Spanish ‘Culture Project’
Because we know that we cannot truly study a language without an attempt to study the culture/s of that language (and vice versa!), you are going to be given an opportunity to take a more in depth look at a piece of Spanish/latino/chicano culture.
For 5% of your term mark, you will take one aspect of Spanish/latino/chicano culture that interests you, and make a brief report.
Some Examples:
Make some food
Watch a movie
Go to a restaurant
Attend a Spanish cultural event
Interview a Spanish speaker
Take a dance class
Plan a trip
ETC
There are a few requirements:
1) There must be a written response to your activity. For the time being, this may be in English, and should be approximately one page long. If you watch a movie, you will make a summary of the movie, and give me your opinion. If you interview someone, you must report on the interview questions and responses. If you attend a cultural event you must say what you did, what it was like, and some of the cultural significance of what happened.
2) There must be either photographic or physical evidence of what happened. If you take a picture you do not have to print it off, but you must show me. I want to know you did your own work! If you watched a movie, show me. If you ate a pupusa at a cultural event, show me. If you took salsa classes, show me. If you learned how to make paella or tacos, show me! Better yet, if you made paella or tacos – bring them to class! This is your chance to take a ‘selfie’ and get marks for it!
3) If you have an idea, but aren’t sure about it – check with me first.
Some restaurant options:
If it's not on the list - check with me first! and NO TEX-MEX!
1) El Rinconcito (2062 Commercial Drive, at 4th avenue)
2) Sal y Limón (1752 Commerical Dr OR 701 Kingsway #5, near Fraser)
3) La Taqueria (downtown or on Cambie/Broadway)
4) La Casita (downtown)
5) La Mezcalaria (1622 Commercial Dr)
6)) Bodega (1014 Main St)
7) Don Oso (4421 Hastings St, Burnaby)1 St, Burnaby4421 Hastings St, Burnaby44
8) Vallarta's Mexican restaurant (Broadway/Renfrew)
Want to make some food?? Here is a great authentic Mexican cooking blog in English: https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/
Some movie options:
Please check the rating first, as some of the movies have some mature content.
Some of these movies can be rented from the public library, and many of these movies can also be rented from Black Dog Video on Commercial Drive (1470 Commercial Dr). Ms Soderlund also has quite a few that you are welcome to borrow.
Many of these movies can be found on Netflix. They can sometimes be found under their English titles, and sometimes under their Spanish titles.
Maria Llena eres de Gracia (Maria Full of Grace) (Colombia)
La Nana (the Maid) (Chile)
Machuca (Chile)
Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside) (Chile)
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth) (España)
El Viaje de Carol (Carols’ Journey) (España)
También la Lluvia (Even the Rain) (España)
Sin Nombre (Without a Name) (México/USA)
La Historia Oficial (The Official Story) (Argentina)
Quinceañera (U.S chicano)
Voces Inocentes (Innocent Voices) (El Salvador)
Sugar (La Republica Dominicana/US)
Viva Cuba (Cuba)
El Violin (México)
A Better Life (US/immigration)
Sidewalls (Argentina)
No (Chile)
Amores Perros (México)