Assignment for EDN 303Spanish Culture

Grades 9-12Jessica Cannady

7/13/2009La Sagrada Familia Barcelona, Spain

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ContentThis is an easy activity designed to introduce you to the basics of the Spanish culture. We will be going

into much more depth about each of these topics this year, but this is just a simple introduction. Please read the instructions carefully, and do your best!

Instructions1. The buttons on the bottom of the screen will navigate you to the next or previous

page. Please read the content on each page thoroughly, and then use these buttons to move on to the next slide. If you feel like you should reread a page, please use the back button.

2. When you have read all of the content, you will be given a short test on the material. 3. Read the question, and click on the appropriate answer. 4. If your answer is correct, click the return button followed by the next button to move

onto the next question. 5. If your answer is incorrect, click the return button to try the question again. 6. Good luck!

¡Buena Suerte!

Patterns of Behavior

• Spanish behavioral patterns differ greatly from those here in America.

• Meals– Lunch is typically eaten between 2-4 PM– Dinner is rarely eaten before 9 PM– Tapas (a series of small appetizers) are generally eaten after

work and before dinner as a means of tiding one over between meals. It’s also a manner of socializing (comparable to going to a bar and drinking/meeting people) and rarely formal.

Patterns of Behavior• Tobacco and alcohol are both popular, and approved of, in

Spain. • Tipping (for a meal or service) doesn’t exist in Spain. • It’s common and typical to kiss a friend or acquaintance

(new or old) on each cheek upon greeting them. • Spain has the highest number of coffee shops, restaurants,

and bars in the entire European Union. • The vast majority of Spanish shops and restaurants close

from 2-5 PM to allow a siesta. A siesta is a time to return home and take a short nap/break and prepare yourself for the evening.

Cultural Celebrations• Three Kings Day

Calbagata de los Reyes Magos de Oriente Ciudad– Although someone celebrated here in America, Three Kings Day is

typically forgotten-but not in Spain. – Often recognized as a Children’s Christmas, as children will leave their

shoes by the door in hopes that the Three Kings will fill them with candy and small gifts.

– Celebrated on January 5-the day believed the three Wisemen arrived in Nazareth to bring gifts to Baby Jesus.

– http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/three_kings_day.htm This site tells you all about Three Kings Day in Spain.

Cultural Celebrations

• Carnival Carnaval– Generally a week-long street festival to mark the beginning of Lent (a 40 day

period of abstinence.)– People dress up as animals, the opposite gender, wild and crazy, as anything

they want. There are parades, parties, floats, and celebrations. Anything goes!– Franco banned the celebration in 1938, but it was re-established alongside

democracy in 1981. – Though the celebration has changed and warped over time, Carnaval is thought

to have been influence by Rome’s wild, winter solstice ritual: Saturnalia. – Begins on Fat Tuesday and ends with Ash Wednesday.– http://www.carnaval.com/spain/carnaval/

Carnaval Videos of Carnaval Spain: http://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/146057

A Brief History

• Spain was originally inhabited by Celts, Iberians, and Basques, before becoming part of the Roman Empire in 206 BC.

• Has been through numerous religious changes, influenced mostly by the leader or population at the time, before being declared Roman Catholic in 1942.

• Spain was taken over in 1939 by conservative army officer Francisco Franco Bahamonde. Franco ruled from 1939-1969 when Prince Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón took over as king.

• In 2004, after a series of terrorist attack, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of the Socialist Party was elected Prime Minister, and remains so today.

Contemporary Life• Music

– As in any culture, music is a large part of everyday life. – In Spain, popular music is often very similar, or the same, as what’s popular

right now here in America. – The number one song in Spain right now is “Colgando en tus Manos” by Carlos

Baute and Marta Sanchez. • The Song has been on the charts for 27 weeks, peaking at the number 1 position.• Carlos Baute has been on and off the Latin charts since 2003. Venezuelan born, he

hosts a TV show, and is very popular in Spanish speaking countries, but has yet to cross any international borders.

• Baute’s Website: http://www.carlosbaute.com/ Click here to read about Baute, listen to his music, and look at his pictures.

– Though the number one artist right now is Latin American, there are several popular American artists on the Latin charts right now such as Beyonce, Pitbull, and Lady Gaga.

Contemporary Life• Televisión Espaňola (TVE)

– This is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain.

– It was the original television broadcaster in Spain, and was the ONLY channel until the early 1980’s.

– It now hosts several different channel including a 24 hour news channel, a sports channel, a kid’s only channel, a documentary channel, and several more.

– Like many American channels, TVE recently made the switch to high definition programming on several channels.

– TVE will change drastically in 2010 when all of Spanish television when the digital television transition begins.

Contemporary Life•Fútbol

•Though we call it soccer, here in America, it is indeed the same thing. •Fútbol is HUGE in Spain-everybody has their team, and of that team, they are a diehard fan. •Fútbol is played in four professional leagues with promotion and relegation taking place at the end of each season. •The season runs from mid September until mid May.•During this time, each Saturday and Sunday sees over 100 professional fútbol games taking place across the country. •Real Madrid and Barcelona are currently Spain’s reigning teams, and have mass amounts of popularity here in the States, as well.

What is the standard tip for a meal in Spain?

a) 20%b) 18%c) 15%d) 0%

In what year was the Carnaval celebration reinstituted?

a) 1938b) 1981c) 1946d) 2004

Who is the current Prime Minister of Spain?

a)Francisco Franco Bahamondeb)Prince Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de

Borbónc) Carlos Bauted)José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

How many fútbol games will be played throughout the country of Spain, on any

given Saturday or Sunday, during the season?

a) 1b) 2c) 4d) >100

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Great Job!

Credits• http://monicasuma.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/fun-facts-about-spain-and-spaniards/• http://monicasuma.wordpress.com/tag/spanish-behavior/• http://www.gospain.org/fiestas/• http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/three_kings_day.htm• http://www.carnaval.com/spain/carnaval/• http://acharts.us/spain_singles_top_50• http://www.carlosbaute.com• http://www.rtve.es

¡Termino!