Objectives:
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1. Students will listen to
son
music and identify the different instruments being used, the
largo
,
montuno
and
soneo
.
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2. Students will be able to write their own examples of
onomatopeya
.
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3. Students will be able to explain briefly in writing what the son is and how it came to be.
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4. Students will be able to match names and pictures of musical instruments sed to create
son
.
Activities:
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1. Listen to “La mujer de Antonio” briefly to create the atmosphere.
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2. Listen to teacher give a five minute explanation of what the son is, how it came to be as well as what the terms
largo
,
montuno
and
soneo
are.
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3. Listen to same music and identify
largo
,
montuno
and
soneo
.
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4. Look at pictures of son instruments, or if possible, experiment with real instruments.
5. Listen to various
son
pieces and identify the instruments being played.
6. In groups, work with one instrument. Draw the instrument on a card, write its name underneath and write down contributions from all group members of onomatopaeic words that reproduce the sound the instrument makes.
7. Each group shares its words with the class. More words are added to the card if class members come up with other possibilities.
8. Read out loud Guillén poem “Secuestro de la mujer de Antonio.” Identify his use of onomatopeya and which instrument he is attempting to reproduce.
9. Discuss with whole class the
son
and the poem.
Homework: Students are given a sheet with the names of the instruments and a description of each in Spanish on one side. On the other is a crossword puzzle with pictures of the instruments as clues. Or the sheet could have pictures with names of instruments on one side and descriptions of instruments in Spanish on the other so that students must match the picture with the description. Additionally, students will write a short paragraph in Spanish describing what they learned about the
son.
Materials:
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Son de Cuba
CD with “La mujer de Antonio”
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Instruments or pictures of them
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Homework sheet
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Copies of Guillén poem “Secuestro de la mujer de Antonio.”
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CD player
Suggestions: This would be a great lesson for collaboration with a music teacher who could instruct students about the beats and rhythms and show them how to use the instruments.
