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Bailes de Am�rica Latina
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Estudiantes,
Your mission for this month's culture project is to research, learn, and present a Latin American Dance. You should be able to do all of this in a few simple steps.
1. Choose a dance: In groups of 3-5 students, select a dance from the following- Salsa, Tango, Cumbia, Cueca, or Bachata Each group should have a different style! If we can't decide, I will randomly assign you a dance style. I have provided a list of resourceful links for you to use at the bottom of this page
2. Research the dance: Research the history, characteristics, description, origin, etc. For example, if you choose Merengue, you might want to mention that it originates in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, it's a type of ballroom dancing, the name originates from "egg whites" etc. You should include an interesting fact.
3. Present the research: Once you've gathered the research, you will need to present the research using technology like Prezi, Animoto, Powerpoint, Podcast, Voicethread, or some other form of technology. Your presentation should include all the information you gathered, a video example or at least 3 pictures of the dance, and of course a bibliography page! I want to see where you received this information!! The sources should adhere to the MLA formatting. In your presentation, you should also include a "task page" that has the name of each student and the task they did in order to complete this assignment. The amount of work should be shared equally among each member!
4. Product: Lastly, you will need a final product. This "product" can consist of teaching the dance to the class or a video of your group performing the dance. Each product should have at least eight steps in the dance!
You have two weeks to complete this mission! I will provide at least 30 minutes of class time daily to help you! Buena suerte estudiantes.
Helpful Sources:
Salsa-
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/salsa.htm
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Salsa_music.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVtWSZOttC0
Tango-
http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/tango.htm
http://www.history-of-tango.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qY0_zp58ow
Cumbia-
http://discovercolombia.com/cumbia-the-rhythm-of-colombia/
http://www.heritageinstitute.com/danceinfo/descriptions/cumbia.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlYl30Dqfc0
Cueca-
http://www.thisischile.cl/2009/08/the-cueca-song-story-and-dance/?lang=en
http://latindancehistory.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/la-cueca/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo3hdZzs9qc
Bachata-
http://www.heritageinstitute.com/danceinfo/descriptions/bachata.htm
http://www.howcast.com/videos/510084-How-to-Do-Traditional-Bachata-Dancing-Bachata-Dance
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