Stephanie+Papak+-+A+Brief+Description+of+the+History+and+Culture+of+Spain

 **Project Submitted By: **Stephanie Papak   **Grade level(s):** The primary and intended use of this video would be for Spanish classes, although any history or social studies class that has a section on Spain could use it as well. Due to the fact that the narration is in English, it is appropriate for beginning Spanish learners and social studies/history students. However, as all of the text is in Spanish (and includes more advanced verb conjugations) it is also appropriate for higher level classes. I also made a version with the narration all in Spanish for more advanced levels.  **Description:** This story gives a brief overview of the history and culture of Spain. It starts with a description of the early civilizations in order describe how the modern Spanish race came about. The Catholic influence is touched on as well as Spain's contribution to the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. A brief geographical outline is given, including the two island chains which belong to Spain. There is a section on the foods of Spain that leads into the more cultural part of the presentation. It touches on some of Spain's popular pastimes such as soccer, flamenco, and bullfighting. The story ends with a couple examples of famous artists that are from Spain.
 * Project Title: **Welcome to Spain! ** - **A brief description of the history and culture