Northwest Folklife

Another extra credit opportunity:

Folklife.... Crédito Extra ... 2010

Choose ONE Spanish cultural event to attend. Take pictures to show you attended the event. Write one paragraph describing what you saw, heard, and learned (Spanish 1 in English, Spanish 2 & 3 in Spanish). Use details and “recreate” the scene for me! Then write a second paragraph (Spanish 1 in English, Spanish 2 & 3 in Spanish) to convince your reader why they should attend this event next year. Or you may critique it and convince your reader not to attend it. Choose the best pictures and include them in color with your typed write-up of the event.

5-10 Extra credit points will be applied to your “project category” and the number of points will depend on the quality of the work.

Double check the internet for times. This is the schedule as posted on 5/25/10.

Friday
International Dance Stage
Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca Mexican Folkloric Dance 08:00 PM
Bailadores De Bronce Mexican Folkloric Dance Group 08:40 PM

Saturday
International Dance Stage
Jacquelina's Dances of Spain Flamenco and Spanish Dance 11:00 AM
Guelaguetza Mexican Folk Dances 01:40 PM

Sunday
Tango Argentino Tango Dance And Music 08:10 PM
La Pena Flamenca de Seattle Flamenco Music/Dance of Spain 08:50 PM

MondayAna Montes & Flamenco Danzarte Flamenco Dance & Percussion 06:40 PM

Inmigracion y la Familia.

Over the weekend, I read an opinion article in the New York Times about issues around immigration policy in Arizona. As we continue in our unit about family, think about how the family unit is connected to immigration.

As an extra credit assignment, read some of the articles below and give your advice in Spanish about what "we" (as in the United States, individual states, Seattlites, global citizens - you pick!) should do.

ie. Debemos... or El gobierno debe...

Do your best to write a short paragraph (about 10 sentences) giving your opinion and backing it up with at least one source.

Articles:

NYTimes: Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration (general info)

NYTimes Opinion: One Border, Many Sides

Democracy Now: Obama recibe Calderon y critica la ley de Arizona

**Worth 5-10 points in the project category.

Familia

El Arbol de la Familia...

This project contains three parts:

• an oral presentation: present family tree, 5 questions prepared
• an artistic representation of your, a celebrity, or an imaginary family tree
• a brief write-up of how you would answer the questions: What do you do with your family? What chores or responsibilities do you and your family members have?
  

Details:

• Rough draft = 20 classwork points:
  
• (1) shows the teacher what kind of family tree you will create, (2) includes at least 7 family members, (3) has a written caption for each family member that has the name, and a brief description (ex. Este es mi padre Francisco. El es muy trabajador y cariñoso)

• Final Product = 20 project points:
  
• Family Tree: 10 points for appearance (clean, and shows time and thought), 10 points for the captions.

• Oral Participation = 20 project points:
• Again, as we did with the food unit, this portion will be graded on effort and preparedness.
• Bring to class: (1) a written script that answers the questions "What do you like to do with your family?" and "What chores or responsibilities do you and your family have?"; (2) at least 5 questions that you could ask each presenter; and (3) your family tree.

Examples of Artistic Representations of the Family Tree:

My Grandparents, My Parents, and I (Family Tree), 1936

Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907-1954)

El Arbol de la Vida

















Josefina Aguilar Alcantara,
Autorretrato con familia, 1997.

National Museum of Mexican Art
Chicago, IL
















Example of a Final Product:




Preguntas:

• ¿Cómo es tu abuelo?
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer con tu familia?
• ¿Qué hacen los fines de semana?

Paragraph:

Mi abuelo es muy trabajador y tiene canas. El es simpatico y nos gusta ir a Pikes Place Market los sabados. A mi familia y yo nos gusta caminar con el perro, y viajar. Los fines de semana salimos por la noche para comer en una restaurante.