Schenectady City
  School District


108 Education Drive
Schenectady, NY  12303
518.370.8100

 

    Center for Puppetry Arts

 
Mexico/Mexican Flag
Grade Pre-K - 6

Purpose/Objective:
Students will become familiar with the national symbol of Mexico.  They will be introduced to puppets from different countries and compare and contrast patriotic symbols of the U.S. with Mexico.

All will be integrated into our Humanities Magnet curriculum.

Standards
L
anguages Other than English
Standard 2

Students will develop cross-cultural skills and understandings


 

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Patty Petrey Dees
404 - 873-3089 Ext. 117

This integration plan was used by Pre-K and Elementary School Teachers at Albany School of Humanities.
Social Studies
Standard 2:

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.

The Arts:   Standard 1
Creating, performing and participating in the arts
Students will actively engage in the process that constitutes the creation & performance in the arts (dance, music, theater, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts.

Standard 2
Knowing and using arts materials and resources.
Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.

Standard 4
Understanding the cultural dimension and contributions of the arts.  Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society.

English Language Arts
Standard 1:

Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding

Standard 2:
Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression

Procedure
Hands on art projects to reinforce concepts presented.

Time Required:
Planning:
One half hour introductory lesson or as needed

Implementation:  As Needed

Resourced Needed
1 Toilet Paper Tube
1/2 Sheet Newspaper
1 Sq. of brown tissue paper
2 Brown wings template
1 Brown tail template
1 Orange or yellow beak template
1 Piece of yarn or string about 12 inches
Extra Construction Paper
Scissors, Glue, Scotch Tape

Assessment
Observation
Group Discussion
Reflection