Mitologia, Magia, y Misterio en el Mundo Hispano
In this semester-long unit of study, we explored various myths, legends, and stories of magic from the Spanish speaking world. We read a full mini-novel in Spanish titled: El Ekeko: Un misterio boliviano.
Book report
In this book we followed a less fortunate Bolivian child living in La paz, He has two sisters Marie, Sofie, a mom. While searching for shoes he is surprised by a mysterious figure named El Ekeko. He uses the Ekeko for gifts for family and friends.
Throughout this unit we learned a lot about Bolivia's rich history, like Francisco Pizzaro who led the Spanish to the discovery and conquest of the inca empire. We also learned about some of the traditional foods like Saltenas traditional breakfast pastry filled with meat and vegetables, and Charque dried llama meat. And the traditional celebrations like Alasitas, a Bolivian tradition that starts on the 24 of January, Alasitas honors Ekeko the god of abundance. During this tradition the people of Bolivia give miniature figures to their friends and family. After reading this book it made me a lot more grateful for the life I have the freedom of going to school and working only if I want to I don't need to.
The most interesting thing from this unit was definitely learning about Bolivian culture, like the traditional clothing the women wear such as an apron over layered skirts, a blouse and a colorful multi-purpose shawl. The most challenging part about this unit was definitely retaining the info I read in Spanish In El Ekeko. I feel I grew this unit because I gained a new understanding about the struggle that many go through in Bolivia which often results in kids having to work over school.
Throughout this unit we learned a lot about Bolivia's rich history, like Francisco Pizzaro who led the Spanish to the discovery and conquest of the inca empire. We also learned about some of the traditional foods like Saltenas traditional breakfast pastry filled with meat and vegetables, and Charque dried llama meat. And the traditional celebrations like Alasitas, a Bolivian tradition that starts on the 24 of January, Alasitas honors Ekeko the god of abundance. During this tradition the people of Bolivia give miniature figures to their friends and family. After reading this book it made me a lot more grateful for the life I have the freedom of going to school and working only if I want to I don't need to.
The most interesting thing from this unit was definitely learning about Bolivian culture, like the traditional clothing the women wear such as an apron over layered skirts, a blouse and a colorful multi-purpose shawl. The most challenging part about this unit was definitely retaining the info I read in Spanish In El Ekeko. I feel I grew this unit because I gained a new understanding about the struggle that many go through in Bolivia which often results in kids having to work over school.
Final written project
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GE4k_VWz81NafbZEF2hKs8kmlNtNplc_SXvYeHkBeiY/edit