TWELFTH GRADE FINAL PROJECT

CELEBRATING OUR HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

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Masters of Ceremony
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2. Prayer of Saint Francis
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3. Panama: I Love your History and Cultural Heritage
a. Our National Symbols___________________________,
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b. A Trip through Different Regions of
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4. Dramatization: An Interview with ( choose three
relevant Panamanian personalities of your choice )
Reporter: __________________________________
Mara Ossa de Amador: _______________________
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5. Dinner Prayer
O Lord, we thank you for the gifts of your bounty which we enjoy at this table. As you
have provided for us in the past, so may you sustain us throughout our lives. While we
enjoy your gifts, may we never forget the needy and those in want.
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6. Video Yearbook ( How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees,
suggested 50 POINTS) The Whole Class: 12th Grade
Creativity (40pts.) _____
Following Instructions
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pts.) _____

Panamanians Party All November Long

Holidays are big events in Panama, and November is the pick of the litter for
celebratory months. Days off work, colorful traditional clothing, and musical parades
Panamanians dancing up and down the streets in major cities, hosting family parties,
and spinning the revelry out as long as they can.
November 2 Day of the Dead
November 2nd marks the annual Dia de los Muertos holiday in Panama. On this day of
reverence, Panamanians flock to cemeteries across the country to tidy up the graves of
their loved ones, decorate their tombstones, and pay their respects with offerings of food
and flowers. Unlike the day of fanfare and parades in Mexico, el Dia de los Muertos in
Panama takes a more subdued path. Declared a dry day by Panama officials, stores
and restaurants cannot sell alcohol the entire day. Loud music also gets the axe.
Although the Day of the Dead is generally celebrated for a full week in other Latin
American countries, Panamas official independence festivities begin the following day,
putting the kibosh on extended mourning.
November 3 Separation Day
This day begins the country-wide celebration of las Fiestas Patrias commemorating
Panamas separation from Colombia in 1903. The Panamanian people struggled long
and hard for independence. El Guerra de los Mil Dias, or The Thousand Days War,
took place in Colombia at the turn of the 20 th century. This civil war involved some of
the bloodiest battles that had ever been fought on Panamanian soil. Panama enlisted the
help of the US in protecting their newfound Republic since tensions between Colombia
and Panama remained high in 1903. Flag Day and Colon Day round out the trio of
national holidays that make up the Fiestas Patrias.
November 4 Flag Day
Visit Panama during November and youll see the countrys flag
EVERYWHERE. Laura Moller, Ambles Client Representative in Panama City attests:
Citizens fly flags or attach them to their front doors, and government buildings use
every surface to exude patriotic spirit with thePanamanian flag. Its really made an
impression on me.
But this national emblem was not always so openly displayed. Secrecy once enshrouded
the flag of Panama. The design was in the works even before Panama gained its
independence, and Panamanians had to carefully conceal it from the Colombian army.
Originally striped in red and yellow, the first flag of Panama was later replaced with the
red, white, and blue one you see today. The colors of the Panamanian flag symbolize
purity and honesty (blue), authority and law (red), and peace (white) values that
reflect Panamas political ideals during its new nationhood.
November 5 Colon Day

On this day in 1903, Panamanians in Colon stood their ground and averted a march on
Panama City by the Colombian army. This event stands as a landmark in Panamas
history it confirmed success of Panamas separation from Colombia.

November 10 The Uprising in the Villa de Los Santos

On November 10th, 1821, the Panamanian people of Los Santos leapt up and cried out
for independence from their Spanish rulers. Though not officially the date of
independence from Spain, this day pushed the process full-steam ahead. Once Los
Santos secured its sovereignty, Panama City was forced to act, declaring full
independence 18 days later.
http://amble.com/ambler/2011/11/panamanians-party-all-november-long/
PANAMANIAN PROVINCES
http://www.panamavibes.com/Provinces/Index