Geocultura- Costa Rica

Warm-Up ¿Què sabes acerca de Costa Rica? Escribe 3-5 factos.

At the end of this lesson you will be able to… Identify facts about Costa Rican history, geography and culture.

Costa Rica

Miran el mapa de Costa Rica en las paginas ¿Què paises son al lado de Costa Rica? ¿Què mar es al lado de Costa Rica?

¿Sabìas que…? Costa Rica is part of the isthmus of Central America. Do you know what an isthmus is? An isthmus is a narrow strip of land between two bodies of water connecting two larger pieces of land.

Abren los libros de la pagina 114 y leen el Almanaque. ¿ Cuàl es la capital de Costa Rica? ¿Què tipo de gobierno? ¿Què es la poblacion de Costa Rica?

¿Sabìas que…? In 1502, Columbus landed on the shores of Costa Rica and gave it the name “Rich Coast.” In 1821, the central American provinces, including Costa Rica, declared their independence from Spain. Throughout the 19 th and 20 th centuries, Costa Rica maintained a peaceful democracy, only entering twice into war. In 1949, the country chose to abolish its standing army and has since enjoyed political stability, peace, and economic progress.

Leen los paginas ¿Dònde esta San Josè? 2. ¿Cuàl es la regiòn màs problada de Costa Rica? 3. ¿Cuàl es el cultivo principal del Valle Central? 4. ¿Còmo se llama el volcàn màs activo de Costa Rica? 5. ¿Dònde se encuentra la tortuga verde, el jaguar y el mono congo?

¿Sabìas que…? 27 % of the land in Costa Rica is protected wilderness and wildlife areas. El Valle Central- is full of rich, volcanic soil, perfect for growing coffee, one of Costa Rica’s most important crops Volcàn Poàs- is one of the deepest volcanoes in the world. There are over 60 volcanoes in Costa Rica, 8 of them active. Puerto Limòn- where Columbus first set foot in 1502, is the country’s only deep-water port on the Atlantic Coast. It is principally a port for loading Costa Rica’s numerous exports.

¿Sabìas que…? Puerto Limòn- located on the Carribean coast, is only 188 miles from Puntarenas, which is located on the country’s Pacific coast. Education- is compulsory and free, helping Costa Rica achieve the highest literacy rate (95%) in Latin America. El Teatro Nacional- built in 1897 in San Josè, is recognized for its superb architecture.

Bananas Costa Rica is one of the largest banana producers in the world. Bananas comprise 1/5 of the country’s exports. During the 19 th century, thousands of workers were brought to Costa Rica from Jamaica to work in the banana plantations on the Caribbean coast. Today both the Pacific and the Caribbean coasts have been cleared for banana plantations. In 1994, income from tourism exceeded that of banana exports for the first time in Costa Rican history. ¿Por què?

Wrap-Up ¿Què aprendes acerca de Costa Rica?

Next Class We will continue learning about Costa Rican history and culture. We will read about – Las celebraciones – El arte – La comida y – Los animales de Costa Rica

Day 2

Warm-Up 1. ¿Cuàl es la capital de Costa Rica? 2. Llama el mar y el oceano al lado de Costa Rica. 3. ¿Què tipo de pais es Costa Rica? 4. Escribe 2 productos de Costa Rica.

Las Celebraciones Abren los libros de la pagina 116 y leen Las Celebraciones. Digame acerca de – El Dia de Juan Santamaria – El Dia del Boyero – Las fiestas patronales

Sabìas que… El Dia del Boyero, or Oxcart Driver’s Day attracts over 100 oxcart drivers to the small town of San Antonio de Ezcazú to participate in the parade. In the 19 th century, oxcarts were used to transport coffee beans from the fields, over the mountains, to the seaports. Today smaller carts are made to use in restaurants for serving food and drinks, as toys, gifts and souvenirs.

Costa Rican Ox Carts

El Arte Leen El Arte y aprendes acerca de – Jorge Jimènez Deredia – Teodorico Quiròs Sabìas que…- Teodorico Quiròs often painted houses and streets that reflected the Costa Rican landscape.

La Comida Leen La Comida y digame acerca de – El gallo pinto – Olla de carne

Sabìas que… Almost all meals include rice and beans. Gallo pinto or painted rooster is the typical Costa Rican breakfast. It is fried rice and black beans with onions and other spices. It is usually served with eggs. Casado,a popular lunch dish, is rice and beans served with eggs, meat, vegetables, or plantains.

Gallo PintoCasado

Los Animales Leen el fin parte Los Animales y aprendes acerca de – El perro de los naranjos – El mono congo – La lapa roja – El quetzal – Las reservas

Sabìas que… Costa Rica has 2 seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. During the rainy season from June to November the Caribbean Coast receives around 77 inches of rain. The mountains and central valleys receives nearly 30 inches. What can you assume about the terrain?

Warm-Up 1. ¿Còmo se visten los jòvenes durante las fiestas patronales? 2. ¿Què conmemora el dìa de Juan Santamaria? 3. ¿Què comen los costarricenses para el desayuno? 4. ¿Còmo se localiza al mono congo?

At the end of this lesson you will be able to… Identify concepts about Costa Rican history and culture. Identify facts about – Las celebraciones – El arte – La comida y – Los animales de Costa Rica

Mira Geovisiòn

La Tarea Completan La Prueba- Geocultura- Costa Rica

Next Class We will look at my trip to Costa Rica.