!Carnaval![??]CARNAVAL! Museum of International Folk Art The Museum of International Folk Art is a state-run institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. It is one of eight museums operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. , Crystal Productions, 2005. What do students love more than a party? This video and accompanying teacher's guide provides the opportunity to tap into a kid's favorite pastime to teach about various cultures via pre-Lenten celebrations all over the world, including New Orleans' own Mardi Gras Mardi Gras (mär`dē grä), last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday. Literally translated, the term means "fat Tuesday" and was so called because it represented the last opportunity for . The video is authentic video (without narration) of celebrations in eight different countries, better than a tourist video, but not staged. The teacher's guide provides a thorough history of Carnaval (the Spanish spelling) in each country. Best of all, thanks to the combined years in education of authors Nancy Walkup walk·up also walk-up n. 1. An apartment house or office building with no elevator. 2. An apartment or office in a building with no elevator. , Barbara Mauldin, and Aurelia Gomez, the experience is not only multicultural, but multidisciplinary as well. Lesson plans include activities for the performing arts, music, social studies, language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. , and even math. And given a variety of levels, a teacher can pick and choose from elementary (What is play?) through high school (What is satire?). A list of online resources, books for adults and children conclude each country. The connections between cultures take center stage. The discussion questions and lesson plans often ask students to compare the given culture to their own. How would they stage a Carnival in their own community? What would the masks look like? What issues would be displayed? What animals? What food? What music? Parallels are often made between the countries highlighted, especially those that have some historical connection. A section of activities at the end shows you exactly how to get the party started: planning, making masks and costumes, giant puppets, banners, creating music, dance, and food. I was concerned that coordinating the video (VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. ) and the information from the guide might be difficult, since the video has no narration. With great forethought fore·thought n. 1. Deliberation, consideration, or planning beforehand. 2. Preparation or thought for the future. See Synonyms at prudence. , there is a set of twenty-four color prints included that begins with The Battle between Carnaval and Lent by Pieter Brueghel and has twenty-three still shots from the video for more detailed discussion. The only thing missing from the package is a pronunciation key for the foreign terms included in the vocabulary sections. You'll have a ball! Or should I say, [??]Carnaval! Janet Latham, librarian at W.S. Ryan Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Denton, Texas. |
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