Día de la independencia

Día de la independencia

Independence Day
Standards 1.A.1, 4.A.1, 6.A.1 

El Día de la Indepencia 

Independence Day pages C4-C5 in the textbook 

Objectives 

• Familiarize yourself with Independence Day celebrations in Latin American Countries 

• Use a map to locate Mexico and the Central American countries

• Learn new vocabulary related to the lesson

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El Grito de la Independencia 

The Shout of Independence - on the night of September 15, the president of Mexico commemorates el Grito by ringing a bell proclaiming ¡Qué viva México!, and waving the Mexican flag from balcony above the Zócalo. Crowds gather below to participate in the Grito.  

Multiple Select

What animals are on the Mexican flag?

• A fish and a bear

• A fox and a hound

• An eagle and a snake

• A horse and a cow

México

El día de la Independencia falls in September for many of the Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas.  Mexico celebrates on September 15 and 16, with the Grito de la Independencia, music, fireworks, and parades.  The first Grito occurred at dawn on September 16,1810, when Padre Miguel Hidalgo de Costilla called to the people of Dolores to rise up against the Spanish crown.  That rebellion led to the Mexican War of Independence.  

Multiple Choice

El grito means...

• torch

• shout

• patriotic holidays

• to declare

Multiple Choice

Where is Guatemala? Is it located north of Mexico or south of Mexico?

• North

• South

Guatemala 

On September 15, 1821, a large part of Central America also proclaimed its independence from Spain, becoming El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Honduras.  These countries celebrate their independence on the 14 and 15 with a focus on students: parades, assemblies, and sports competitions. 

Día de la Independencia en Guatemala 

15 September 

Multiple Choice

What color is the Guatemalan flag?

• Red, white, and green

• Light blue and white

• Red, white, and blue

• Red, yellow, and blue

El recorrido de la antorcha 

Runners carrying a flaming torch start in Guatemala and end in Costa Rica.  All along the route, uniformed school children wait expectantly for the torch to pass.  El recorrido means the run or journey.  

Starting on the 9th of September in Guatemala people light the “Independence Torch” and then by foot carry it through Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and ending in Cartago, Costa Rica on the 14th, the eve of Independence Day. The torch has now become an important national symbol for Costa Ricans.

Multiple Choice

El recorrido means:

• torch

• patriotic holidays

• run, journey

• shout

Multiple Choice

Vocabulario: la antorcha means...

• band

• torch

• shout

• patriotic holidays

Las Fiestas Patrias 

Las Fiestas Patrias means the patriotic holidays.  Costa Rican schoolchildren dance in parades.  

Multiple Choice

Las fiestas patrias means...

• torch

• patriotic holidays

• shout

• run, journey

Costa Rica 

14 September

Multiple Choice

What color is the Costa Rican flag?

• Blue, white, and red

• Green, white, and yellow

• Five horizontal bands of blue, white, red

• White stars, blue stripes, red bands

How do you celebrate Independence Day?

Do you participate in community events or have a special tradition?