Arroz con leche
Music, Literature, Dance, Drama/dramatic play, Cooking, Writing, Art, History, Science, Social Studies
Listening:
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Listen to different version of the song
Listen for rhyme
Listen for historical facts
Listen for pleasure
Listen for analysis
Listen for variations
Speaking:
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Dialog regarding students’ individual arroz con leche preferences
Class presentations on history of arroz con leche
Small group presentations on preparing the recipe
Compare and contrast the historical periods when the song was composed
Compare and contrast different songs of the period and share analysis
Music/music and movement:
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Sing different version of the song
Create an Opera presentation of the song
Create a music book for younger children include artwork
Present variations of the song to different grade levels
Interpret song, through musical play include dance to teach classmates
Use different musical instruments to interpret song; maracas, claves, shakers, drums, string
instruments, recorders etc.
Reading:
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Read and identify vocabulary, synonyms, rhyme, and historical content in different version of
the song
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Read about the history of arroz con leche
Research origins and variations
Period research regarding era when song was composed
Read about the rice trade, how important was rice to the cultural communities involved?
Writing/technology:
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Write additional verses to the song that include contemporary social norms and indiums
Collect a variety of recipes and create a cookbook
Write a play about the song using the lyrics as the dialogue and include background music to
complement the different historical/cultural versions
Interview older relatives and document their family recipes
Document interviews and organize for sharing in a power point or written analysis