Language Arts

This unit contains multiple lesson plans that include all grade levels regarding different aspects of the popular celebration of Carnaval in Brazil.

This lesson plan acquaints students with some Brazilians songs of praise and a song expressing concern for the Earth. These songs are in Portuguese, the most common language spoke in Brazil and after song in churches and at meeting for the community.

This unit is a three part lesson plan that covers the history of the music form of the Corrido, as well as allows for students too write their own Corrido. Part One focuses on the History of El Corrido, Part Two focuses on Corridos and Poetry, while Part Three allows the student to write their own Corrido.

In this lesson, students will be able to identify the characteristics that both El Cadejo Blanco and El Cadejo Negro possess. Students will explain how they reflect man’s basic human nature.

This purpose of this lesson plan is to familiarize the student with the rich and varied African cultural heritage of Latin America.