guidelines and ideas

SPANISH I and III projects

Salvador Dalí

Machu Picchu,Los Inca, el Perú

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Ciudad de México

Segovia, España

AcueductoSegovia

Project guidelines 1

Purpose: to research and teach the rest of the class about an important event, person, place, etc.relevant to Spanish (or Spanish-speaking) culture.

Medium: varied---may include research paper; Powerpoint presentation; poster; etc.

Topics: may include: music; dance; biography of historical figure; analysis of a major work of art; major city or geographical area; historical event

Project guidelines 2

Rules / “the way it works” :1) Must be appropriate for “all viewing

audiences” (includes pictures, lyrics, theme, etc.)

2) Must submit a written proposition/project plan and…

3) …gain teacher approval in early stages of investigation (next week!)

4) Must provide a written script or outline for teacher to follow while you present

Project guidelines 3

(Rules / “the way it works” continued…)5) Must include some type of visual

component: i.e., poster, artwork, display, Powerpoint, etc.

6) Must include a thesis statement7) NO REPEATS of topic, thesis statement, etc.

sample thesis statement #1:

*”I believe Picasso’s Guernica (one of his most well-

known and controversial paintings ) is the most important of its time because…(here you insert your educated,

well-thought-out opinion!).” (see next slide)

Guernica Pablo Picasso(18 81 – 1973)from the Blue Period

Project guidelines 4 thesis statement samples:

? ? ?or: sample thesis statement #2:

*”Though it was devastating and awful in many ways, the conquista (conquest) of México brought about more positive than negative consequences...”

?(samples of thesis statements)

What do YOU

think??

Aaaahhhhhhh!!! :

1) “I chose the topic of Enrique Iglesias’ I Like

It (or Selena Gómez, Penélope Cruz, etc., etc…)

because it is such a cool song / he or she’s

so cute, etc….!”

No !

This is a non thesis!!!

Aren’t they all??

That isn’t even ¡¡español!!???

Some topic suggestions…

BBBBIOGRAPHIES: Writers • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz• Bartolomé de las Casas (on Cortés’ expedition)

• Santa Teresa de Ávila• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer • Octavio Paz ° Carlos V, Emperor of • Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quijote) Holy Roman Empire Explorers, Conquerors, Leaders, etc. • Simón Bolívar (S. América) ° Juan Ponce de León • Hernán Cortés ° (Alvar Núñez) Cabeza de Vaca• “La” Malinche (Cortés’ female interpreter) ° Fernando Magallanes

(Magellan)• Los Reyes Católicos: Rey Fernando y la

Reina Isabel (Isabella) de Castilla• Juana “La Loca” (their “insane” daughter) ° King (Rey) Pelayo (fought vs.

Moors, in Spain)

HISTORICAL :

o the Aztec sundial o the Aztec or Mayan calendaro the Mayan number systemo exchange of goods/foods after Spanish conquesto Conquista de Méxicoo the Conquest, OR the Independence from Spain of any Latin American country

o a feature of architecture: from Spain; Colonial Spain (New Spain); indigenous (native peoples) ruins, etc.o Basque people or “Basque Country” (northern Spain: País Vasco)o a feature of (related) economy/ economicso a city from anywhere in Spanish-speaking worldo “El Camino de Santiago” (Spain)o La Revolución Mexicana (1910-1921)o the Spanish Civil War (La Guerra Civil---España---1930’s)l)

religious themes / focus:

o Cristero War (in México---persecution of religious)o la Inquisición (Spanish Inquisition)o Nuestra Señora de (Our Lady of) Guadalupeo Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Zaragoza, España)o Nuestra Señora de Begoña (Bilbao, España)o Nuestra Señora de Covadonga (Asturias, España) o One of the many Spanish or Latin American saints:

i.e., Miguel Agustín Pro; Juan Diego; Santa Teresa de Ávila; San Juan de la Cruz (Avila); San Santiago (James the Greater),

patron of Spain

ART:

o an analysis of any major work of art (painting, song, poetry, etc.)o a painter or muralist: i.e., Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José David Siqueiros;

José Orozco (México);Diego Velázquez; Bartolomé Murillo;

Salvador Dalí; Pablo Picasso; Francisco de Goya; “El

Greco” etc. (España)