PROYECTO DE DIVERSIDAD CULTURAL

LA TAUROMAQUIA

This project explores one of the most colorful, yet controversial, aspects of Hispanic culture: the Spanish bullfight or corrida de toros. Students will practice the four basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as they strive to attain the following objectives:

  1. Understand the early history and background of Mediterranean bull worship.
  2. Comprehend the events which led to the popularity of the bullfight in Spain.
  3. Become familiar with some of Spain's famous toreros.
  4. Be conversant with the modern bullfight and the significance of each part.
  5. Argue for or against the prohibition of bullfighting.

Evaluation of this project will be based on the following:

Possible topics for the oral presentation/article include:

Students can find much of the information they will need at these websites:

MUNDO TAURINO (información general, enlaces a otros sitios taurinos en el Internet)

DEL ARTE DEL TOREO (buena descripción de las partes de la corrida y de los toros de lidia)

LA CORRIDA DE TOROS (origen histórico y descripción de la corrida)

LA FORMACION TAURINA (síntesis de una corrida, suertes, características del toro, diccionario taurino)

GUIA SAN FERMIN (información sobre Pamplona, sus fiestas, y el encierro)

WEB ANTITAURINA (presenta la posición de los antitoristas y los argumentos a favor de la prohibición de la corrida)

Another good source of information is the companion script and student guide to the video we will see in class: EL ARTE DE LA TAUROMAQUIA. Students can prepare for the final exam by reviewing the TAUROMAQUIA STUDY QUESTIONS.

Additional sources include:

Hemingway, Ernest. The Sun Also Rises (1925); Death in the Afternoon (1933).

Mitchell, Timothy J. Blood Sport: A Social History of Spanish Bullfighting (1991).