Title – La Quinceañera

By – Kristen Leslie

Primary Subject – Other

Secondary Subjects – Social Studies, Computers and Internet, Language Arts

Grade Level – 9-12

Content:

Definition and history of la quinceañera

Objective:

Students will be able to:


• Define the term rite of passage
• Identify rites of passages
  
• List the importance of a quinceañera in Hispanic culture
  
• Cite the origin(s) of the quinceañera
  
• Locate the countries on a map that celebrate this tradition
  
• Compare and contrast other rites of passages with that of a quinceañera

Benchmark/Content Standards:

1.2.N.L.d – Understand main idea and supporting detail, and summarize a visual media or live presentation (film/DVD, TV shows and commercials, theatre and musical production.)

2.1.N.H.a – Explain the chronology of major historic events and their impact on the culture of a community or country in which the language is spoken.

2.1.N.F.e – Compare the practices and significance of an important:

• civil or religious holiday or celebration
  
• regional holiday or celebration
  
• personal or family holiday or celebration across multiple communities or cultures in which the target language is spoken.

4.1.N.a – Identify the significance of the cultural practices within the target culture(s) and compare then to one’s own

Materials Needed:

• Map
  
• Kidspiration Venn diagram
  
• PowerPoint on history
  
• Video

Development of Lesson:

• Introduction:
  The bell ringer assignment will be posted on the board. It will ask students to define the term “rite of passage” and list at least three examples. They may consult a dictionary if needed. After completing the morning’s administrative tasks, the teacher will ask students to share their answers. Then as a class, we will come up with a definition of “rite of passage” and a list of examples.

• Methods/Procedures:
  1. Students will work quietly on defining the term rite of passage and listing three examples as a bell ringer assignment.
     
  2. Students will share their definitions and examples in order to come up with a working definition of rite of passage.
     
  3. The teacher will define “a quinceañera” and explain the origin(s) of the tradition.
     
  4. The teacher will use a map to locate the countries that celebrate the tradition.
     
  5. The teacher will show a video in the target language that will explain the history and show a modern day quinceañera along with an interview of the birthday girl.
     
  6. Students will work in groups of three or four with Kidspiration to create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast a quinceañera with one or two other rites of passages of their choosing. (All students will participate in the activity. They will also choose a recorder, presenter and a timekeeper.)
     
  7. Students will select the “Super grouper” icon on Kidspiration and select Venn. They will then find pictures to represent their comparisons and differences and label them in Spanish.
     
  8. The teacher will bring the class together and have one member from each group present the group’s findings.
     
  9. The teacher will make a list of the key features of the quinceañera for tomorrow’s lesson.

• Accommodations/Adaptations:
  Students may listen to podcast of what a quinceañera is like from the following website:
  

  http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4098

• Assessment/Evaluation of Student Learning:
  Class participation in the discussions and completion of Venn diagram.

• Closure:
  Sharing results of Venn diagrams and creating a list of key components of a quinceañera for tomorrow’s lesson.

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Kristen Leslie

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