Module Overview and Objectives

This module concerns the music Mexican youth grow up with and what they listen to today. Students are provided with a variety of exercises that tap into the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This module also reflects the national standards of communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities. The topics covered include:

The objectives of each segment are as follows:

 Tormenta de Ideas sobre Música:

* Students will demonstrate the ability to identify styles of American music by categorizing them.

* Students will produce a list of vocabulary that they will utilize in Spanish


Vocabulario Útil:

* Students will demonstrate knowledge of the key vocabulary concepts by using the vocabulary in the different activities that follow.

6 Estilos Tradicionales:

* After listening to samples of 6 styles of Mexican music, students will demonstrate the ability to distinguish one from the other on a listening quiz.

Discotecas:

* Students will demonstrate knowledge of disco vocabulary by conducting oral interviews with classmates, hispanohablantes, and college students.

* Students will demonstrate knowledge of interview material by creating a diagram summarizing the information.

* Students will demonstrate an understanding of discotecas and other dance/social opportunities for Mexican youth by discussing them in comparison with those in the U.S.

Artistas Actuales:

* Students will demonstrate a knowledge of 5 current artists and their styles by correctly identifying sound clips.

Entrevistas con Jóvenes de Puebla:

* Students will demonstrate comprehension of the aural segments by filling in the chart correctly.

¡A Bailar! :

* Students will demonstrate comprehension of the aural and visual segment by correctly sequencing the given events.

* Students will demonstrate knowledge of traditional regional dress by answering questions in the target language.

* Students will demonstrate their ability to appreciate Mexican music by learning a song and dance steps.

Búsqueda de Tesoro:

* Students will demonstrate knowledge of current artists by correctly matching artists to personal information.

¡Creatividad! - Sean Compositores:

* Students will demonstrate knowledge of their new topic and vocabulary by writing their own song to a traditional Mexican tune.

Proyecto FINAL:

* Students will demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional Mexican music by choosing, categorizing, translating to English, and performing lip-sync of a chosen traditional song.