Show list of words on board, or pass out to students.
M: Hola, clase. Hoy vamos a hablar de otro país donde se habla español: Argentina. [Hold up fabric map.] Does anyone know where Argentina is on this map? [Have student come point out, if anyone knows.] Here is Argentina, and here is the United States, and here is Duluth. When it is summer here, it is winter in Argentina.; right now it is ___ here, and {the opposite} ___ there. The seasons are opposite of our seasons.
Photo 1 - Buenos Aires - The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. [Show photo.]
Photo 2 - Escuela - Does anyone know what this is? [Hint: bus in background.] Yes, it's a school in Argentina. In Spanish, we say "escuela"; repitan, "escuela". This "escuela" looks just like many schools here in the U.S.
Photo 3 - Chicos - Here is a picture of some children in Argentina. There are many words to say "children"; let's use: "chicos". Repitan, "chicos". These chicos are probably a bit older than you.
Gaucho doll - Does anyone know what this is? This is a gaucho, or cowboy. Repitan: gaucho. Gauchos work with horses and cattle. They live & work in las pampas. [Show where the pampas are on map.] Las pampas are treeless plains. Repitan, pampas. [Show the following photo of gauchos, from <<http://www.chispazodetradicion.com.ar/la_doma.htm>>.]
Bandera - This is the Argentine bandera. It has a sun with a face on it in the middle. [If you have decorated the students' name tags with stickers of this flag, point this out.]
Mate - A common hot drink in Argentina is mate. [Show container and silver spoon.] This is what mate is made in. It is made by pouring hot water in over mate tea leaves, and then you sip the water through this straw. It is a lot like tea. How many of you like tea? However, the mate is more bitter than our tea. Repitan, mate.
Alfajores (cookie & box &/or wrapper) - A treat that many people in Argentina eat is "alfajores"; repitan, "alfajores". An alfajor is a sandwhich cookie, with sweetened milk in the middle, and covered with chocolate. Sometimes it has coconut around the edge. I have eaten alfajores and they are very delicious. Here is a wrapper/box for alfajores that I ate in Spain/Argentina. If you would like a recipe for making alfajores with your family, I have a copy here.
M: Now we're going to sing a little song about some things from Argentina. [Hand out words. Go through words having students repeat each line.] Play song twice for students, then have them sing along.
M: Bueno, clase. Eso es todo para hoy. Hasta el [día]. Adiós, clase.
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[The following site has a variety of information on gauchos: <<http://www.chispazodetradicion.com.ar/>>.
[Letra: "En Buenos Aires" - En Buenos Aires / Y en la pampa / Comeremos alfajores / Bailaremos mucho tango / Y el mate / Y el gaucho / en la Argentina / Argentina, che - bravo - che - uh!
This chant is from Brenda Sederberg, formerly of Central High School in Duluth, MN.]
[Receta: Los Alfajores -
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