre?
What is your name?
Sit down
How many Spanish-Speaking countries are there?
22
How does the movie reflect Mexican beliefs on death? How does it differ from a (North) American perspective?
Mexican culture, as we discussed, accepts death as a normal part of life. They see it as an unavoidable part of their life. In place of being sad that a person is no longer among us, they celebrate the wonderful things their loved ones did while alive.
¿Cuánto? ¿Cuántos? ¿Cuántas?
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
Raise your hand
When and where did the Disney-Pixar movie Coco premiere?
On October 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Name at least 3 elements from the Rivera Family’s ofrenda.
Candles, photos, food, drinks, family mementos (like the shoes), Marigold flowers, and a flower petal trail leading to the ofrenda from the entrance.
¿Por qué?
Why?
¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
Turn the page
What languages does Ms. Erlandson speak?
Spanish, English, Italian, and American Sign Language.