"Mexican Fiesta Day"
Grade Level: 7th
Grade
Subjects: Math,
Art, Social Studies/Geography, Language Arts, Music
Learner Outcomes:
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Students will participate in a
Mexican fiesta.
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Students will create a Mexican
meal.
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Students will create a set of
maracas.
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Students will be able to identify
the characteristics of Mexican music.
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Students will be able to identify
two Mexican artists, two Mexican writers, and 2 Mexican sports.
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Students will learn the basics
of soccer.
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Students will be able to describe
a piñata and its uses.
Duration of Lesson: 1
hour 30 minutes
Materials:
materials
for maracas
Technology Tools/Courseware:
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computers for each child that
has access to Microsoft Word
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laptop
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projector
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PowerPoint
Teacher Notes:
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Reserve media center/Success lab
in advance.
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Duplicate copies of the directions
of how to create
a maraca and rules
of soccer.
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Find PowerPoint presentation
"Arts
and Recreation of Mexico."
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Prepare a table of materials
for maracas prior to activity.
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(May want to create cooperative
groups to work on maracas so they can share materials.)
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(Instead of having the students
create a meal, you may want to have the cooks prepare the meal as the school
lunch.)
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Buy the ingredients for the Mexican
fiesta in advance.
Procedures:
1. Students will view
a PowerPoint
presentation on the arts and recreation of Mexico.
2. Hold a class discussion
on painters, writers, traditional music, celebrations, foods, and
sports
of Mexico prompted by the Power Point presentation.
3. Have students create
maracas
while listening to Mexican music.
4. Take the students
to the playground and divide them into two teams. Review the
rules
of soccer. Have students play a game of soccer.
5. Have students work
together to create a Mexican
meal or dinner
and allow them to eat
with
chopsticks.
6. Have students use
Microsoft Word to write about what they have learned.
7. Have students complete
a quiz
on the arts and recreation of Mexico.
Modifications: Follow
those listed in the students' IEPs.
Enrichment Activities: Have
the students learn a Mexican dance and dress in the traditional Mexican
dress. You may also have them create a sombrero to wear to the fiesta.
Teach them Spanish greetings and numbers.
Evaluation/Assessment:
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Student quiz
on the arts and recreation of Mexico.
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Completed maracas.
West
Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:
7.20, 7.33, 7.34, 7.47,
7.49, 7.59, 7.60, 7.61, 7.68
Language Arts:
7.51, 7.52 7.53, 7.54, 7.55,
7.56, 7.57, 7.58, 7.61, 7.62, 7.64, 7.65
Math:
7.9, 7.11
National
Standards:
Geography:
4. Understands
the physical and human characteristics of place
6. Understands
that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and
regions
10. Understands the
nature and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
Language Arts:
1. Uses
the general skills and strategies of the writing process
8. Uses listening
and speaking strategies for different purposes
9. Uses viewing
skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media
Math:
1. Uses a variety
of strategies in the problem solving process
2. Understands and applies
basic and advanced properties of the concepts of numbers
3. Uses basic and advanced
procedures while performing the processes of computation
9. Understands the general
nature and uses of mathematics
Jobs/Career Clusters: Fine
Arts/Humanities
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