Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a small country in the Caribbean, located on the island of Hispañola, shared with its neighbor to the West, Haiti. The country has a powerful political and social history shaped by power struggles and intense race relations, and in the past has been known for its sugar production and today, a booming tourist industry.
Lesson Plans
Objective
Students will review and practice Spanish positional prepositions.
1. Teacher will review positional prepositions with students. Refer to the following online resources to present or review the topic.
2. Pass out game boards to students. Students will take turns being the “turista” (tourist). The turista draws one of the slips of paper that has a place of interest in the Dominican Republic. Then the turista asks the class, ¿Dónde estoy en la República Dominicana?
3. The students in the class take turns asking questions containing positional prepositions to determine the location of the turista. For example, ¿Estás al lado del Monumento? ¿Estás cerca de la Zona Colonial?
4. The turista will respond “sí” or “no” to each question. Students may guess where the turista is after asking their question (if they think they know the location.)
5. The game may also be played in small groups if the teacher prints off more than one set of the locations of interest cards.
Author(s): Katrina King
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12
Information Sheet included
Objective: Students will have an understanding of the history and culture of the Dominican Republic. Students will create a passport booklet containing the following information:
Cover Title: Passport to the Dominican Republic (Decorate the Cover)
- Passport - complete and color
- Color and label map of the Dominican Republic
- Background information
- To what city/cities will you travel?
- When will you leave?
- How long will you stay?
- Who will go with you?
- How will you travel?
- Describe 5 famous places.
- Give brief background information on: sports figure, entertainer/author, political figures, well-known Dominican living in the US
- Name and describe two native dishes
- What type of music will you hear?
- Name two items exported to other countries
Author(s): Detoria Smith
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12
Subject Area(s): Spanish class, social studies,
Grade Levels: K-4, 5-8
Students will act as a travel agent and create a travel brochure for the Dominican Republic. Involves research on cities in the Dominican Republic (including: santo domingo, cabarete, santiago, san cristobal and puerto plata), as well a research the history, president, government $ exchange rate, and attractions in the Dominican Republic.
Author(s)
LaTricea Adams
Categories
Lesson Plans
Grade Levels
K–4, 5–8
Overview
To gain an understanding of this country by talking about markets and shopping venues in the Dominican Republic: open-air markets, supermarkets, colmados, and fruit and vegetable stands, and to make comparisons and cross-cultural connections to these places in the U.S.
Objectives
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1. Incorporating material from Capítulo 3A of Realidades, level 2, and Capítulo 1 of Realidades, level 3, students will gain an understanding of cultural perspectives on shopping in a Spanish- speaking country. 2. Students will learn about typical cuisine in the Dominican Republic. 3. Students will use the target language in planning purchases and bargaining, using a foreign currency. |
4. Students will present a short skit to the class in which they act out their shopping experiences.
Author(s): Holly Knox
Grade Levels: 9–12, College
1. Where is the Dominican Republic?
2. What is the capital city?
3. Who were the Taínos?
4. Label this map of the Dominican Republic. Include: Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, the Caribbean Sea and at least 3 other cities.
5. Describe the climate in the Dominican Republic.
6. What is the currency in the Dominican Republic?
7. Write the percentages of mixed people, black people and white people in the Dominican Republic.
8. What is the dominant religion in the Dominican Republic?
9. What type of music is very popular in the Dominican Republic?
10. What is the most popular sport?
11. List 10 famous Dominicans and tell what they are famous for.
***Choose the topic that interests you the most. Prepare a visual that represents that topic (collage, PowerPoint, poster, drawings, photographs, etc.). You will present your visual in class and explain why it interests you.
Author(s): Katrina King
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12
Workshop Presentations
"The Dominican Dictator and His Era of Tyranny." Detailed history of the Dominican dictator and the end of his reign.
Author(s): Cade Robertson
Grade Levels: 9–12, College