Major Holidays and Celebrations of Spanish Speaking Countries

In your graphic organizer, answer the following questions to help you write and organize your
research. What? (What is the name and date of the celebration?), Where? (Name of the
country? City? Is it celebrated only in a Major city or in that country?), How it is celebrated?
Type of food? Music? What is the history of the celebration? Use the graphic organizer for your
research. Include 5 vocabulary words in Spanish and English for that celebration.
Graphic Organizer
Name of the holiday, celebration, festival or carnival: ______________________________
Country: _________________ Date of the celebration: _____________________________
Location of the celebration: ______________________ City: _________________________
Sources
History of the celebration:
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Food used during the celebration or typical food from that country (name at least 3):
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Music played during that celebration or typical music from that country (name at least 3 types of
music):________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary
Include 5 vocabulary words in Spanish and English for that celebration.
Spanish:

English:

1._________________

___________________

2._________________

___________________

3._________________

___________________

4._________________

___________________

5._________________

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