1. Global knowledge How many countries can you name? Canada, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, Brazil, France, Portugal, Germany, Russia, India, China, Spain, etc. Do you know where they are? Canada, USA, and Mexico are in North America. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize are in Central America. Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil are in South America. Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica are in the Caribbean Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, and Russia are in Europe. Part of Russia, India, and China are in Asia.

2. More :  Spanish comes from Latin. Latin.  It developed in Spain which is in Europe. Spain which is in Europe.  Latin used to be spoken in Rome, Italy which is also in Europe. in Rome, Italy which is also in Europe.  Italian, Portuguese, and French also come from LATIN.  The Arabic language had its origin in the MEDITERRANEAN area. about 4 th century. A.D.  There are many countries that speak Spanish in the American Continent.  What countries do not speak Spanish?  A. Canada  B. Most of USA  C. Belize  D. Jamaica  E. Haiti  F. Brazil

3. More………………………………  There are many cities OUTSIDE the USA mainland that speak Spanish.  Madrid  Santiago  Buenos Aires  Bogotá  Asunción  San José  Montevideo  Which is the most POPULOUS country in the world is ? CHINA.  The next country with the most people is INDIA.  USA follows with a large population.  Then comes the INDONESIA.  Also with a lot of people comes BRAZIL, but it has less than the others.

4. Most Populous Countries of the World  Brazil  China  India  Indonesia  United States Under the chart that follows let’s rank the five most populous countries.

5. Charting the top 5 most populous countries of the world China India USA Indonesia Brazil 1,322.000,000 1,130,000,000 301,140,000 234,694,000 190,010,647 0 200,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000 800,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,400,000,000 12345

6. How about languages?  Chinese is the most commonly language spoken in the world. It is also known as  Mandarin.  Second is:  English  (in India) this is third:  Hindi  fourth is:  Spanish  fifth is:  Russian  # 10 is:  French If you live in the USA, what languages do you think you should know? If you live in the USA, what languages do you think you should know? Spanish and English

7. The five most commonly spoken languages in the world English English  Hindustani  Mandarin/Chinese  Russian  Spanish Under the chart that follows let’s rank the five most populous countries.

8. The five most commonly spoken languages in the world Mandarin Chinese English Hindi Spanish Russian

9. How about FRENCH influence?  The state of Louisiana has a great French influence in our society.  The state of New Hampshire  The state of Vermont  The state of Maine  The city of New Orleans in Louisiana  The city of Montpelier, which the capital of Vermont.  The city of Augusta which is the capital of Maine.  The city of Concord which is the capital of New Hampshire.

10. Why are these states and cities influenced by French?  The main reason is that they are close to the province of  Quebec, Canada where French is spoken as an official language.  Remember, they do speak English also. It is a Bilingual province.  Remember, Louisiana was bought from the French in the 1800s.

11. Where in the world is French spoken?  France Paris Paris  Canada Montreal  Morocco (northern part of Africa) Casablanca  Monaco (southern part of Europe) Monte Carlo

12. Where did most European immigrants enter the USA? Ellis Island Ellis Island This island is next to where the Statue of Liberty is located.

13. Can you give names in the USA that come from Spanish names?  Places: San José NevadaColorado San Francisco Los Angeles Florida  Words: machetetacosponcho canyon (cañón) número uno fajitas mi casa es su casa

14. The United States Population U.S. Census 2000  The largest group in the USA is the ethnic group WHITE, with a 75.1 % 75.1 %  Hispanics account for 12.5 %. 12.5 %.  African Americans account for 12.3 % 12.3 %  Asians account for 3.6%. 3.6%.  Native Americans account for 1%. 1%.  If the numbers are higher than 100%, it is because some groups are counted twice because dual ethnicity.

15. New Haven Ethnic Population  African American  37%  White  36%  Hispanic  21%  Asian  3%  Native American  1%

16. Well known Spanish speaking people  Artist ( painter, music/plays writer, sculpturists ):  Pablo Picasso  Diego Rivera  Salvador Dalí  Rafael Velásquez  Athletes:  Pedro Martínez  Tito Trinidad  Oscar de la Hoya  Sammy Sosa  José Canseco  Roberto Clemente  Maradona  Business Person:  Oscar de la Renta  Cartoon Character:  Dora the Explorer  Spider Man (El hombre araña)

17. Well known Spanish speaking people  Entertainers:  Enrique Iglesias  Shakira  Tito Puente  Plácido Domingo  Pablo Casals  Carlos Santana  Celia Cruz  José Feliciano  Historical Figures:  Fidel Castro  Simón Bólivar  Benito Juarez  Politician:  Hugo Chávez  César Chávez  Writers:  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra  Gabriel García Marquéz

18. Why should you know Spanish?  A A A A better than average job AAAAbility to communicate with others who don’t speak English BBBBetter understanding of cultures, family, friends. AAAAbility to travel to Latin American countries without worrying about the language. AAAAbility to read plays written in the original language

19. Differences of the Chávez names  Hugo Chávez Venezuelan President  César Chávez USA Union Organizer

20. This is NOT the end!!  We will come back to review this next time with more ambition, initiative, and DESIRE!! Arthur Solis –Truman School Arthur.Solis@new-haven.k12.ct.us