HISTORICALLY SPEAKING EL SALVADOR PATCH PROGRAM
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1. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America.
It borders the Pacific Ocean on its western side and Honduras and Guatemala
to the north and east. View an outline of an El Salvadorian country map
and its Capital. Identify El Salvador's flag. The Capital is San Salvador.
El Salvador's flag is blue and white striped, with the countries coat
of arms in the middle white stripe.
2. Spanish is the Official language of El Salvador, dominating
all aspects of Salvadoran daily life. The Spanish spoken in El Salvador
and some other Central American countries is very similar to the Spanish
spoken in Spain, with a few differences. Indigenous languages are almost
extinct in El Salvador. Learn some words or slang that is spoken in El
Salvador.
3. With the combination of a lively Indian culture and a
heavy religious influence, El Salvador's festivals are very colorful and
energetic. Each major festival or holiday is celebrated with a lot of
spirit, and usually take days of celebration. Christmas celebrations begin
one month ahead of time. Learn about festivals in El Salvador, go to a
festival, participate in one, OR complete a craft that represents a festival.
4. The staple food items in El Salvador are rice, beans,
and tortillas. Tortillas are eaten with almost every meal, and are made
exclusively by women. Women make tortillas every day for their families,
and they are made from scratch. A Pupusa is a unique food to El Salvador.
Pupusas are small, thick corn tortillas filled with sausage, cheese, or
beans and served hot with salsa or salad. Try a recipe, food, or drink
from El Salvador.
5. Cancion popular, or folk music, is preformed at music
festivals or in restaurants. This type of music includes styles of dance
tat describes daily life and current events in El Salvador. Watch a dance
OR listen to music OR sing a song OR learn more information about a dance
from El Salvador and try your own moves.
6. El Salvador has a strong tradition in poetry. Legends
and stories reflect the lively Spanish culture. Read a legend or poem
from El Salvador, OR listen to a legend or play.
7. The Olmec's were an ancient civilization that resided
in what is now modern day El Salvador. There are many artifacts in El
Salvador that show evidence of the presence of the Olmec civilization.
Monumental stone carvings and sculptures lay all over El Salvador's landscape.
Alog with the Olmec's, there is evidence of the famous Mayan civilization
as well. Learn more about the ancient civilizations of South America.
8. El Salvador is a beautiful tropical land full of ancient
artifacts, beaches, volcanoes, lakes, and mountains. El Salvador is the
smallest country in Central America. Since the country is known to have
many rivers and lakes, there is an abundance of marine life. Crocodiles
inhabit the multiple water sources, as well as ducks, herons, turtles
and fish. Colorful, tropical flowers are found all over El Salvador. Choose
[3] animals OR plants from El Salvador to learn more about.
9. Musical Instruments, pottery, sculptures, and jewelry
are all traditional crafts in El Salvador. All of these have an influence
from the ancient Mayan culture that has such a big influence of the culture
of El Salvador today. Create a craft or project using a traditional a
skill OR jewelry OR observe someone creating a handicraft OR a traditional
craft from El Salvador.
10. Traditional dress is generally worn at festivals and
celebrations. Women wear short sleeved blouses with a long cotton skirt.
Men typically wear ornate button down shirts, with khaki pants and a hat
with sandals. Draw a picture of the clothing, dress up in an El Salvadorian
themed costume, create an accessory, complete our paper dolls OR view
traditional clothing through books or the Internet or our country manual.
11.There are a variety of games played by children in El
Salvador. Learn a traditional game OR play a game that symbolizes El Salvador
OR play a game in our manual.
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