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Lección 1

PANORAMA: Estados Unidos y Canadá

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Search the Internet to discover some expressions of Hispanic culture in North America.

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Mission District San Francisco
El Museo del Barrio
Rock en español
Latin American Music in the United States
Latin music artists
Canadian Hispanic Day Parade official website

  1. Where is El Museo del Barrio located? When was it founded and by whom? What is its mission? Explore one of its online exhibitions and describe something you learned.



  2. What is the oldest building in San Francisco? Where is it located? What is the Mission District? When was it founded and by whom? Why is the month of May particularly special there?



  3. Who are some of the important artists and groups performing in Spanish in the United States? And in Canada? Name at least three in each country, and, for each, list two of their albums.

    Note: To speed up your search, type in your search engine the names of Latin artists and groups you already know. For Canadian groups of Hispanic origin, refer to your textbook.



  4. Look for information about the Canadian Hispanic Day Parade. Where is it held? What is its main objective? Name at least two of its main highlights.



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