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¿Cuánto sabes de…?

¿Cuánto sabes de…?. Colombia . ¿Dónde está Colombia?. A. C. B. D. ¿Dónde está Colombia?. A. C. B. D. How large is Colombia compared to Illinois?. ?. Colombia is 7 ½ times larger than Illinois. How large is Colombia’s population compared to that of Illinois?. ?. 43.800.000.

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  1. ¿Cuánto sabes de…? Colombia

  2. ¿Dónde está Colombia? A C B D

  3. ¿Dónde está Colombia? A C B D

  4. How large is Colombia compared to Illinois? ?

  5. Colombia is 7 ½ times larger than Illinois.

  6. How large is Colombia’s population compared to that of Illinois? ?

  7. 43.800.000 12.482.000 (2001 estimate) Colombia’s population is about 3 ½ times larger.

  8. Spanish – ~93% (I knew that!!) Other languages: Chibcha (Kuna) -- “Dot nuet!” Araucano – “Chaltu!” What languages are spoken in Colombia?

  9. What is the capital city? Bogotá(population 6.5 million) The complete name is “Santa Fé de Bogotá”

  10. Reading tasks • Now scan the cultural reading on pp. 386-7 for the answers to the following questions: • What is the unit of currency? • Who is Gabriel García Márquez? • Name one famous performer from Colombia. • What are three types of exhibits that can you see at the Museo del Oro? • Describe the importance of the city of Cartagena.

  11. What is the unit of currency?

  12. The national currency El Peso Colombiano

  13. Who is Gabriel García Márquez?

  14. Author “One Hundred Years of Solitude” “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, 1982 Gabriel García Márquez

  15. Name one famous performer from Colombia.

  16. Full name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll born in Barranquilla. When Shakira was 13, she headed to Bogotá to become a model. Instead of a modeling contract, Shakira ended up with a recording contract for Sony Music Columbia. Shakira

  17. What are three types of exhibits that you can see at the Museo del Oro?

  18. Pre-Colombian goldsmithing Jewelry Religious artifacts El Museo del Oro

  19. Describe the importance of the city of Cartagena.

  20. The city was founded in 1533 by the Spanish. Cartagena

  21. Early buildings included the largest fortress in the Americas, the Castle of San Felipe de Barajas. Cartagena

  22. Many churches, monasteries, palaces, and mansions built during the 1600s survive to this day. Cartagena

  23. Las Bóvedas are dungeons initially built for military purposes and now house boutiques and tourist shops. Cartagena

  24. Catholics: 82% Protestant/Evangelical: 13.5% Variety of other belief systems “An estimated 60 percent of respondents to the El Tiempo poll reported that they do not practice their faith actively” (U.S. Dept. of State, ¶5). Religion in Colombia http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24484.htm

  25. Short-term Missionary Opportunities in Latin America: Colombia Christian education/discipleship ESL (credentials required) Christian counseling (Spanish required) Theological education (Spanish required) Communications/media Administration/bookkeeping/accounting Social outreach projects Covenant Church in Colombia http://www.covchurch.org/mission/departmental-ministries/short-term-missionary-program/latin-america-short-term-needs

  26. Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA): Active in helping the poor since 1982. “One of the main goals is to get children into the educational system and off the streets, where they risk becoming involved in gangs and crime… More than 1,200 boys and girls participate in sports, music, dance, theater, art, community service and other activities. Mothers can enroll in training programs to learn skills such as shoe repair, hairdressing, sewing, ceramics and first aid” (Mission Colombia, ¶1). Many other missions opportunities!! http://www.cfcausa.org/wherewework/cp_columbia.jsp

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