Transcript Reconnecting our Children To Their Heritage

Reconnecting our Children
To Their Heritage
One Study Unit for
Heritage Language
Revitalization
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Setting
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Grades 9 – 12
Spanish Language Arts
New Mexico History
U.S. History
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Goal of Unit
• Demonstrate value for language
and culture of students.
• Re-kindle a love for student’s
culture, family’s struggle,
survival.
• Develop skilled readers and
writers.
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Lesson Overview
Writing a Family History
I. Students to conduct
interview on abuelo/a, tio/tia,
vecino over 60 years of age.
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Writing the
EthnoBiography
II. Use the interview to write the
biographical narrative.
• Engage the student in
authentic process-writing
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Photohistory
III. Photograph subject at home,
at work, at family events.
• Develop descriptive writing.
• Develop skill in multi-media
presentation skills.
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Reading Authentic
Quality Literature
IV. Supporting the writing
process with literary models
• Empowering, building self
esteem by seeing their own
family experiences in print.
• Improves linguistic skills
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Some Authors
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Sandra Cisneros
Gary Soto
Victor Villasenor
Rudolfo Anaya
Jimmy S. Baca
Jose Antonio Villareal
Ana Castillo
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Celebrating Family History,
Struggle, Survival
V. Author’s Chair
Presenting to an Audience
• Provide an audience (with
food and family and school
staff)
• Invitation of Biography
Subject to Presentations
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For Extensive Bibliography
and Literature Sources
• Linda Ortega
RFK Charter School
[email protected]
[email protected]
923-3033
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Interview Questions
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Interview Questions that may be used to reconstruct this person’s life and thoughts
Year, place of birth
Geographic locations of residence during lifetime.
Any information they may have on their parents such as place of birth, occupation, and major
challenges.
Education, profession and occupation (all during lifetime)
Describe the family they were raised in (number of siblings, kind of discipline and the values their
parents gave them.
What was their first language? What languages do they speak now?
What do they remember about learning the second language?
What do they remember about first school experiences?
How was the school experiences of their children different from their own school experience?
Do they see themselves as a different parent with their own children than their parents?
Is it easier or more difficult to raise children now than in the past? Explain the answer
What do they believe to be the greatest challenges for them in raising their children?
What do they do for relaxation or as a hobby?
Major life triumphs? Major life challenges? Any regrets?
What do they feel is their most valuable personal strengths (a strength that most assisted them in life
achievements and challenges)?
Political Party affiliation?
Who they view as the most accomplished president, why?
Do they vote, and do they believe their vote to be meaningful?
Greatest challenge for the U.S. during their lifetime and in the future.
Do they see life more or less difficult now than in their early adulthood?
Find another family member and ask them to tell stories about this person?
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