Week of June 11: Spanish

This week in Spanish:

Spanish students will

  • watch the animation Coco, an excellent representation of the cultural beliefs and practices in Mexico  regarding Day of The Dead, including:
    • strong intergenerational family ties
    • the role of the grandmother
    • the use of Doña to show respect
    • after-life beliefs
    • symbols of Day of the Dead
      • orange flowers
      • food
      • painted skeletons
    • the ofrenda
    • annual honoring of ancesters
    • common, frequent use Spanish vocabulary
      • mijo (my son (love implied))
      • chamaco (kid)