Spanish 1 Midterm Part 2 - Cultural Aspect

when is national hispanic heritage month celebrated?

september 15 - october 15

who does hispanic heritage month celebrate?

american citizens whose ancestors come from spain, mexico, the caribbean, and central and south america

when did the observation of hispanic heritage WEEK start?

1968

who started national hispanic heritage WEEK?

president lyndon johnson

who expanded national hispanic heritage week to national hispanic heritage month?

president ronald reagan

when was national hispanic heritage MONTH started?

august 17, 1988

what public law approval was HHM enacted upon?

public law 100-402

why does HHM start on september 15?

because costa rica, el salvador, guatemala, honduras, and nicaragua all celebrate independence on that day

what other countries celebrate their independence during HHM?

mexico and chile

who are dolores huerta, felipe alou, and sonia sotomayor?

famous hispanic people celebrated throughout HHM

when was sonia sotomayor nominated to the supreme court and by whom?

may 26, 2009 by barack obama

when did sonia sotomayor begin to serve on the supreme court?

august 8, 2009

where was sonia sotomayor born?

the bronx, NYC

why is sonia sotomayor such an important hispanic figure for HHM?

she is the first hispanic/latina member of the supreme court and is a very influential member of the court today

what is day of the dead (el dia de los muertos)?

a short time period where families welcome back their deceased family members

during the brief reunion of dia de los muertos, what do the families use to celebrate?

foods, drinks, and celebration in the cemeteries

how long does DotD last?

from october 31 to november 2

what is DotD associated with?

catholic celebrations of “all saints day” and “all souls day”

what is similar between halloween and DotD?

nothing

how do people dress on DotD?

they dress in costumes of skeletons and paint their faces to mock that of a skull

what are some famous attributes of DotD?

altars, ofrendas, catrina, pan dulce, sugar skulls, crafted paper, candles, and marigold flowers

why is december 12 significant to mexican culture?

it’s the day of the virgin guadalupe

what is the day of the virgin guadalupe?

mary made an appearance to juan diego telling him to build a church in her name. eventually he came to the bishop with her image on his cloak as proof

what do people typically do on the day of the virgin of guadalupe?

people go to the basilica de guadalupe with worship and prayers to the virgin

why is december 16 through 24 significant in mexican culture?

this is when posadas take place

what is a posada?

a procession that takes place over 9 days and reenacts mary and joseph looking for a place to stay

why are there 9 posadas?

each on represents one month of mary’s pregnancy

what is often at a posada parties?

a pinata with 7 points to represent each of the 7 deadly sins

on the final night of the posadas, what is placed on the nativity?

the shepherds and baby jesus in the manger

what is significant about december 25 in mexican culture?

it’s the resting day after the 9 posadas and birth of jesus

what is significant about january 6th in mexican culture?

it’s 3 kings day

what is important about 3 kings day?

it’s the day when mexican children recieve presents - unlike american children who receive them on the night of december 24

what is the special cakes eaten on 3 king’s day?

“rosca de reyes” or 3 kings cake

what is hidden in the rosca de reyes?

a miniature baby figure which represents baby jesus - the person that receives it in his/her slice must become the godparent of jesus for the year

why is february 2nd significant in mexican culture?

it’s candlemas

what is candelmas?

a celebration where the godparent of baby jesus for the year hosts a party at their home

what is important about candelmas?

it officially marks the end of the mexican christmas season

how long is the christmas season in mexico?

from december 12th to february 2nd

how many spanish speaking countries are there?

21