Week: Term 4 - Week 3 | 8 Spanish

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Mi calavera literaria.

Mi calavera literaria. This week we are connecting our reflection and research to customs around the Day of the Dead, specifically what gifts people share. We are exploring writing a Calavera poem for someone special after reading one in English.

Learning Intention:
We are writing a poem inspired by the Mexican tradition of literary calaveras shared around Day of the Dead.
Success Criteria:
Explore some of the symbolic elements of Day of the Dead by looking at cultural practices and a specific type of poem.
Focus on content and structure elements of a calavera poem and its symbolism.
Develop communicative abilities by planning and writing your own calavera poem for another person.
Learn about and reflect on cultural diversity and multiculturalism in a positive, creative way.

Activities:

1. Listening to account of someone living in Mexico

2. Interacting and interviewing.

2. Reading along a calavera dedicated to the teacher

3. Using a writing frame to explore creating our own calaveras.

4. Sharing our calaveras with the class using padlet.

Select activity Calavera & Day of the Dead PPT

Calavera & Day of the Dead PPT File

Learning Intention:	We are writing a poem inspired by the Mexican tradition of literary calaveras shared around Day of the Dead.
Success Criteria:	Explore some of the symbolic elements of Day of the Dead by looking at cultural practices and a specific type of poem.	Focus on content and structure elements of a calavera poem and its symbolism.	Develop communicative abilities by planning and writing your own calavera poem for another person.	Learn about and reflect on cultural diversity and multiculturalism in a positive, creative way.