Girls Around the World

I recently posted about This is 18, a photo series from the New York Times that follows girls from various countries. Here are a few more resources where you can learn about girls around the world.

Girlhood Around the World is a series of articles about what life is like for a girl in a different country.

#15girls is a series of articles and radio news pieces that profile teenage girls around the world.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio, title it the same as this blog post, and answer one of the following questions in complete sentences based on these images.

• Skim the title of the articles and the summaries. List 5 things that you've learned/realized/wonder about as you preview the articles. 
• Select one of the articles or audio pieces and read/listen to it and summarize the article in 4-5 sentences. 
• Explain how your life would be different if you were in the situation that is highlighted in one of these articles. 
• Explain how your life is similar to the situation that is highlighted in one of these articles. 

Getting Around Latin American

Many people in Latin America get around in ways we are not familiar with in the United States. Watch the video below.

Latin America: Getting Around from Cultural Jambalaya on Vimeo.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio, title it the same as this blog post, and answer 3 of the following questions in complete sentences based on these images.

• How do you get around now? Is it different depending on where you're going?
• Did you know about any of these ways of getting around Latin America? Which one? Are there other ways you've heard/seen?
• Put the modes of transportation in the order you'd like to take them, with 1 being the best. Explain your order.
• Look up more information about transportation in Latin America and share what you've learned.

This is 18

This is 18 is a photo series from the New York Times that follows girls from various countries. to highlight how being a young adult looks different around the world.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio, title it the same as this blog post, and answer 2 of the following questions in complete sentences based on these images.

• Check out the mixtape and listen to the songs - select your top 3 and explain why you liked them. What 
• View what they eat for breakfast and compare it to your breakfast. Which breakfast looks the most appetizing? The most different? Would you eat all of them? Explain.
• Read about Obdulia from Mexico. Summarize what you've learned about her. Find more information about her indigenous group and share what you learn.
• Read about their family traditions. What is a family tradition that you have?
• What is one thing you learn about a country, city or culture that you didn't know before?
• Scroll through the interactive and choose one girl to analyze carefully. What is something interesting you learn about her? What details draw you in? Explain.

San Valentín Infographic

A few years ago I posted about phrases related to Valentine's Day and I recently came across this infographic.

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio, title it the same as this blog post, and answer 2 of the following questions in complete sentences based on this infographic.

• How are you celebrating Valentine's Day this year? How have you celebrated it in the past? What is your ideal way to celebrate Valentine's Day?
• According to this infographic, who spends more money, males or females? How much (in US dollars)?
• Translate to English the top 4 things that males receive and give.
• Translate to English the top 4 things that males receive and give.
• What is something that surprises you on this infographic. Explain.

Flags of The World

Vexillology is the study of flags. What makes a good flag? Watch the video below to find out.

How many flags can you identify? 

Take one or more of these quizzes 

Can you match the flag to the country? or "The hardest world flag quiz you'll ever have to take" 

This Flags of the world website provides details about all the flags of the world

Create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio, title it the same as this blog post, and complete 2 of the following tasks

• Watch the Ted Talk video and describe 2 flags discussed in the video. 
• Describe the meaning of these three flags - The US flag, the Pennsylvanian flag, and the Pittsburgh flag. 
• Take one or both of the quizzes Can you match the flag to the country? or "The hardest world flag quiz you'll ever have to take" and include the screenshot of your score. 
• Pick 5 flags on the This Flags of the world website and summarize the meaning of the symbols. Why did you select those flags?
• Make a flag that represents you! It can be drawn and photographed or made on a computer. Include a description.