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How has perseverance affected the Latinx community? Day 1 Research | How has perseverance affected the Latinx community? Day 2 Writing | |||||
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The days of the week are movable. Please swap them around based on the current calendar!
The third week is spent exploring the cultures of the students in your class, so please edit as needed.
Note that for the What does Dominican Republic culture smell like? lesson, you will need spices and baked goods.
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*The terms Latino/a/e/x/@ have the similarity of including people from Spanish speaking countries, but is more inclusive because people from any country in Central and South America that speaks a language from Latin is also included. For example, Brazilians and Haitians do not speak Spanish, but are Latin American countries because Portuguese and French derive from Latin. Additionally, Spaniards are included in the term Hispanic, but nare ot Latin American.
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Hispanic Heritage is a celebration of culture and accomplishments! The term Hispanic* includes people from over 20 countries and hundreds of cultures with the Spanish language as their unifying feature. As Americans, Hispanic Americans share in the celebration of American holidays and traditions, but as people whose ancestors are from other places, they also celebrate additional holidays and traditions. It is important to remember the histories of those who immigrated to the USA, as well as their contributions that make the USA great. A part of our celebration also needs to honor the sacrifices and perseverance of Hispanic Americans throughout our difficult past. This is a time to be aware and in awe!
¡Viva la cultura!
(May the culture live!)
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Note that this grouping includes Brazil and Haiti, etc which are not Hispanic countries, but are Latin American countries. They are here because Latin American cultures have many similarities even though their colonizing countries were different.
TEACHERS:
This All About image can be made into a 8x11.5 Slide for students to do online or rotated and printed as a full page here. Students can either write the name of their country to research or draw a labled map of it.
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For student who want to make it digitally
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What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
While many people use the terms Hispanic and Latino as interchangeable, please note they do not represent the same people. This calendar chooses to use Latin America as its basis for cultural celebrations and learning, with Spain (which is a part of the geographic aspect of Hispanic but not Latin American) being discussed due to its influence as a colonizing country.
The following article seeks to be a local connection to this national heritage celebration.
Who was there before Spain?�(And France and Portugal?)
Colonization is the action of appropriating a place or domain for one's own use.
The people that lived in a place before colonization are called indigenous: “inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists”.
Mexico and most of Central and South America were colonized by Spain, while Brazil was colonized by Portugal and Haiti by France. There were many indigenous people living in these places that were colonized. These different groups of people had their own cultures and languages. Did you know that their ancient ways of life and ideas influence our way of life today?
The ancient indigenous people of Mexico, the Olmec, invented hot chocolate! | ||
In what is now Mexico, the Olmec, Aztecs, and the Maya drank chocolate. Even though theirs was not sweet, we still know that we drink (hot) chocolate because they did! “The earliest known use of chocolate was by the Olmec around 1900 BCE and, enjoyed as a drink, it was drunk from special round jars known as tecomates.”
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Student can design their own tecomate!
What designs would you put on your fav hot chocolate mug?
Who are the Maya?
“The [ancient] Maya civilization began as early as 2000 BC and continued to have a strong presence in Mesoamerica for over 3000 years until the Spanish arrived in 1519 AD. The Maya were organized into powerful city-states. Over the course of Maya history, different city-states came into power such as El Mirador, Tikal, Uxmal, Caracol, and Chichen Itza.
The Maya were located in Central America in a region that is today made up of southern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and northern El Salvador. They built hundreds of cities filled with large stone structures. The Maya are perhaps best known today for their many pyramids. They built pyramids to their gods that towered hundreds of feet tall above the jungle.
The Maya were the only American civilization to develop an advanced written language. They also excelled in mathematics, art, architecture, and astronomy. The golden age of the Maya civilization occurred during what is called the Classic Period from 250 AD to 900 AD.”
https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_maya_inca.php
Let’s write in
Maya Hieroglyphics!
A 5 page book with glyphs and their corresponding sounds.
A 45 page book by Mark Pitts in collaboration with Lynn Matson with history, photos, and drawings of glyphs with their sounds.
Teachers:
An alternate activity would be for kids to write a short story or poem using whole word Maya hieroglyphics.
They could draw them or cut them out to arrange them into a sentence or story, for which they could draw a picture.
Teachers:
An alternate activity would be for kids to write a short story or poem using whole word Maya hieroglyphics.
They could draw them or cut them out to arrange them into a sentence or story, for which they could draw a picture.
Teachers:
An alternate activity would be for kids to write a short story or poem using whole word Maya hieroglyphics.
They could draw them or cut them out to arrange them into a sentence or story, for which they could draw a picture.
Teachers:
These images give a sense of the color palette the Maya used. To connect this activity to an art lesson, students could choose a palette and work within those color boundaries. Or like the Warhol Pop Art style in which each of the 4 panels uses one palettesbut with colors in different positions.
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To create the Warhol Pop Art style in which each of the 4 panels uses one (neon) palette but with colors in different positions for students that cannot replicate the codices on the previous Slide.
B'alam = Jaguar
Who are the Zapotecs?
“The Zapotec are a group of American Indians who live in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. Many Zapotec are farmers. Zapotec in different villages sometimes speak different Zapotec languages.
The Zapotec have lived in what is now Oaxaca since about 1500 bce. In about 500 bce they built a capital known as Monte Albán. This city had flat pyramids, temples, elaborate tombs, and a ball court.
Like the Zapotec today, the early Zapotec were farmers. They also made fine pottery. In addition, the early Zapotec carved writings and calendars onto slabs of stone. This was some of the earliest writing in the Americas.
Zapotec lands eventually stretched from what is now Puebla (the state north of Oaxaca) to the Pacific Ocean. But after about 500 ce Monte Albán began to fall into ruin. A people called the Mixtec took over the city. The Zapotec later formed a number of small kingdoms. In the 1500s Spanish conquerors took over the region.”
Zapotec Rugs
The Zapotecs are an indigenous people of Mexico. They are known for their textiles, especially rugs, which are woven on hand-operated looms, from wool obtained from local sheep and dyed mainly with local, natural dyes. These Zapotec Rugs are foot loom woven. A different coil is employed for each color thread used in the rug's design. The rug pattern is previously drawn on scale on a cardboard sheet and used as a reference during the weaving. They combine historical Zapotec designs with contemporary designs.
Zapotec Rugs
with a fresh lime for orange. Or mix it with ash for brown. Mix in tree bark with lime for brown.
gris crema (cream), and gris oscuro (dark grey).
Hand comb it and clean it inch by inch until it can
be used as lana, or yarn.
Zapotec Rugs
Zapotec rugs are created by indigenous people in Mexico. The process by which/ way the rugs are made takes a long time/ up to a month. First, ___. Next __. Then ___. After that ___. Additionally, ___. Finally, ___. When the rugs are finished/ complete/ done, they can not only be used as rugs, they are ___!
(Feel free to switch the order of the time order words to make it sound unique/ special/ your own! Explain at least 3 steps.)
ELA
Summarizing with transition words
Zapotec Rugs
Visit Craft Designer to create your own pattern!
Use a pixel art maker online to design your rug!
How did European culture influence Latin America?
The influence of Spain, as a colonizer of most of Latin America, is long lasting. “Over many centuries, Spain’s colonial rule expanded across Central and South America, as well as what is now the Southern United States. The Spanish language and culture blended with African and Indigenous influences to shape new ways of life that created unique Latino cultures and experiences. The complex interactions between these distinct groups have defined the diverse history of the Latino community.”
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How did European culture influence Latin America?
…and vice versa…
The holiday Dia de los Muertos was started in Mexico by the Aztecs. Spanish colonial rule moved the holiday to coincide with the Catholic holidays All Saints Day and All Souls Day. The traditions of the holiday traveled to Spain. Although the names of the holidays are different, there were plenty of crossovers to compare. This is an example of a cultural exchange because not only did Spain’s catholicism influence the Mexican holiday, but Spain also adopted some of the holiday’s traditions. (Only the Canary Islands in Spain celebrate Dia de los muertos.) Today, Spain celebrates Día de Todos los Santos, or Day of the Saints, with visits to the cemetery for quiet thoughtful remembrances while across the Atlantic in Mexico is added parades, ofrendas/ altars, and extravagant decorations to help celebrate Dia de los muertos.
Create a sugar skull design and describe the holiday dia de los muertos.
Dia de los muertos is a holiday/ tradition/ time of year that celebrates/ honors/ remembers ___. The origins of this holiday are ___. It is celebrated by ___ and takes place/is on ___. People celebrate by ___ , ___, and ___.
Teachers:
Note that this activity looks very compelling with the sugar skull cut out and glued to black paper with the paragraph written on fluorescent colored index cards at the bottom. Stencils can be used and students can practice symmetry as well.
ELA
Summarizing with details
Dia de los muertos
Dia de los muertos
Teachers:
Note that this activity looks very compelling with the sugar skull cut out and glued to black paper with the paragraph written on fluorescent colored index cards at the bottom. Stencils can be used and students can practice symmetry as well.
Teachers:
A cross curricular activity can be learning about the human skeleton.
The 3D bulletin board display is made with products from Dollar Tree, Amazon, and Mexico.
What are the languages
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Latin America?
Portuguese in Brazil
from Portugal
What are the languages
of
Latin America?
French in Haiti from France
What are the languages
of
Latin America?
Many indigenous languages
(these are in Mexico)
What are the languages of Latin America?
Many indigenous languages
(this is in Guatemala)
The Languages of Latin America
Write a familiar short story from your childhood. Use Google translate to swap out at least 10 words into either Spanish, French, or Portugues.
Here are a few suggestions!
Bonus: Write the theme in the language you chose!
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Ricitos de oro y los tres osos
Boucle d'or et les trois ours
Cachinhos Dourados e os Três Ursos
The Three Little Pigs and The Big Bad Wolf
Los tres cerditos y el lobo feroz
Les trois petits cochons et le grand méchant loup
Os três porquinhos e o lobo mau
Rainbow Fish
Pez arcoiris
Poisson arc-en-ciel
Peixe arco-íris
ELA
Theme
What does it mean to be Latinx American?
The terms Latino or Latina refer to people of Latin American origin or descent, where o means a man and a means a woman. Latinx became a term to replace Latino or Latina, in order to acknowledge those that were not represented in those traditional definitions. Gaining use in 2004, people that choose to use it, embrace it’s diversity and inclusion.
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What does it mean to be Latinx American?
Create a T chart that displays words or phrases that represent who you are inside and out. Think about the things you love and care about, the issues that affect you, the celebrations that excite you, and/ or the culture that represents you.
Describe your feelings, mood, personality, thoughts, ideals, causes you fight for…
Describe your look, style, outward vibe…
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More Than Meets the Eye
More Than Meets the Eye
How is art life?
TEACHERS:
Explore the links on this page with students.
Create a (self) portrait that shows who you are inside and out, the things you love and care about, the issues that affect you, the celebrations that excite you, and/ or the culture that represents you. You may use the lists you made yesterday!
How is art life?
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More Than Meets the Eye
More Than Meets the Eye
How is music life?
Tito
Puente
Tito
Puente
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Explore the links on this page with students.
Create a song chorus or word cloud to express the feelings you have when you do something that makes you proud of yourself.
How is music life?
What is familismo?
Familismo is a Latin American value that puts family first. Extended family is also very important and it is not unusual to have many family members living together and taking care of one another. Extended family are those people who are related but not brother or sisters and their parents. For example, grandparents, cousins, and aunts and uncles are extended family.
When discussing what familismo is, two other terms may be discussed for a deeper conversation: marianismo and machismo. Although these terms are just as salient and established in traditional Hispanic culture, they may be harmful and rejected in Latinx culture, the culture of the younger Latino/a/e person drawn to ideals and inclusivity. Marianismo is “an idealized traditional feminine gender role characterized by submissiveness, selflessness, chastity, hyperfemininity, and acceptance of machismo in males” (APA Dictionary of Psychology, 2018). Machismo is “a strong sense of masculine pride” that manifests as “a social behavior pattern in which the Latino male exhibits an overbearing attitude to anyone in a position he perceives as inferior to his, demanding complete subservience” (Mendoza, 2019). These terms may in fact be the exact type of traditionalism that the term Latinx is fighting to move away from and replace with a diversity embracing, inclusive term, freeing people from roles that no longer define them. While the lesson presented here chooses to focus on the value of family, the values placed on female and male roles for hundreds of years and although now seemingly less desirable albeit still prevalent, could be discussed for its positive and negative effects. For example, although these values may have undermined a person's true identity, did it help to keep families intact?
Create a tree of values and strengths based on the things that your family has taught you. You can use leaves if you want to!
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FAMILY
LOVE
Kindness
EMPATHY
GENEROSITY
Learning
Laughter
RESPECT
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If made with card stock, the trees can be made to stand up by adding a rectangular stand at the bottom or glueing to a toilet paper roll.
Does everyone eat rice?
Gallo Pinto
Galinhada (Chicken and rice)
Although Latin America is made up of 33 different countries, there are several things that are similar across all the different and unique cultures. We learned that language can be one unifying characteristic. Additionally, architecture and certain traditions or customs. Today we will see how rice, a staple food, takes its place on many plates!
A popular way that rice is eaten in many countries in Latin America is with beans. Rice came across the Atlantic from Asia via the Portuguese.
One way that rice in Latin America is different from the rice in Asia is the addition of the color yellow. Yellow rice comes from the addition of saffron or turmeric, two spices that add vibrancy and mild flavor. Otherwise, the rice can take on the color of the beans it is mixed with.
Galinhada is a Brazilian dish that traditionally consists of hen cooked with rice and vegetables, similar to Arroz con Pollo and Spanish Paella. the dish actually started with Portuguese expeditioners (bandeirantes), who explored Brazil searching for gold. oliviascuisine.com
Gallo Pinto is the national dish of both Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The two versions do, however, have very distinct differences. In Costa Rica (and at Bodhi Surf + Yoga), Gallo Pinto is always made with black beans while in Nicaragua it is traditionally made with red beans. In Costa Rica there is also the addition of Salsa Lizano — a sauce that is similar to Worcestershire or HP sauce in England, but very slightly spiced. bodhisurfyoga.com
Does everyone eat rice?
Rice
Rice is a food staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the world, particularly in Asia, Latin America, and parts of Africa. Rice has been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years. Scientists believe people first domesticated rice in India or Southeast Asia. Rice arrived in Japan in about 3,000 years ago. The Portuguese most likely introduced it into South America in the 16th century.
Today, the world’s largest rice producers are China, India, and Indonesia. Outside of Asia, Brazil is the largest rice producer. Rice grows in warm, wet climates. It thrives in waterlogged soil, such as in the flood plains of Asian rivers like the Ganges and the Mekong. "Deepwater rice" is a variety of rice that is adapted to deep flooding, and is grown in eastern Pakistan, Vietnam, and Burma.
ENCYCLOPEDIC ENTRY
A food staple is a food that makes up the dominant part of a population’s diet. Food staples are eaten regularly—even daily—and supply a major proportion of a person’s energy and nutritional
Arroz Tapado
Frijoles Negros con Arroz
Does everyone eat rice?
Even though many cultures in Latin America eat rice, not all have rice as a staple food. In many Latin American countries, meat pairs with breads made from corn or more so than rice.
Does this Colombian arepa remind you of a food you’ve tried before?
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Note that this lesson can be a taste test lesson with different types of rice.
Arepas, a staple food in Colombia and Venezuela, can be made in the classroom with an electric skillet.
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How has assimilation and perseverance
affected the Latinx community?
When people migrate to the United States, they come to find a new life. Sometimes it is to escape war, hunger, abuse, or discrimination. Sometimes, it is to have better education, jobs, and freedoms. In any case, getting to the USA can be difficult, but many people believe that once they get here, the difficulties will have been worth it. Unforntally, the hardships do not always end with the journey to the United States. Sometimes, all new negative experiences await these seekers of a better life. Discrimination, prejudice, and racism have been obstacles faced by many people that look or sound different. Even as migrant families try to assimilate, or fit into and adopt the new countries culture, being treated fairly, being respected, and gaining citizenship can be very hard.
For example, people that migrate from Puerto Rico, which is an American Territory and therefore Puerto Ricans are American citizens, face discrimination and are looked at as foreigners. In addition, Mexican citizens were brought to America by the government to work, but were not paid fairly and pathways to citizenship that were promised were denied.
How has assimilation and perseverance
affected the Latinx community?
Knowledge = Power
Let’s learn something new!
Choose an article to read!
Form an opinion!
Zoot Suit Riots pitted US Navy GIs against Mexican youth in California. | Operation Bootstrap brings industrialization to Puerto Rico. Was that all it brought? | Young Lords in NY protest trash build up in their neighborhood. |
Opinion: How Latinos saved American cities | The Latino labor force of the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States | Opinion: Are Brazilians Latinos? What their identity struggle shows about race in America |
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What are some accomplishments in the face of obstacles?
We now know that when people from Latin America have come to the USA, there can he hardships beyond their journey to get here. Some people have made history for their efforts to see a more fair and equitable society. These trailblazers can be called Agents of Change or Social Justice Warriors. More than a person who tries to make a better life for themselves, these people looked to make life better for many others.
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
Instrumental in the Civil Rights movement, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were leaders in the fight against the unfair treatment of farm workers in the United States. In 1962, they founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later merged with other unions to become the United Farm Workers of America.
What are some accomplishments in the face of obstacles?
We now know that when people from Latin America have come to the USA, there can he hardships beyond their journey to get here. Some people have made history for their efforts to see a more fair and equitable society. These trailblazers can be called Agents of Change or Social Justice Warriors. More than a person who tries to make a better life for themselves, these people looked to make life better for many others.
Sylvia Rivera
A Puerto Rican-Venezuelan activist, Sylvia Rivera was a loud voice in the fight for gay and transgender communities. She criticized racism and economic exclusion within the LGBT community.
DIANA DAVIES/MANUSCRIPTS AND ARCHIVES DIVISION, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
What are some accomplishments in the face of obstacles?
We now know that when people from Latin America have come to the USA, there can he hardships beyond their journey to get here. Some people have made history for their efforts to see a more fair and equitable society. These trailblazers can be called Agents of Change or Social Justice Warriors. More than a person who tries to make a better life for themselves, these people looked to make life better for many others.
Xiuhtezcatl Martínez
Through forms of art and music, Xiuhtezcatl Martínez fights for his communities and grows the conversation around climate, racial, and economic justice.
Mr. Xiuhtezcatl Roske Martinez, Representative of Civil Society. Photo/Martin Dixon 29 June 2015
Spreading awareness about an issue is one very effective way to start your journey as a social justice warrior or agent of change. Make a protest sign for a movement you feel most connected to.
What are some accomplishments in the face of obstacles?
American Heroes:
A Biography Project
Let’s watch and listen to learn about some very remarkable people, both from the past and today!
Then you will choose someone to learn more about.
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Sonia Sotomayor
Ellen Ochoa
What does Puerto Rican culture feel like?
Teachers:
A suggested activity to pair with these images is an impromptu Puerto Rican Day parade. Students can listen to music while dancing in a line.
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What does Mexican culture look like?
Teachers:
A suggested activity to pair with these images is a traditional Mexican clothing design contest or a Talavera tile collage project where every student makes one tile to all be displayed together.
What does Mexican culture look like?
Let’s make tiles that resemble these world famous Talavera, Mexico tiles. When we all finish, we can have a beautiful mural of mexican influenced style and design!!!
My Talavera Tile Design
My Talavera Tile Design
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What does Peruvian culture taste like?
Would you be willing to try Peruvian food? What helped you make up your mind?
How does Brazilian culture move?
Your turn! Let’s move!
What does Haitian freedom sound like?
Haiti is one of the Latin American countries that does not speak Spanish. Haitians speak French. But remember, countries that speak languages that come from the Latin language make up Latin America. Around 95% of Haitians are of African descent because slaves were brought to the island after the French colonizers had devastated the native Taino population through disease and fighting. African people were then brought to Haiti as slaves. In 1804, the slaves in Haiti revolted against their oppressors and won- this is still the largest successful slave revolt in history! France and the USA made it very hard for Haiti to become successful after winning their freedom. Additionally, struggles for power and hurricanes made difficult living conditions even worse. To this day, Haitians strive for a life of independence and success as they work to build their country. They have gained lots of wisdom on that journey.
Read a few proverbs from Haiti.
Draw the literal translation or figurative meaning!
Which one do you like the most and why?
Which one do you think you could use in your life most and why?
Teachers:
The videos below can give you context for this lesson, but may be too mature for students. Please view before showing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS2N5fuzmkQ
Rayi chen, men pa di l fimen tabak
Translation : We can hate the dog, but we can not say that he smokes
Meaning : Even if we may not like someone, we can not accuse him or her of things that he or she wouldn’t be able to do.
Fòse moun fè sa yo pa vle fè se tankou
esye plen lanmè ak wòch
Translation : Forcing people to do what they do not want to do is like trying to fill the ocean with rocks.
Meaning : You can not force people to act against their will.
Kouri lapli, tonbe larivyè
Translation : Running in the rain, falling in the river.
Meaning : By avoiding a certain outcome, sometimes we fall into a worse situation.
Pitit se richès malere
Translation : Children are the wealth of the poor
Meaning : Children bring happiness and comfort to the less fortunate. They are also the future of their families.
Bwa pi wo di li wè lwen, men grenn pwomennen
di li wè pi lwen pase l
Translation : The tallest tree says that it sees far, but the seed that travels says that it sees even further
Meaning : Exploring the world gives us more possibilities than staying where we are.
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What does Bolivian style look like?
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What does Dominican Republic culture smell like?
The Dominican Republic is known for its beautiful beaches and lively culture. It is the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean. If you ever get to visit, you will get the chance to taste foods with a wonderful blend of spices. Today we will explore these spices and describe their aromas and flavors (if you are brave enough to taste them).
TEACHERS:
Note that for this lesson, you will need spices.
Many Dominican bakeries exist in Philly. Making this a taste test lesson would be fun! Kids can try to find the flavors that are not in the cakes and cookies of big retail chains cakes and cookies.
(Please be sure to get a full list of ingredients and cross reference with known student allergies.)
Tres leches
Flan
Bizcocho Dominicano
Smell the spices.
Taste the treat.
What ingredients are in which treat?
Let’s discuss, but don’t talk with your mouth full!
Who are Latinx poets?
Latinx poets have often written about existing in spaces where they are the only ones shining the light on themselves and their experiences. As time passes however, more and more Latinx poets are using their poetic verses to simply share the complexities of life, love, and the world around them- as many poets throughout time have done. Enjoy!
To Live in the Borderlands by Gloria Anzaldúa speaks to trying to belong when no one sees you as a part of their group. Have you ever felt like an outsider?
Who are Latinx poets?
Latinx poets have often written about existing in spaces where they are the only ones shining the light on themselves and their experiences. As time passes however, more and more Latinx poets are using their poetic verses to simply share the complexities of life, love, and the world around them- as many poets throughout time have done. Enjoy!
How I Learned to Sweep by Julia Alvarez describes the juxtaposition of learning a chore and war in a far off place. Are there things in your life that seem uncomparable to global events? How might they be connected?
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Choose three words to describe yourself. Use a rhyming dictionary to find a few words that rhyme with each. Create a poem using the words you have. OR Create a poem with no rhymes at all! Explore any topic that interests you and gives you pause to contemplate.
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Choose three words to describe yourself. Use a rhyming dictionary to find a few words that rhyme with each. Create a poem using the words you have. OR Create a poem with no rhymes at all! Explore any topic that interests you and gives you pause to contemplate.
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Directions:
Read or listen to the poem:�Sopa de frijoles/ Bean Soup
Write a poem about making a special family recipe for your loved ones to enjoy.
Add coloring pages to accompany the steps to preparing the dish.
BONUS: Color the pages to make the project pop!
TEACHERS:
This is for younger students.
If students do not bring a recipe from home, they can be given one or find one online.
by Alima
Mac and Cheesiest
I tried it once,
and loved it forever.
I had to ask:
“What’s the recipe?”
I wasn’t sure
she would tell me.
But,
she did:
elbow macaroni,
5 kinds of cheese,
a little salt,
and cream.
We gather around the table.
Forks and knives in hand.
Now is the time to dig in.
A mouth full of the
cheesiest,
creamiest,
most delicious!
And there won’t be any left over!
First you boil the noodles
As the water bubbles and pops.
Then melt the cheeses:
The sauce oozes and thickens.
A sprinkle here,
A sprinkle there,
Not too much!
“Just to taste,”
she told me.
Now it’s time to blend
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Baking in the oven.
Watching the cheesy bubbles rumble below the surface.
A volcano of cheese, ready to explode!
Someone smells it
as the top turns brown:
“Is that!?!”
Then someone else:
“What is that?”
by Name
Title
1st stanza about gathering the ingredients
4th stanza about everyone enjoying it
2nd stanza about mixing things together
3rd stanza about cooking it and how it smells
Who are Latinx social justice warriors today?
There is controversy over the term “Latinx”. While many people that could use the term are unfamiliar with it, some people that are aware of it, for various reasons, do not desire to use it. Can different terms be used to identify different people in the same group? If so, who does the term Latinx represent? Who embraces its use?
In a world where people are so often divided by words and ideas, love can be a revolutionary thing! Here are some woman boldly loving others and themselves!
Photo courtesy of Carlos Calbillo.
For Teacher view only.
Who are Latinx social justice warriors today?
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Choose a woman in your life to celebrate- it can even be yourself! Write her a letter telling her why she is so special. Be bold in your praise! | Choose a person in your life that you know is struggling! Write them a letter telling them how you believe in them. Give encouragement! | Write your future self a letter explaining how it was worth all the things that life threw at you and that you always believed you would make it. Thank yourself for never giving up! |
Show some love for someone today!
It might start a revolution tomorrow!
When are Latinx holidays?
There are so, so many holidays and traditions that you may not know about unless you are Hispanic or Latinx, and even then it may depend on your cultural heritage. Still, one commonality about many celebrations in Latin America is that when it’s time to celebrate, the celebration is memorable! Most festivities include, food, and many include a gathering of people, either publicly, like in a parade or privately, like in a home or church. Music, dancing, and special clothing may also be a part of the celebration. So, who wants to celebrate?
Almost all Latin American countries have an Independence Day celebration. This is time to celebrate their independence from the colonizing country.
Many countries in Latin America celebrate carnival. It celebrates the “coming of spring, new beginnings, and life.”
Who wants to celebrate?
Hispanic and Latino/a/x/e/@ cultures take their celebrations seriously! Create some decorations for a holiday you learned about.
How are we the same?
Arepas remind me of grilled cheese!
On my grandma's birthday, my family has dinner in her honor. This seems like something done for dia de los muertos.
Create a digital poster of the things that you have in common with different Latin American cultures!
I listen to Selena! My mom got me interested in her music.
What is Indigenous People’s Day?
October 14th is Indigenous People’s Day.
“Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday in the United States that takes place on the second Monday of October. The day honors the Native peoples of the United States—American Indians, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians. It celebrates the diversity of Indigenous peoples and their contributions to American history and culture. It is also a day to reflect on the historical mistreatment of Indigenous peoples and to recognize their rights and sovereignty.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day arose as a response to Columbus Day, a holiday that commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. Historically that holiday has celebrated the explorer for opening up the New World to European settlement. In recent decades, however, a growing number of Indigenous activists and their supporters have protested the holiday for ignoring the point of view of Indigenous Americans. They have called attention to the violence that Columbus and his crew carried out against the Indigenous peoples they met, including kidnapping and enslavement. They have also noted the long-lasting impact of European colonization, which began with Columbus’s voyages. Colonization led to devastating losses of life and land for Indigenous Americans.
The idea of replacing Columbus Day with a holiday honoring Indigenous peoples was proposed in 1977 at a United Nations conference on discrimination against Indigenous peoples. More than a decade later South Dakota became the first state to replace Columbus Day, celebrating Native Americans’ Day in 1990. Berkeley, California, was the first city to make a change, adopting Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 1992. Since then many more states and cities have begun to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday in October, either in place of or in addition to Columbus Day. In 2021 Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to officially recognize the day.”
A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2021
President Joseph Biden
What is Indigenous People’s Day?
All of the places we learned about have a popular or mainstream culture that is associated with that place and many times influenced by the country that colonized it. We also learned that indigenous people are trying to not only hold on to their cultural traditions and language, but promote their values and way of life in order to gain equality and equal access to resources as citizens on their respective countries. Indigenous people exist not only in Latin America and the United States, but all over the world. It is a good time to honor their culture, be thankful for the lands on which we live that once belonged to them, and to genuinely grow an interest in their ways of life.
If you could speak to an Indigenous person what would you say?
Would you thank them for living on their land?
Would you want to learn more about their culture?
Would you inquire about their current struggles?
Would you ask them to show you their favorite part of their culture?
Write a letter to a person of indigenous ancestry. The person can be hypothetical or real, and from the lessons we learned or from your own experience/ knowledge.
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What are the best things about being Latinx?
We have learned a lot about Hispanic and Latinx culture this month. What stood out to you the most? What did you learn about the different cultures that you will always remember? Or want to learn more about? What were the best things about being and learning about Latinx culture?
Today you will create a Celebrate Hispanic or Latinx Heritage Month PSA. It can be in Slides, Canva, iMovie or Adobe Express. Please include at least 10 images, each with a caption.