Our families and daily life

Please answer these questions in preparation for Tuesday's discussion comparing family life in the United States and Hispanic countries. Note that many of these questions have more than one right answer.

The objectives of this assignment: You will think about your family life and reflect about it. You will also answer questions about Hispanic families, bringing in whatever knowledge you have on the topic already. If you have some specific knowledge, by all means put it into your answers.   You will get prepared to intelligently discuss families in the United States and Hispanic countries. You will be ready to bring your opinions and personal experiences to the discussion.

This activity is not graded but needs to be submitted in full.

Remember to use Spanish accents correctly




Name:

Two preliminary questions:

Have you visited a Hispanic country?

Spain
Mexico
Costa Rica
Chile
Others:  
 
How many Hispanic people do you know moderately well?
0
1
2
3 or more

 1. A) At what time do you and your family have dinner usually?



1. B) In your experience, what is the most important meal for  Hispanics and at what time do you think they generally have dinner?




2. A) Who lives in your house?



2. B ) How do you think the structure of the families in the United States differs from the ones in the Hispanic countries?      




3. A) What are your plans after high school? Where are you going to live?


3. B) What do Hispanics do after finishing high school? Where do they live?



4. A) In what activities are you involved after school?
Sports
Music
Job
Theater
Other  


4. B) In what activities do you think Hispanic students participate after school?

Sports
Music
Job
Theater
Other  

5. A) Where do you have lunch on school days?


5. B) Where do you think students in  Hispanic countries have lunch on school days? Explain.



6. A) Do you have to take care of your siblings or did an older sibling take care of you?

I am an only child.
I take care of my siblings.
An older sibling took care of me.

6. B) Do you think it is common that parents give the responsibility to take care of the younger siblings to the older kids in the family?



7. A) Does your family have a person that comes in to help with the cleaning and the cooking in your house?


Yes  How often?
No

7. B) Do you think that Hispanic families hire people to help them at home with their chores?




8. A)Which traditional holidays do you spend with your family?
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Easter
Independence Day



8. B)  Which of these holidays are commonly celebrated in Hispanic countries?
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Easter
Independence Day


9.) A) How many cars does your family own?
0
1
2
3 or more

9. B) What are the modes of transportation in Hispanic countries?
Bus
Subway
Car
Bicycle


10. A) Do you have interent connection at home?
Yes
No

10. B) Do you think is common that Hispanic families have interent connection at home?
Yes 
No
 Why?


11. A) Check all the electric appliances  that are in your house.

Refrigerator
Microwave oven
Television
Compact Disc player
Freezer
Radio
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Dryer

11. B) Check the most common electric appliances at the homes of Hispanic families.

Refrigerator
Microwave oven
Television
Compact Disc player
Freezer
Radio
Dishwasher machine
Washer
Dryer

12. A) In your home do you have carpets, ceramic, granite or laminated floors?




12. B) Do you think is common in Hispanic countries to have wall to wall carpeting?  Why yes? Why not?



13. A) How often do you sleep over your friends' houses?



13. B)  Do you think Hispanics go to their friends' houses to sleep over?




14. A) What months is you school in session?



14.  B) What part of year do you think students go to school in Hispanic countries?







If you have any questions about this assignment please e-mail me. 
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