Introduction
The stories in this unit are
tales
of fantasy and magic from different regions of Mexico. In "El Chichtli"
(adapted from a folktale from Tepotzlán), the main character is
spirit who takes on the form of a young boy. In "El perezoso
dichoso",
a lazy young boy is able to turn ashes into treasure through a series of
seemingly magical events. In "Porque el perro mueve su cola", we learn
why dogs wag their tails instead of talking. The main themes that might
be explored in a curriculum unit linked to these tales are: "why" stories
(stories that explain a natural phenomenon or the origin of something),
magic, fantasy, luck, and Mexico (geography, peoples,
etc.).
El
Chichtli
-
Click on the vocabulary words and print out
each slide:
El perezoso
dichoso
-
Click on the vocabulary words and print out
each slide:
Porque el perro mueve su
cola
-
Click on the vocabulary words and print out
each slide:
-
acercar:
ponerse
más cerca
-
cola
(la/una):
el rabo, parte de
un animal
-
poder
(el/un):
la
habilidad
Culminating activity
suggestions:
-
Have students create their own
myths.
-
Ask students to find myths from their own
culture or on the internet.
-
Encourage students to share their stories
with the class, other classes or members of the community. They might
create
a picturebook, record the story on audio or videotape, write and perform
a play or paint a mural.
|
