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Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos Lesson PlanPassing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos Lesson Plan
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Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos

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Students create and perform Corridos which are oral tradition ballads. In this Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition lesson, students interview family members using a predetermined list of questions. In addition, students collect artifacts to enhance the information gathered from the interview. Lastly students compare corridos to other forms of music and oral tradition. Worksheets are included for activities.

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point of view, family history, families, oral tradition, traditions, corridos

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corridos, family history, oral tradition, point of view, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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