Francisco de Goya

Francisco de Goya

One of my favorite Spanish artists is Francisco de Goya. He created light hearted paintings of picnics and beautiful religious scenes, but also dark, sometimes disturbing, etchings of war and social injustice. Goya lived in a tumultuous time in Spain, and he witnessed many sad moments in history and in his own life. Like many artists, Goya captured these moments through painting, drawing, and etching. This story is in the third person and past tense. Important vocabulary in the story includ...

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Dentro de la cueva

Dentro de la cueva

Mexico has cenotes and Belize has caves. Both of these spaces were sacred to the Mayan people, serving as places to connect with the gods as well as entrances into Xibalba, the Mayan underworld. While...

7 Syys 17min

Told Faster: La leyenda de Huatyacuri

Told Faster: La leyenda de Huatyacuri

Huatyacuri lived a lonely life in the Andes mountains. While his father, Pariacaca, the god of wind and storms, loved him, he could not physically hug him, as he only existed in the wind, rain and sno...

16 Elo 10min

Los reyes de plata

Los reyes de plata

The state of Colorado exists in large part because of the gold and silver rush that began in 1858. Many ruins of abandoned mining towns and operations can be found throughout the Rocky Mountains. Few ...

31 Heinä 22min

Told Faster: Maradona y la mano de Dios

Told Faster: Maradona y la mano de Dios

Every four years the FIFA World Cup attracts a world-wide audience. And every FIFA World Cup also attracts controversy. Forty years ago, in 1986, the games in Mexico had their fair share of controvers...

19 Heinä 12min

Roscoe Turner y el león volador

Roscoe Turner y el león volador

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC has a lot to see. Tucked among the aircraft there is a display case with a lion. That lion is Gilmore. Gilmore, the flying lion (o león volador) flew...

31 Touko 15min

El viaje largo

El viaje largo

Adrian is not looking forward to the long drive to his grandparents’ house. It takes forever and is so boring. But maybe this trip will be more interesting. Maybe he’ll see dinosaurs, or monster truck...

26 Huhti 19min

Los animales de Costa Rica

Los animales de Costa Rica

Every year when I teach my students about Costa Rica we spend time learning about the fascinating animals of Central America. I was reminded of these amazing animals recently when I visited the Smiths...

12 Huhti 21min

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