Summer's on the way! as days lengthen and brighten, celebrate by making super star pinatas, according journals, and venetian-blind paintings.Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. Star Pinatas Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, is celebrated as a national holiday by the Mexican people. It is observed with festivals, dances, and lively mariachi mariachi Traditional Mexican street ensemble. The performer, the musical style, and the musical ensemble are called mariachi. Mariachi music emerged in the late 1700s or early 1800s. music. Students will enjoy making traditional Cinco de Mayo pinatas for a school patty. For each star pinata, you'll need a large balloon; papier-mache (flour, warm water, newspaper strips); large mixing bowl; twine twine: see cordage. ; tissue paper; crepe crepe (krāp), thin fabric of crinkled texture, woven originally in silk but now available in all major fibers. There are two kinds of crepe. paper; paint; glue; treats for the inside (candy, stickers, erasers); and the Reproducible on the opposite page. 1. Cut out the happy/sad reproducible faces. Guide groups through the following steps: 2. Inflate inflate - deflate and tie the balloon. Cover it with two layers of papier-mache. Set it out to dry. 3. Cut a small, three-sided flap through which to remove the balloon; fill the pinata with a selection of goodies. Close the flap and seal with another layer of papier-mache. 4. Make 6 newspaper cones; thread a 4-foot length of twine through the tip of one cone. (Tie a big knot on the end inside the cone.) Attach cones with papier-mache strips. 5. Glue the happy/sad cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. faces to the pinata, one on each side. Decorate with tissue paper and paint. Attach crepe-paper streamers Streamers is a play by David Rabe. The last in his Vietnam War trilogy that began with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones to the end of each cone. On the fifth of May, invite other classes to attend a party! Accordion-Fold Journals For a new twist on personal journals, teach kids how to make simple accordion-fold books in which they record their adventures, travels, dreams, and favorite summer stories. For each double-sided, 10-page book you'll need two 6" squares of light cardboard, two 6" lengths of thin ribbon, nine 6" x 12" pieces of light-colored construction paper, glue, and scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends . Guide students through the following steps to make their books: 1 Fold each piece of construction paper in half. 2 Using glue, overlap and join the pieces of paper with their folds facing in alternate directions. 3 Glue one 6" square of cardboard onto each end piece, sandwiching a length of thin ribbon in between it and the page on each end. For variety, experiment with making accordion accordion, musical instrument consisting of a rectangular bellows expanded and contracted between the hands. Buttons or keys operated by the player open valves, allowing air to enter or to escape. The air sets in motion free reeds, frequently made of metal. books out of different paper shapes, such as triangles, circles, and diamonds. Venetian-blind Paintings Invite students to create colorful "blinds' to decorate the classroom windows or walls. For each painting, you'll need a sheet of colored construction paper, paint, black magic markers, scissors, and yarn. Guide each student through the following steps: 1. Paint a colorful outdoor scene on a sheet of construction-paper. Allow it to dry, then outline the images in black marker. 2. Cut the paper into several strips. Make sure that each panel is the same width. Cut two slits at the end of each panel. 3. Cut two long pieces of yarn. 4. Thread one piece of yarn through the first slit in the first panel. Knot it. 5. Thread the yarn through each slit in an over-under fashion. Leave a space between each panel. Knot and trim the yarn at the end. Repeat the process on the other side. |
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