[Sca-cooks] Grade school Spanish

[Martin G. Diehl]

Stefan li Rous wrote:
> 
>   Geertruyt Robertsdochter asked:
> > Does anyone have any good suggestions for things I can 
> > talk about for three 40 minute periods, so the kids get 
> > an idea about what Medieval spain was like?  I've got so 
> > many ideas about so many things that I'm having problems 
> > focusing on three main "big idea" subjects.  
> > Remember, I'm teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grade, so these 
> > need to be basic.
> 
> Perhaps 1) Religion 2) Food and 3) Clothing
> 
> 1) I think someone else's idea of highlighting the three 
> major religions of Spain, Moslem, Christian and Jewish. 
> All had major effects there and the interactions are 
> examples of both conflict and working together. 

> You might also throw the Rom (Gypsies) into this, since 
> they had a major influence on Spanish dance and probably 
> other cultural areas.

How early are you envisioning the Romany in Spain?  

[snip]

> Stefan

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