"Over the Rainbow": Fantasy Lands, Dream Worlds, and Magic Kingdoms

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 16.03.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Content Objectives
  4. Background: Arte Popular Mexicano and Alebrijes
  5. Literature Selections
  6. Fairy Tale or Folk Tale?
  7. Storytelling and Language
  8. Strategies
  9. Activities and Essential Questions
  10. Assessment Ideas
  11. Appendix A
  12. Appendix B
  13. Resources for the Classroom
  14. Annotated Bibliography
  15. Endnotes

Afirmando Nuestra Identidad (Affirming Our Identity): Exploring Dream Worlds and Storytelling through Alebrijes

Mary Carmen Moreno

Published September 2016

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Assessment Ideas

Students will be assessed on their participation in collaborative conversations.  Graphic organizers used for reflections can also be collected as evidence and graded on a rubric.  There will be a performance rubric as students present their stories, as well as a group assessment rubric for participation on the landscape/set design.  Students will respond to one last question through the form of a poster with their alebrije sketch:  How does your alebrije tell us about you?  Students will be asked to consider what elements of design they chose and why; what animals they chose to represent and why; what part of the landscape did they choose and why?  This can also be graded through a rubric. 

Vocabulary that is to be used strategically in a target language can also be assessed through the use of rubrics.  Consider key vocabulary that is highlighted in discussions/lessons that should be utilized in student reflections or written responses. 

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