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While Reading

2 Read the sentences below and determine whether they are T(true) or F(false). Write the answers in your notebook.

a.Cherokees are from Australia.

The Huichol language is Tsalagi.

C.Aborigines of Australia have adapted to Australian culture.

d Wixarika is not a written language

Cherokee Indians

Cherokee Indians have lived in North America for fourteen thousand years. Today, there are 30o,000Cherokee people in the United States, the largest Native American group in the country Most of them live in northeastern Oklahoma. The idea of balance and harmony is very important in Cherokee traditions.They see the world as pairs of opposites: male and female, summer and winter, earth and sky. In the past,Cherokees were agrarian people. Women looked after the crops while men hunted deer, bear, buffalo and elk for meat. Their clothing was made of deerskin.

Cherokees today are very similar to other Americans in their customs. However, a small number of them still speak Tsalagi, which was their language.

Huichol

The Huichol people still maintain their culture,language, and spiritual way of life. Their number is estimated at around 18,000, and their homeland is in the Mexican states of Jalisco and Nayarit. They are descendants of the Aztecs and their language is called Wixarika. It is not a written language, so beliefs and traditions are passed on orally. Nature is extremely important to the Huichol people.

Maize is a symbol of life in the Huichol culture. Other important symbols are those of deer and peyote(a kind of cactus). Many Huichol were and are farmers,but the use of pesticides is bad for their health and unfortunately this century is threatening the Huichol way of life, so they are migrating to cities.

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Contexto

La cultura Huichol es ampliamente reconocida por su arte, siendo este uno de sus rasgos característicos. Este dato puede ser importante en caso de expandir las discusiones respecto a las similitudes y diferencias entre las tres culturas. Explique: The Huichol culture is known for its beautiful art pieces and crafts.

La pronunciación correcta para la palabra"Wixarika”es Virárica. Aclare esto a los estudiantes: The word "Wixarika"is pronounced "Virárica".

Profundización y variaciones

Divida a los estudiantes en grupos y pídales que conversen sobre cómo creen que eran el arte y el vestuario de los aborígenes expuestos en el texto: In groups,discuss what do you think the art and clothing of these cultures looked like?Use your imagination and draw what do you think these items looked like.

Luego, pídales que investiguen brevemente en internet para comprobar sus ideas. Pídales que comenten con el curso lo que encontraron: On the internet, search and check if your drawings are correct. Share your findings with the class.

Solucionario

While Reading 2.a. False b. False c. True d. True

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