Geocultura- Costa Rica

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Geocultura-Costa Rica
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Warm-Up

• Què sabes acerca de Costa Rica?
• Escribe 3-5 factos.

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At the end of this lesson you will be able to

• Identify facts about Costa Rican history,
  geography and culture.

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Costa Rica
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• Miran el mapa de Costa Rica en las paginas
  114-115.
• Què paises son al lado de Costa Rica?
• Què mar es al lado de Costa Rica?

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Sabìas que?

• Costa Rica is part of the isthmus of Central
  America.
• Do you know what an isthmus is?
• An isthmus is a narrow strip of land between two
  bodies of water connecting two larger pieces of
  land.

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Abren los libros de la pagina 114 y leen el
Almanaque.

• Cuàl es la capital de Costa Rica?
• Què tipo de gobierno?
• Què es la poblacion de Costa Rica?

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Sabìas que?

• In 1502, Columbus landed on the shores of Costa
  Rica and gave it the name Rich Coast.
• In 1821, the central American provinces,
  including Costa Rica, declared their independence
  from Spain.
• Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Costa
  Rica maintained a peaceful democracy, only
  entering twice into war.
• In 1949, the country chose to abolish its
  standing army and has since enjoyed political
  stability, peace, and economic progress.

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Leen los paginas 114-115.

1. Dònde esta San Josè?
2. Cuàl es la regiòn màs problada de Costa Rica?
3. Cuàl es el cultivo principal del Valle Central?
4. Còmo se llama el volcàn màs activo de Costa
   Rica?
5. Dònde se encuentra la tortuga verde, el jaguar y
   el mono congo?

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Sabìas que?

• 27 of the land in Costa Rica is protected
  wilderness and wildlife areas.
• El Valle Central- is full of rich, volcanic soil,
  perfect for growing coffee, one of Costa Ricas
  most important crops
• Volcàn Poàs- is one of the deepest volcanoes in
  the world. There are over 60 volcanoes in Costa
  Rica, 8 of them active.
• Puerto Limòn- where Columbus first set foot in
  1502, is the countrys only deep-water port on
  the Atlantic Coast. It is principally a port for
  loading Costa Ricas numerous exports.

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Sabìas que?

• Puerto Limòn- located on the Carribean coast, is
  only 188 miles from Puntarenas, which is located
  on the countrys Pacific coast.
• Education- is compulsory and free, helping Costa
  Rica achieve the highest literacy rate (95) in
  Latin America.
• El Teatro Nacional- built in 1897 in San Josè, is
  recognized for its superb architecture.

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Bananas

• Costa Rica is one of the largest banana producers
  in the world.
• Bananas comprise 1/5 of the countrys exports.
• During the 19th century, thousands of workers
  were brought to Costa Rica from Jamaica to work
  in the banana plantations on the Caribbean coast.
  Today both the Pacific and the Caribbean coasts
  have been cleared for banana plantations.
• In 1994, income from tourism exceeded that of
  banana exports for the first time in Costa Rican
  history. Por què?

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Wrap-Up

• Què aprendes acerca de Costa Rica?

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Next Class

• We will continue learning about Costa Rican
  history and culture.
• We will read about
• Las celebraciones
• El arte
• La comida y
• Los animales de Costa Rica

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Day 2
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Warm-Up

1. Cuàl es la capital de Costa Rica?
2. Llama el mar y el oceano al lado de Costa Rica.
3. Què tipo de pais es Costa Rica?
4. Escribe 2 productos de Costa Rica.

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Las Celebraciones

• Abren los libros de la pagina 116 y leen Las
  Celebraciones.
• Digame acerca de
• El Dia de Juan Santamaria
• El Dia del Boyero
• Las fiestas patronales

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Sabìas que

• El Dia del Boyero, or Oxcart Drivers Day
  attracts over 100 oxcart drivers to the small
  town of San Antonio de Ezcazú to participate in
  the parade.
• In the 19th century, oxcarts were used to
  transport coffee beans from the fields, over the
  mountains, to the seaports.
• Today smaller carts are made to use in
  restaurants for serving food and drinks, as toys,
  gifts and souvenirs.

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Costa Rican Ox Carts
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El Arte

• Leen El Arte y aprendes acerca de
• Jorge Jimènez Deredia
• Teodorico Quiròs
• Sabìas que- Teodorico Quiròs often painted
  houses and streets that reflected the Costa Rican
  landscape.

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La Comida

• Leen La Comida y digame acerca de
• El gallo pinto
• Olla de carne

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Sabìas que

• Almost all meals include rice and beans.
• Gallo pinto or painted rooster is the typical
  Costa Rican breakfast. It is fried rice and black
  beans with onions and other spices. It is usually
  served with eggs.
• Casado ,a popular lunch dish, is rice and beans
  served with eggs, meat, vegetables, or plantains.

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Gallo Pinto Casado
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Los Animales

• Leen el fin parte Los Animales y aprendes acerca
  de
• El perro de los naranjos
• El mono congo
• La lapa roja
• El quetzal
• Las reservas

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Sabìas que

• Costa Rica has 2 seasons, the dry season and the
  rainy season.
• During the rainy season from June to November the
  Caribbean Coast receives around 77 inches of
  rain. The mountains and central valleys receives
  nearly 30 inches.
• What can you assume about the terrain?

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Warm-Up

1. Còmo se visten los jòvenes durante las fiestas
   patronales?
2. Què conmemora el dìa de Juan Santamaria?
3. Què comen los costarricenses para el desayuno?
4. Còmo se localiza al mono congo?

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At the end of this lesson you will be able to

• Identify concepts about Costa Rican history and
  culture.
• Identify facts about
• Las celebraciones
• El arte
• La comida y
• Los animales de Costa Rica

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Mira Geovisiòn
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La Tarea

• Completan La Prueba- Geocultura- Costa Rica

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Next Class

• We will look at my trip to Costa Rica.