1-C-A History of the Spanish Language
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- In the year ________________, _________% of the world’s population will speak Spanish equaling about 900 million people.
- The root of Spanish comes from the _____________________language.
- All dialects from the latin language are called _____________________languages.
- Name the 5 dialects: _______________________, _______________________, _______________________, _______________________, _______________________
- Who invaded Spain in the 8th century leaving an indelible influence on the language? _______________________
- How many words in the Spanish dictionary are a direct influence from the Arabic language? _______________________
- What does “Al” mean in Arabic? _______________________
- Give one example of a word in Spanish that is a direct reflection of the Arabic influence. _______________________
- How long did the Moors rule Spain? _______________________
- Who decreed Castilian as the official language of Spain?_______________________
- When was the last Moorish king ousted from Spain? _______________________
- After discovering the new world, what influenced the Spanish language? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Name one word that came from the Inca Indians language of Quechua. _______________________
- Name one word that came from the Aztec language of Nahuatl. _______________________
- Today, Spanish is the language of _______________________ million people.
- It’s the official language in _______________________ countries.
- It’s the 2 most taught language in the US behind Chinese. True False
- Name at least 2 famous people whose native language is Spanish. _______________________ _______________________
1-C-B Un reflejo
Now that you have learned so much about the Arabic influence in the Spanish language, see how much you understand in this video that is narrated in Spanish. Write down at least 5 other things that the Moors contributed to Spain, it’s culture, and other characteristics.
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1-C-C El día de los muertos What happened when Spain came to the New World?
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1-C-D ¿Qué aprendiste?
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¿Qué sucede durante la celebración del día de los muertos?
1. The ancient people of México believed that death was ______________________________
2. Una ofrenda = ________________________
3. The ________________________is considered to be the flower of death.
4. What is the purpose of the candles they light on the alters? _________________________________________________
5. ¿Cómo se dice <<candles>> en español? __________________________
6. ¿Cómo se dice <<skull>> en español? __________________________
7. ¿Cómo se dice <<skeletons>> en español? __________________________
8. What is the colorful paper that they cut out designs on for decorations? _________________________________
9. What so they call the spicy chocolate sauce?_____________________
10. What did the 3 levels of Don Achilles' alter represent? ________________ _________________ _________________
11. What is the purpose of copal?___________________________________________________________________
12. What do they do on October 31st?____________________________________________________________________
13. November 1st, All Saints Day, celebrates the ________________________________
14. List some of the things that occur in the cemetery on November 2: ________________________
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________
15. How long has this tradition been going on ?_______________________________________
16. Complete the quote: "We are not here ________________________, we are here for _________________________.
17. ¿Qué significa <<La Despedida>>? _____________________________
1. The ancient people of México believed that death was ______________________________
2. Una ofrenda = ________________________
3. The ________________________is considered to be the flower of death.
4. What is the purpose of the candles they light on the alters? _________________________________________________
5. ¿Cómo se dice <<candles>> en español? __________________________
6. ¿Cómo se dice <<skull>> en español? __________________________
7. ¿Cómo se dice <<skeletons>> en español? __________________________
8. What is the colorful paper that they cut out designs on for decorations? _________________________________
9. What so they call the spicy chocolate sauce?_____________________
10. What did the 3 levels of Don Achilles' alter represent? ________________ _________________ _________________
11. What is the purpose of copal?___________________________________________________________________
12. What do they do on October 31st?____________________________________________________________________
13. November 1st, All Saints Day, celebrates the ________________________________
14. List some of the things that occur in the cemetery on November 2: ________________________
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________
15. How long has this tradition been going on ?_______________________________________
16. Complete the quote: "We are not here ________________________, we are here for _________________________.
17. ¿Qué significa <<La Despedida>>? _____________________________