Orientation to
Colombia
Look at a map of
Colombia and find the capital city. Notice the
cities are mainly on the western side.
What's
on the eastern side? What might you find if you went there?
Do you like dancing?
In Colombia different types
of dancing are popular. Find out some styles and watch a video to see how they move.
CHECK OUT THE STUDENT INTERNATIONAL GUESSING GAME ‘The Global Hi5!’
Watch videos of students around the world, guess their locations, and make your own video with clues!
Latin America and Colombia have hundreds
of celebrations, festivals and carnivals.
Can you name any?
Find out about one and share with others!
Listen to the Happy Birthday Song in Spanish. Can you learn the lyrics so you can sing it when it’s a classmate’s birthday this year?
Have you ever played soccer?
Latin Americans love soccer and the greatest stars in the sport are from Latin-America. Do you know any of their names?
Spanish is spoken in many countries around the
world. Can you name any?
Disney’s film
Encanto is set in Colombia.
What do you notice
about the animals and environment in it? Are they similar or different to your country's?
Catholicism, a type of Christianity, is the main
religion in Colombia.
What do you know about Christianity? What other world religions do you know and have in your own classroom?
Has anyone you know
ever been to a Spanish speaking country?
Ask them to share what it was like and share this with your classmates.
Do you like cooking?
Can you name any Spanish foods or
recipes?
Check out Meg's Spanish recipe cards to find and make a recipe!
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