MÉXICO:CULTURA Y LECTURACapítulo 2

TODAY’S PLAN• Read/discuss Mexican contemporary art• Learn about Mexican sports & 5 de mayo

MEXICAN ART (WORKSHEET FROM BLACKBOARD)

• Actividad 1 - ¿Qué tipo de arte prefieres?• Review the types of arts on page 1 of the worksheet• Indicate which 3 are your preferred type of art

• Actividad 2 - ¿Quienes son estos pintores?• Identify the 3 mexican painters . You may do your own research if needed.

• Actividad 3 – Durante la Lectura• Read the text on pg. 31 about Mexican artist Francisco Toledo• Answer the first 4 questions in Spanish• Answer the last 4 questions in English

A LEER: FRANCISCO TOLEDO• Lee el texto de la página 31: “FRANCISCO TOLEDO, PINTOR MEXICANO”• Contesta las preguntas abajo: (Answer 1-4 in Spanish, 5-9 in English)

1. ¿Cómo es su personalidad?2. ¿A qué se dedica?3. ¿Tiene familia?4. ¿Dónde vive actualmente?5. Describe his artistic style, according to the text.6. Why is he famous?7. Where can you see his work in Europe?8. Find 6 cognates in the text9. Find 5 words related to art in the text

CULTURA:• Read the green box “Cultura” on pg. 33. Answer the following questions:

1. What do you call people of Mexican descent born in the United States?

2. Research 3 famous people from any of these categories and list their names (must be of Mexican descent):

1. Política2. Arte3. Literatura4. Cine5. Deportes6. Ciencia7. Educación

MAPA:Nombre: “Estados Unidos Mexicanos”Populación: 119 millonesMoneda: Peso (MXN)Presidente: Enrique Peña NietoIdiomas: Español y 68 idiomas indígenos

5 DE MAYO:• A holiday celebrated primarily in the state of

Puebla in México.

• The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862.

• Generally mistaken to be Mexico’s Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16th.

DEPORTES EN MÉXICO:• Mexico City was the first Latin American city to host the Olympic Games.

• México has hosted the FIFA World Cup twice, in 1970 and 1986.

• México’s top fútbol teams are Guadalajara, América, and Toluca.

• Bullfighting is a popular sport in México. Plaza México is the largest bullring in the world, which seats 55,000 people.

• Professional wrestiling (Lucha Libre) is also a popular sport.

Guadalajara Fútbol Club

Plaza México bull-fighting ring

Lucha Libre Masks