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Culture counts

Andalucía

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It is common to hear that people in Andalusia don't like studying or working or that they only think of going to parties, singing or relaxing at the beach. Some people even say that Andalusians are lazy and that they never worry about anything different from flamenco or beer.

Well, when this happens it is sad to see how little History some people know and how much they like stereotypes because Andalusia is a land of philosophers, Nobel prizes, prestigious journalists and scientists or explorers who changed the world as we know it today.

To honor their contribution to humankind and to fight harmful stereotypes, you will be able now to learn a little about Andalusians who made History.

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Do it yourself

Match the pictures/photographs with the description of the historical figure. When you finish, check your answers and don't forget to click on 'Feedback' to learn more about these Andalusians.

PHILOSOPHERS AND THINKERS
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POLITICIANS AND ACTIVISTS

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SCIENTISTS
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ARTISTS AND WRITERS

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Manuel de Falla was a very prestigious composer in the 20th Century. He was born in Cádiz, in 1876.

Francisco Suárez was a philosopher from Granada whose contributions were an inspiration for Descartes, Hume and Schopenhauer.

María Zambrano was born in Vélez-Málaga (Málaga). She was an admired philosopher and an active thinker.

Emilio Herrera Linares was born in Granada. Among other things, he was the scientist whose invention was the space suit.

Adolfo Sánchez was born in Algeciras (Cádiz). He was an important philosopher who was in Mexico most of his life.

Carmen de Burgos was a journalist from Rodalquilar (Almería). She was an activist for women's rights. Her nickname was 'Colombine'.

Blas Infante was born in Casares (Málaga) in 1885. He was an activist whose contribution was the Andalusian anthem. 

Carlos Villarías was born in Córdoba. He was the first actor in a film as Dracula (1931).

Antonio de Ulloa was a soldier and a scientist from Seville. He was born in 1716. The chemical element, Platinum (Pt), was his discovery in 1735. 

Juan Ramón Jiménez was born in Moguel (Huelva) in 1881. He was the author of Platero y yo. He was a Nobel Prize winner.

Augusto Arcimís was born in Seville in 1844. He was the first meteorologist in Spain and his works were very famous in Italy and England.

Antonio Cánovas del Castillo was born in Málaga in 1828. He was a powerful politician and the President of Spain.

Lola Torres was from Jaén. She was musician and a researcher. Her contribution was Cancionero popular de Jaén (a study of the typical music in Jaén).

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Moving on

Impressed? If you want more information about these Andalusians from the past, check the following websites.

This is just a selection but there are more. Why don't you search for more? You can prepare a monologue to deliver in class with your teacher.

 

Think of an important person in History. Look for information (place and year of birth, job and his or her contribution to History) about him/her on the Internet and write it down on a piece of paper.

Then, make questions about this information with the verb be in the past form and write them down.

Finally, ask your partner those questions and try to guess who your partner's historical figure is. Once you finish, answer your partner's questions.