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