Christmas in Latin America

Christmas in Some Spanish- http://spanglish-house.com/christmas-in-bolivia/

Speaking Countries http://www.vivaecuador.no/en/2012/12/christmas-in-ecuador/

https://www.mapsofworld.com/el-salvador/culture/christmas.html

https://prezi.com/yzqvkwzb5t8y/christmas-in-honduras/

http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Fall03/Bishop/Mexico/mexicanhistory.htm

https://projects.ncsu.edu/project/IT_programs/webquests/spires/webquest6/Mexico%20Webquest.html#Introduction

Identify how Christmas is

celebrated in these Latin
American countries?

Name the differences on the

Christmas celebration in
these countries?
Discuss with your small group
what the “Misa de Gallo is”?
Describe the piñatas and their
meaning?
Why the piñatas are broken
by the children?
What are inside the piñata?
Interpret what the
“Aguinaldo” is and what
significance has for the
people who get it?
The Nacimiento http://lal.tulane.edu/happenings/exhibits/nativities-nacimientos
Describe what a Nacimiento
is?
 Locate the countries where
the Nacimiento is displayed
as a representation of the
Nativity?
Analyze the significance of
the Nacimiento to the Latin
American culture.

La Navidad Hispana: In this power point you will find interesting information.

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Explain what the posadas are?

Recognize the three wise men
or Reyes Magos?
Express why these men are
important to the Latin
American Christmas
celebration?
Christmas songs or villancicos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1mjfIrDA4Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joGaMt5cfp0

Name at least three villancicos

that you like it.
List all the new words.
Do you recognize any song, or
do you know any of them from
your own Christmas
celebration?
Las Flores de Noche Buena or
Poinsettias

Why the poinsettias or “Flores

de Noche Buena” are the
Christmas’ flowers in Latin
America?

Latin America traditional Christmas food

https://www.pura-aventura.com/pothole/10-christmas-dinner-ideas-from-latin-america

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/magazine/2017/holiday/recipe-mexican-
christmas-fritters.html

What is this?

Describe this.
Name this.

Distinguish these.

Name some Latin American

traditional Christmas dishes.
Compare the popular Christmas
dishes in Latin America to the
dishes in your family’s
Christmas celebration.
Do you find similarities?

Hands on activities: Making a piñata https://youtu.be/MSvgdIOwJ4k