¿Encierro o Corrida de toros?
Hay toros. ¿Encierro, corrida, o los dos?
¡Los dos!
This is a person who illegally smuggles people across the border.
El/la coyote
Día de Independencia (Independence Day) in México is celebrated in what month, and what country did México gain independence from?
Día de Independencia is celebrated in September, it celebrates the independence from Spain/España.
This country is where the Spanish language originated.
Spain / España
Hay matadores y picadores. ¿Encierro, corrida, o los dos?
¡Corrida de toros!
What is the difference between a push and a pull factor of immigration?
Push factor = something that pushes someone OUT of a country (example: war, poverty...)
Pull factor = something that pulls people INTO a country (example: jobs, good economy....)
The colors that are used to celebrate Mexican Independence Day are the same colors as the Mexican flag...what are those colors?
Red, White & Green
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there?
21 Spanish-speaking countries
Las personas gritan ¨¡Ole!¨ ¿Encierro, corrida, o los dos?
¡Los dos!
About how many million Spanish-speakers are in the U.S.? And about how many million is the total population of the U.S.?
56.6 million Spanish-speakers & 324 million population of the U.S.
In Spanish-speaking countries, children often receive gifts on which day?
What is the most popular sport in Spain?
El Fútbol - Soccer
En este evento, muchas personas corren enfrente de los toros. ¿Encierro, corrida, o los dos?
¡Encierro!
Give at least one nick name in Spanish for the U.S. that is often used in México.
El otro lado (the other side) & El Norte (the North)
Who is Padre Miguel Hidalgo & what did he do?
Padre Miguel Hidalgo was a priest who led the revolution in México and began it with the ¨grito de dolores.¨
¨¡Viva México!¨ is used when, and what does it mean?
¡Viva México! is shouted at many events - such as soccer games & Día de Independencia, and it means ¨Long live Mexico!¨
Las personas que van al evento pagan (pay) para ver el evento. ¿Encierro, corrida, o los dos?
¡Corrida de toros!
Define each of these 3 vocabulary words: Green card, La migra, Los indocumentados.
Green Card: official document all immigrants need to live and work legally in the US
La migra: shortened name for the INS (Immigration & Naturalization Services)
Los indocumentados: undocumented immigrants
How is Día de los Muertos celebrated? Name at least 5 cultural items.
Sugar skulls (calaveras), Mole (spicy chocolate sauce), Creating altars for loved ones, Decorating the cemetery, parades, costumes, singing...
What is a siesta and what is a fiesta?
Siesta = nap or rest time mid-day
Fiesta = party