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My proyecto sobre los

hispanohablantes

Name :______________

____________________

Class________________

The country I have chosen is:

Colombia

Write the name of the country you have chosen. List of countries to choose from on p. 3

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Task:

You have been asked to research a Spanish-speaking country (other

than Spain) .

To help you, you have been provided with two example countries—

Sénégal / Colombia. You have to research a DIFFERENT COUNTRY from

these examples.

Please follow the template provided. You will require access to a com-

puter and the internet.

On each page, instructions are given in italics. Please refer to these as

you go along.

The last page is optional (challenge page)

Secure Complete all the tasks set

Developping Complete all tasks set. Add 2 additional pages.

Pick 2 categories and expand on them. You may

wish for instance to include a recipe of the food

you have researched or develop the history of

Achieve

excellence

Same as above + add third additional page. For

this one, YOU must research a recent news

event from that country. Include photo, video

or article.

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Estos son los países hispano-

hablantes

(Lista completa: www.spanish.cl/vocabulario/paises-

de-habla-hispana-capitales.htm )

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The Republic of Columbia es a country situated in the North-East

of South America. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the

North, to Venezuela in the North-East, to Brasic in the Souht-East,

to Peru in the South, to Ecuador in the South-West, el to the

Pacific Ocean in the West and to Panama in the North-West.

Source: www.saberespractico.com/geografia/donde-esta-colombia/

¿DÓ NDE ESTÁ ESTE PÁÍ S?

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Spanish is the official language. More than sixty indigenous

and creole languages are spoken in local and regional

areas.

Source : https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenguas_de_Colombia

What languages are spoken? Research what the official languages

¿QUE LENGUÁS SE HÁBLÁN EN CÓLÓMBÍÁ?

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Insert picture of the flag by

right clicking on the image

Flag

La bandera

Please say who the leader of

this country is, and how long

he /she has been in office.

Presidente de Colombia 2010

Juan Manuel

Santos

Insert picture of the

currency/name

La moneda/ currency

El peso

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Insert picture and describe

here what this food/drink

specialty is like..

La arepa

Especialidad

Insert picture and describe

traditional wear.

El sombrero volteado

Ropa

Insert link to music / artist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=iusoAOq3www

Vallenato

Mu sica

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Sumapaz Páramo was considered a sacred place for the Muisca indigenous

people. It was associated with the divine forces of creation and the origin

of mankind, a domain where humans were not supposed to

enter.. Describe briefly a famous landmark / monument, what is it

and why your should visit it.

PÁ RÁMÓ DE SUMÁPÁZ

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Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and

dancer... Mention a famous celebrity related to that

country. It could be a famous artist, sports person, etc.

Who are they? What are they known for?

SHÁKÍRÁ

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Choose a famous art work or poem from that country

that you find inspiring. Who is it by? When was it

written? What is the title? Why did you choose it?

FERNÁNDÓ BÓTERÓ, SCULPTÓR

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1) Cumbia is a delicious traditional sweet eaten at

Christmas ( false—it is a type of music and dance)

2) Colombia has deserts as well as tropical climate.

3) Colombia’s national bird is the Andean condor.

Source: http://www.colombia.travel/es/

Challenge—True or False

Find 3 pieces of information about the country you

researched. 2 must be a fact and one must be a lie.

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Challenge yourself!

Can you respond to the following challenges:

A stamp from that country?

Why is that country called what it is called?

The word "Colombia" is named after Christopher Co-

lumbus, the explorer who discovered the Americas. In

1819, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama de-

clared independence from Spain, and formed a country

called "Gran Colombia".

The motto of that country?

Motto: "Libertad y Orden" ("Freedom and Order")