In certain way, all of us are educators even if we are not teaching right now. As adults we are models to the children around us (daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, neighbors), so take care of the things you say and do infront of them. The behaviors shown in the video are not the best, but it is an example of how children imitate and how behaviors are transmitted from generation to generation.
2/25/10
Didactic Unit/Proposal
Topics:
Cultural Event: Afro-Costa Rican’s Day
ü Afro Costa Rican’s Customs
ü Afro Costa Rican’s Food
ü Afro Costa Rican’s Language
ü Afro Costa Rican’s Music
Objectives
ü Understand and respect socio-cultural aspects of Afro Costa Rican’s who lived in Limón.
- Recognize folktales of the Afro Costa Rican’s culture.
- Dramatize Afro Costa Rican’s folktales.
- Recognize typical food from Limón.
- Prepare typical food from Limón.
- Recognize the differences between Criole English and English pronunciation.
- Listen to Calypso music.
- Follow Calypso’s rythmn with body movements.
Contents
1. Folktales
2. Typical food
3. Criole English
4. Calypso
Context
This “Unidad Didáctica” is adressed to a group of students of a private elementary school in Santa Ana. One of the school’s purposes is to encourage children to respect their country’s cultural aspects by celebrating events as Afro Costa Ricans Day, among others.
Audience
This “Unidad Didáctica” is adressed to first graders between 7 and 8 years old.
Resources
The following resources will be used as background:
ü Websites
ü Books
ü Afro Caribbean Authors/Professors: Quince Duncan, Eulalia Bernard
ü Linguistics Final Projects
ü Afro Caribbean Music: Calypso
These resources will be created by the teacher:
ü Coloring pages
ü Texts
ü Crossword
ü Word search
ü Questionnaires
2/23/10
Define culture
Culture refers to the system of customs, attitudes, values, traditions, behavior, beliefs and other characteristics that represent the way of life of a particular group of people.
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