Hispanic Heritage Web Activity
Objectives:
Student will be able to identify words from other languages.
to identify Spanish words in the English language
to identify regional accents
to name the countries where Spanish is spoken
to name the countries that became independent in
the month of September
to name places in the U. S. that are Spanish
names.
Procedure:
Go to the “Hispanic
Heritage” web site at the following address:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhm1.html
Under "Features" on the Hispanic Heritage Page, click on "Spanish loan
words."
1. About how many words has Spanish contributed to English?
Return to Hispanic Heritage and click on "Spanish accents."
2. How is "gracias" pronounced in Madrid?
Return to Hispanic Heritage and click on "Where Spanish is spoken."
3. What country is fifth in terms of the number of Spanish speakers in its
population?
Return to Hispanic Heritage and click on "Hispanic Holidays."
4. Which 7 Hispanic countries celebrate their independence days
during the month of September?
Return to Hispanic Heritage and click on "Spanish place names."
5. Write down 10 place names in the U.S. that are Spanish words as well as
what the Spanish name means. Ex: Alamo -- poplar
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