April 16
CW: Quiz Desafio 4 Las Compras
HW: Review for Unit 3 Test on Thursday, textbook 195 and 197, exercises 1-8

April 18
CW: Review for Unit 3 Test, Textbook pages 195 and 197 
HW: Study for TEST, wkbk p 133.  pages 137-138 for Extra Credit

April 19
CW: Unit 3 Test 
HW: 



Cultura Diaria

Guernica
Guernica is a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.  It can be found in the Museo Reina Sofía de Madrid.
Picasso painted this work of art in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).  The town of Guernica suffered an aerial attack by the Germans during the war.
The painting contains much symbolism representing pain, death and the horror of war.

Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí  was a Catalan architect known for his modernist work.
His work was unique and incomparable to any other architecture of its time.
Most of his work can be found in Barcelona.  Another of his most famous works is the Casa Batllo.

Barcelona
Barcelona is a large city located on the Mediterranean Coast.
It has grand avenues and beautiful modern buildings and architecture.
One of the most famous buildings is La Sagrada Familia, designed by the famous architect, Antoni
Gaudí.
It took him 40 years to design the Temple.
Construction started in 1883 and is ongoing today.

Madrid 
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
The Museo del Prado is found here.  It is one of the most important art museums in the world. 
Here you will find the artwork of many Spanish artists:  Francisco de Goya and Diego Velasquez.

El Angliru
El Angliru is a mountain in northern Spain which reches 5,160ft in altitude.
The bicycle race, Vuelta Ciclista a España, targets 3 levels of increasing difficulty while traversing this mountain. 
This race has become very prestigious, but is also controversial because of the amount of accidents that occur.

Siestas in Spain
Tourists are often surprised by Spaniards daily schedules.
Most people awake between 7-8 am and go to bed 11-12pm
Stores close at mid-day from 2-5pm for lunch with the family and rest time.  They re-open from 5-8pm when families go home to have a small dinner.
Siesta is still a popular custom in Spain!