Level and Age:

Goals:

Format for Culture Test Item and Grading Criteria

Novice. Adult learners

Grading Criteria:

Understanding the cultural connotations of artifacts (el petate)

Develop awareness of regional style of artifacts in some regions
of Latin America.
Understanding products and perspectives of another culture

The activity is worth a total of 6 points, two points for each correct
answer.

Read the following questions about el petate and

select the appropriate answer according to what
you studied in class. (6 pts., 2 pts. each)
1. What is el petate?
a. A bedsheet used in indigenous families
b. A bedroll used by indigenous families
c. A bath towel used in indigenous families
2. Where is el petate mostly used?
a. Mexico and Central America
b. South America
c. Only Mexico
3. This phrase is origined by the use of petate:
a. Hombres y ninos juegan al petate (man and children play the petate game)
b. Ya se petateo (s/he already died)
c. Te pego con el petate (I punch you with a petate)