Culture Capsule Resources
Stories level B
Video
Infographics
What do animals say in other languages: https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/what-noises-do-animals-make-in-other-languages-here-is-an-im?utm_term=.bsajev6LK#.snJr2d7Lv
Special Days
American Catholic calendar of saints’ feast days: http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/ByDate.aspx
Video of Pedro Infante singing “Las mañanitas” in the movie “Nosotros los pobres”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVgRSHJkdMg
Recipe for tres leches cake: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/tres-leches-cake-recipe.html
How to make a piñata: http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makeapinata/a/makepinata.htm
Families: Two Surnames?
Why two last names?: http://perez.cs.vt.edu/twolastnames
Hispanic names among the most common: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/17/us/17surnames.html?_r=0
Community Activities
The Everything Kids Soccer Book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Everything-Kids-Soccer-Book/dp/160550162X
Official World Cup Website: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html
Women’s World Cup: http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/
US national team website: http://www.ussoccer.com/
Highlights from the 2014 tie USA v. Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1R4wxjUok
Norteño music: Los Tigres del Norte,”Qué tal si eres tú”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmNhe7lnLw
Tropical music: Juan Luis Guerra with Enrique Iglesias, “Cuando me enamoro”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DO8GsIYfhQ
Pop music: Jesse y Joy, “Adiós”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDyiuAI4UxQ
Movie theatre, San Luis Potosí, México: http://www.cinepolis.com/cartelera/san-luis-potosi
Movie theatre guide, Buenos Aires, Argentina: http://guia.lanacion.com.ar/cine
A Family, a Community
Importance of grandparents: http://grandparents.about.com/od/grandparentingtoday/a/hispanic_family.htm
Hispanic culture: http://tucsonhispanicchamber.org/hispanic-culture.htm
Pets
Go South America – Cuy: A Traditional Andean Entrée: http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/cuisine/a/cuy.htm
Macaw, National Geographic: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/macaw/
Listening Resources
The following resources will help your students practice using the verb gustar.
“A mí me gusta la fruta” chant –
Karaoke video for song “Me gustas tú” by Luis Fonsi –
Alejandra tells us what she likes and doesn’t like: http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article3525