Dia de la Independencia

El 16 de septiembre es el Dia de la Independencia en Mexico! Look at the links below to check out what el Dia de la Independencia is, and how many people will be celebrating in Mexico.

Introductory Video
Background of el Dia de la Independencia
El Grito!

Now that we've seen a little bit about what el Dia de la Independencia is about, let's learn about Mexico's flag.

¿Por qué aprender español? Webquest

Why is it important for people to learn to speak Spanish? The following videos and articles contain opinions and arguments about why it is good to learn Spanish. Some resources are from professionals or important figures, and others are from everyday people. Which reasons are most convincing to you?

Open a Pages document and save it as Reasons to Study Spanish. This is where you will take brief notes about why people should study foreign languages, or why they should study Spanish!

Now, watch the videos and/or read the articles below to get ideas, and type ideas in your notes!
Why it's important to learn another language in general
Benefits for the brain
More brain benefits
Delay Alzheimer's
Social benefits
Communication
Saying what you mean
Funny reasons
Famous bilinguals
Religion and culture
College preparation
Survival
Pass the time

Why it's important to learn Spanish specifically
Barack Obama's opinion
Octavio's opinion
Señora Richardson's opinion
Señora Wags' opinion
Opinions of Spanish speakers in the US
Practical Reasons
Huffington Post's Reasons
Realidades (Spanish textbook) opinions

When you finish, you can comment on this post and post a link to another video or website with reasons why it's good to learn another language. Make sure that your video/website is in English and/or Spanish, doesn't have any profanity in it, and that you only use tu primer nombre (your first name) when commenting.