Picture talk - 100 slides of Mexico - 10 categories- Questions included

Cultural images for the Spanish classroom

· 100 PowerPoint slides. Many have two or more pictures for comparisons.

· All have suggested questions for three levels of difficulty. Scaffolded.

· All have suggested story lines.

· Ideal for cultural comparisons.

· Cultural relevancy.

· Age-appropriate and culturally engaging.

• An insider view, not a tourist’s view.

• Many daily life pictures that include children and adolescents.

• Although all the pictures were taken in Mexico, the great majority could be anywhere in the Latin America.

**TEN CATEGORIES, 10 pictures in each category:
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1. Mercados

2. En venta

3. Gente

4. Transporte

5. Flora y fauna

6. Calles

7. Comidas y restaurantes

8. Carteles

9. Deportes

10. Gente en grupos

Each category has a different background color for easy identification.

For each picture, I start with the most basic, identify, then go on to describe, and finally to analyze and to compare.

I love taking pictures and I am often asked why I take pictures of what people consider everyday things. Those are the ones that are best for the classroom. Students get a real feel for another reality.

If you like these pictures and would like another set with other categories, like for example music and musicians, or others you might suggest, please comment below. I have a huge number of pictures.