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Movie “Canela” Please print answer as you follow along the movie.

Part 1: Read through these cultural notes BEFORE you watch the movie. 1. Feliz cumpleaños(“Happy Birthday): In Mexico, families and neighbors get together to celebrate birthdays. Popular birthday activities include breaking piñatas and sharing birthday cake. 2. Mole : A spicy chocolate sauce that is served with meat (often chicken). Mole poblano contains about 20 ingredients, including chili peppers and (unsweetened) chocolate. Many people consider mole poblano to be the national dish of Mexico. 3. Molcajete: A stone tool, used like a mortar and pestle, to grind foods. They are used to grind spices, to grind corn for making tortillas, and for making salsas and guacamoles.  4. Chiles: There are over 150 different types of chiles (chili peppers) in Mexico. Although each cook has their own recipe, the three most common types of chiles that are found in mole poblano are: ancho, pasilla, and mulato. It can be very difficult to find the right dried chiles here in the US (depeding on where you live), so many people buy the spice paste from DoñaMaría in the grocery store. 5. Mercado de aire libre: While we Americans are used to buying our foods at a grocery store, most Mexicans do their shopping at open air markets. Some markets have only produce and other ingredients, while at other markets you can find clothing, jewelry, accessories, art or handcrafted items. 6. Agua fresca: (“fresh water”) A typical non-alcoholic drink that is popular with Mexicans of all ages. Water (sometimes ice) and sugar combined with fruits, grains or flowers to create a refreshing light drink. Popular flavors include: watermelon, tamarind (a sweet/sour fruit), lime, cucumber, and horchata (an agua frescamade with chufa nuts or rice). Match the following with their definition: ____ breaking a piñata ____ chiles ____ agua fresca ____ mole

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____ molcajete ____ open-air markets A. A spicy chocolate sauce B. A refreshing drink C. The place to buy ingredients D. A typical birthday tradition E. Hot peppers F. A stone tool

Page 2 of 3 Part 2: Answer these questions WHILE you watch the movie. 1. What does María ask for as her birthday present? a. New shoes b. A puppy c. To cook together 2. Which important person plans a trip to the restaurant? a. Her grandma b. Jocelyn, a food critic c. The president 3. Who does María cook for? a. Her stuffed animals b. Her grandmother c. Her friends 4. Which of the following does she receive as a gift? a. A book b. A molcajete c. Both A&B 5. How does María get Neto in trouble? a. She gets him to skip school b. She spills his soup c. She blames him for breaking a glass

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6. Doña Tere doesn’t like the new menu because there is.. a. Too much English b. No Mexican food c. Too much French 7. María buys ingredients from Don Beto? What are they for? a. A soup for Neto b. Making a mole c. A chocolate cake 8. What does Beatriz tell Doña Tere and Rosi to do? a. Go to separate restaurants b. Work in the same kitchen 9. What does Rosi do when she sees María talking to the food critic? a. She thanks her b. She threatens her c. She hugs her 10. What does Rosi do when she sees others eating Doña Tere’s mole? a. She takes the plate b. She goes home c. She eats it, too 11. What happens next? a. Rosi slips on a banana b. Rosi slips on a tomato 12. What does Rosi ask Gordi to do? a. To fire everyone b. To steal the recipe c. To take the restaurant 13. What happens when Doña Tere and María leave the restaurant? a. María gets sick b. Doña Tere has a medical emergency 14. Which mole does Jocelyn choose as the best? a. Rosi’s b. Doña Tere’s 15. Who does María meet at the hospital? a. Rosi’s mom b. Her father c. Gordi

Page 3 of 3 16. What happens at the end of the movie?

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________________________________________________________________________ Part 3: Answer these questions AFTER you watch the movie. 1. Which character did you identify with the most? Why? 2. Which food(s) from this movie would you like to try the most? 3. The following quote comes from the movie: “Cocinar bien no es cuestión de edad pero de talento.” (To cook well is not a question of age, but of talent.) Do you agree? Why or why not? Can you think of other situations where this quote would make sense? 4. “Tradition vs. New” is a theme in this movie. Have you ever had a situation in your life where you had to choose between traditions and doing something in a new way? Was it difficult? What did you decide to do?