calaveras can reflect society through the way that people are described. Share with students the following questions so they can brainstorm. As they began to brainstorm their ideas, ask students to look for words that rhyme. They can write as many couplets as they like. 1. Choose a famous or well-known person. 2. What does this person do? What are they famous for? 3. What could you criticize and exaggerate about this person? 4. What adjectives can you use to describe him or her? 5. Is there anything that his person does that could be considered funny or silly? 6. Is there a message you would like to share about this person? 7. How can you make it humorous or use satire to describe the person? Here is a sample celebrity calavera about Britney Spears: Britney Spears, popular dancer and singer Is not a good mom, puts her kids through the wringer Newspaper headlines made her change her tune Only good behavior for them all, real soon Foreign Language Connection: Have your students try the same activity in Spanish. Here is a sample celebrity Calavera about Shakira in Spanish: Shakira, cantante famosa No le hace falta moverse, no es perezosa Sus súper canciones Rompen corazones Social Science/History Connection Ask students to write calaveras about historical figures from different eras or from a particular time in history they are already studying. Students can complete a class set of poetic biographies/calaveras that focus on key issues, accomplishments or blunders of the historical figures. Remind them to make them humorous or use satire. Culminating Hands-on Activity: Calavera Prints Materials: Rubber printing blocks (1 per student), linoleum cutter, ink stamp pads, 8 ½” x 11” card stock paper, pencils Note: If you do not have some of these materials in your classroom or if you want to modify the activity for younger students, you may substitute the rubber printing block with a foam plate, and the carving tools with a modeling stylus or pencil. Grades: 7-12 Duration: 1-2 Class Sessions
calaveras can reflect society through the way that people are described. Share with students the following questions so they can brainstorm. As they began to brainstorm their ideas, ask students to look for words that rhyme. They can write as many couplets as they like. 1. Choose a famous or well-known person. 2. What does this person do? What are they famous for? 3. What could you criticize and exaggerate about this person? 4. What adjectives can you use to describe him or her? 5. Is there anything that his person does that could be considered funny or silly? 6. Is there a message you would like to share about this person? 7. How can you make it humorous or use satire to describe the person? Here is a sample celebrity calavera about Britney Spears: Britney Spears, popular dancer and singer Is not a good mom, puts her kids through the wringer Newspaper headlines made her change her tune Only good behavior for them all, real soon Foreign Language Connection: Have your students try the same activity in Spanish. Here is a sample celebrity Calavera about Shakira in Spanish: Shakira, cantante famosa No le hace falta moverse, no es perezosa Sus súper canciones Rompen corazones Social Science/History Connection Ask students to write calaveras about historical figures from different eras or from a particular time in history they are already studying. Students can complete a class set of poetic biographies/calaveras that focus on key issues, accomplishments or blunders of the historical figures. Remind them to make them humorous or use satire. Culminating Hands-on Activity: Calavera Prints Materials: Rubber printing blocks (1 per student), linoleum cutter, ink stamp pads, 8 ½” x 11” card stock paper, pencils Note: If you do not have some of these materials in your classroom or if you want to modify the activity for younger students, you may substitute the rubber printing block with a foam plate, and the carving tools with a modeling stylus or pencil. Grades: 7-12 Duration: 1-2 Class Sessions
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