Corridos About The Mexican Revolution
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- Aug 18 2010 9:05 AM
matching // Celeste Higby
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In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students are introduced to causes of the Mexican Revolution and key revolutionary figures. They gain an understanding of a particular Mexican song form, the corrido, and its role as a vehicle for communicating the news and other important events. Students are introduced to the the causes and outcomes of the Mexican Revolution by learning about key figures, including then-president Porfirio Diaz and revolutionaries Francisco Madero, Francisco Villa, and Emiliano Zapata. The lesson culminates in the students' creation of original corridos based on a current event. Less
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Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: World History, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Music, Visual Arts
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ELA.9-10.R.NAGLAT.3.9 Explain how voice, persona, and the choice of a narrator affect characterization...