Hello everyone! Claudia Sadowski here to share with you that every
September, my students have the assignment to do a research and a presentation
about anything related to Mexico’s Independence Day. Surprisingly enough and to
my students’ dismay, they find out that September 16th is truly the
“real” date Mexico celebrates their independence from Spain. Mistakenly enough a large group of
people assume that Mexico’s Independence Day in on May 5th, based on the well
known and overly represented phrase: “Cinco
de Mayo”.
In order to make better justice to the description of this day, please
go to the following website that has concise information about the history of
the Independence in Mexico:
Due to the fact that the dates are exactly the same or a few days before
or after, I also assign my students to do a research about the independence of
various countries in Central and South America. This activity helps us to
become better acquainted with the vast history of other countries where the
Spanish language is also spoken and they also have in common the independence
from Spain.
Furthermore, my students usually present an informative power point that
portrays basic facts about the country. For example, they share a picture of
the flag of their assigned country, their national anthem, etc. They share
pictures of the actual currency being used; they also share fun facts about the
country, and tell us about famous people in the world from that specific
country. Students then narrow their presentation to the celebration of
Independence Day. After, students share pictures of specific items that have to
do with the celebration. For
example, some countries have clothing items that they use to celebrate
Independence Day. Some countries even have specific food that goes hand-in-hand
with the celebration. Other important part of their presentation is the fact
that students instruct their classmates on how to do some arts and crafts
related to the topic. Lastly, what is a Hispanic celebration without at least
one dance? For this part, students include videos in their presentations
showing how people from those countries celebrate this holiday. Many videos
include famous dances in addition to parades and fireworks.
I leave you with a video of the famous “Grito de Dolores” that the President of Mexico proclaims every
Independence Day from the Government Palace located in Mexico City. This “Grito” is a reenactment of what Father
Miguel Hidalgo proclaimed the actual day of Independence. As always, please
share how you celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day in your classrooms. Take care and see you next time!
¡VIVA MEXICO!
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment