Introduction: La Carta
Episodios 1 y 2
🎓 Essential Global Resources
Before you begin, we recommend reviewing these series-wide materials to help you track the many characters in the series and be able to review the textbook table of contents and index, and a summary of all the episodes.
Welcome to the Journey
The story begins at La Gavia, a sixteenth century estate near Mexico City. Don Fernando Castillo Saavedra is very ill and recently received a letter that reveals new information about a secret from his life in Spain. His family gathers at La Gavia and don Fernando reveals that during the Spanish Civil War he married a woman named Rosario. When Guernica was bombed, Fernando thought that Rosario, who was pregnant, had died. But he recently received a letter from a woman in Sevilla named Teresa Suárez, saying that Rosario didn’t die and it is possible that Fernando has another child in Spain. His brother, Pedro hires a lawyer from Los Angeles, Raquel Rodriguez to investigate.
How to Use the Learning Modules
To get the most out of your study, we suggest the following “Deep Dive” method for each episode:
- Use the Transcript: Consider printing the Episode Transcript in case you do not understand something in the video
- Watch: Visit the Destinos Theater and watch the next episode. Use the CC button in the player if you need subtitles.
- Use the Textbook and Workbook/Study Guide: Understand and reinforce episode concepts by using the associated resources.
- Practice: Review the vocabulary and try to understand and answer the episode questions.
Episodios 1 por 2
La Gavia
Ciudad de México
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Episodio 1: The mystery begins at the estate of La Gavia. Don Fernando Castillo, the elderly patriarch, reveals a secret he has kept for decades: he was married once before in Spain to a woman named Rosario. Though he believed she perished in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a mysterious letter from Seville suggests she survived and may have had a son. Don Fernando’s brother, Pedro, hires attorney Raquel Rodríguez to begin an international investigation. Cultural Elements: The Spanish Civil War, Guernica, & Francisco Franco.
Episodio 2: Raquel Rodríguez arrives in Mexico to meet the Castillo family and learn the details of Don Fernando’s past. She prepares for her journey to Spain, where she must find the author of the mysterious letter, Teresa Suárez. Meanwhile, the Castillo children—Ramón, Carlos, Mercedes, and Juan—struggle to process their father’s revelation and the potential implications for their family and inheritance. Raquel’s journey officially takes flight as she heads to Seville to track down the truth. Cultural Elements: Family Dynamics, Mexican Estate Life, & Travel to Seville.
Recursos Para Los Episodios 1 y 2 (textbook & audio recording, workbook, transcript, and instructional resources)
Episodio 1: La Carta
Episodio 2: El Secreto
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