Español Pomerleau W-106

viernes, el 14 de septiembre, 2007

La Palabra del Día - Independencia = Independence

Pre-Test: La Independencia de México

Computer Lab: Cooperative Project on Mexican History - to be prepared in groups on Friday, September 14th presented on Monday and Tuesday September 17th and 18th.

Grupo #1 = El Himno Nacional de Mexico (5-7 minutos)

Grupo #2 = La bandera de México y el presidente actual de México (5-7 minutos)

Grupo #2 = El Escudo Nacional de México (el emblema en el centro de la bandera) (5-7 minutos)

Grupo #3 = Historia - Civilizaciones Pre-Colombinos - Aztecas / Mayas / Olmecas / etc. (5-7 minutos)

Grupo #4 = Historia - Spanish Conquest and Colonial Period / Cristobal Colón / Hernán Cortez / Montezuma (5-7 minutos)

Grupo #5 = Historia - Independence Movement Miguel Hidalgo & Grito de Dolores / (5-7 minutos)

Video - El Grito (10 minutos)

Grupo #6 = El Presidente Actual de México & Presidente de Mexico (2 minutos)

Organizer Sheet

Scoring Rubric

 

I.  Mexican National Anthem – Himno Nacional de Mexico

·  play instrumental version and have the students listen

·  Play version w/ words and have the students follow along

 

II.  La Bandera Mexicana – go through the colors and significance of the emblem.

 

Mexican Flag

La Bandera de México 

Green: 
The Independence Movement 


Hope

White: 
The purity of the Catholic faith.


Purity

Red: The Spaniards that joined in the quest for Independence. The blood of the National Heroes

Union

The emblem-shield  symbolizes the Aztec heritage. According to a beautiful legend, the gods had advised the Aztecs that the place where they should establish their city was to be identified when they saw an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, devouring a serpent.  They saw this mythical eagle on a marshy lake (Texcoco) that is now the zócalo or main plaza in Mexico City.

 

 

This flag was created in 1821, when the Independence movement had ended victoriously.

El Día de la Bandera or the Fiesta of the Mexican Flag is celebrated every 24 th of February.

 

 

III.  Brief overview of Mexican History – Pre-colombian cultures  300-1519 – Spanish Conquest (Hernán Cortez)  1521– Colonial Period   1521-1821– Unrest late 1700’s– Grito De Dolores  (Miguel Hidalgo)   1810 – Independence Movement  1810-1821 – Independence          1821

                  

IV.  Re-enactment of the Grito – Video 

          Who is the current President of Mexico?==>   Click here and here .