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El Mundo Hispano. Essential Question Where is Spanish spoken and what are these places like? GA Performance Standard
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El Mundo Hispano Essential Question Where is Spanish spoken and what are these places like? GA Performance Standard MLC.CCC1A: Students demonstrate knowledge of geographical locations and identify major countries, cities, and geographical features of the places where the Target Language is spoken.
The Spanish-Speaking World • Spanish is spoken all around the world! • África • América del Norte • América del Sur • América Central • El Caribe • Europa
América del Sur (South America) • Most of the Spanish-speaking countries are in South America. • Not every country in South America speaks Spanish as an official language. • Can you think of any countries in South America where Spanish is spoken?
Argentina (ar-hen-tee-nah) • Capital: Buenos Aires
Bolivia (bo-lee-vee-ah) • Capital: La Paz AND Sucre
Chile (chee-lay) • Capital: Santiago
Colombia (ko-lohm-bee-ah) • Capital: Bogotá
Ecuador (eh-kwah-dor) • Capital: Quito
Paraguay (pah-ra-gwy) • Capital: Asunción
Perú (pay-roo) • Capital: Lima
Uruguay (ooh-roo-gwy) • Capital: Montevideo
Venezuela (veh-nay-sway-lah) • Capital: Caracas
South American countries where Spanish is NOT an official language. • Brasil • Portuguese • Guyana • English • Guyana Francesa • French • Suriname • Dutch
América Central (Central America) • The second highest number of Spanish-speaking countries is in Central America. • There is only ONE country where Spanish is not the official language: BELIZE • Can you think of any countries in Central America where Spanish is spoken?
Costa Rica (ko-stah-ree-ka) • Capital: San José
Guatemala (gwah-tay-mah-lah) • Capital: Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala City)
Honduras (own-du-rahs) • Capital: Tegucigalpa
Nicaragua (nee-ka-rah-gwah) • Capital: Managua
Panamá (pah-nah-MAH) • Capital: Ciudad de Panamá (Panama City)
El Salvador (el-sahl-va-dor) • Capital: San Salvador
América del Norte (North America) • Of the three countries in North America, Spanish is only the official language of one. • What do you think it is? • MÉXICO! • Although Spanish is widely spoken all across the United States (Los EstadosUnidos), it is not an official language. • What is the official language of Los EstadosUnidos? • TRICK QUESTION: There isn’t an official language!
México (MEH-hee-ko) • Capital: México, D.F. (Distrito Federal)
El Caribe (The Caribbean) • There are three countries in the Caribbean where Spanish is spoken as an official language. • What do you think those three countries are? • Cuba • Puerto Rico • La RepúblicaDominicana
Cuba (ku-bah) • Capital: La Habana
Puerto Rico (pwehr-toe-ree-ko) • Capital: San Juan
La RepúblicaDominicana(la-reh-POO-blee-ka-doh-mee-nee-KAH-nah) • Capital: Santo Domingo
Europa (Europe) • There is only one country in Europe where Spanish is the official language. What is it? • Hint: It is the place where Spanish first originated. • España!
España (eh-spa-nyah) • Capital: Madrid
África (Africa) • There is one TINY African country where Spanish is spoken. • Can anyone tell me what it is? (BONUS POINTS)
Guinea Ecuatorial(gee-nay-ah-eh-kwah-tor-ee-ahl) • Capital: Malabo