Jaribe Tapatio Webquest

Introduction

Teacher: Mr. Lopes WebQuest: The Jarabe Tapatio: Mexican Hat Dance Grade 10: World History

California State S.S. Standard: 10.4.4 Describe the independence struggles of the colonized regions of the world and the roles of ideology and religion.

The Jarabe Tapatio, or the "Mexican Hat Dance" combines local customs, dance, music, and ideas about revolution independence from Spanish colonizers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFulLDEJrdA

Task

In groups of five, students will use Google Slides and Google Classroom to determine the origins of the Jarabe Tapatio, or the "Mexican Hat Dance," by creating photographic slides labeling the traditional clothing worn by men and women, and a bullet point slide containing at least five points about how the dance came to represent Mexican nationalism and promote ideas about revolution and independence from their Spanish colonizers.

Students will end the class by pairing up and learning a simple version of Jarabe Tapatio with music, instruction, and supervision provided by the teacher.

Process

A). Student groups will divide themselves into smaller groups of 3 photo researchers and 2 data researchers.

1. The three photograph researchers will search the internet using Google or another approved search engine to provide at least:

a. Two examples of both men and women in their traditional clothing which is labeled by the students.

b. one brief video demonstrating the dance performed by a couple (under 4 mins).

2. The two data research will explore the web to determine the origins and meanings of the dance answering these questions:

a. Where did it originate?

b. Who wrote the song Jarabe Tapatio to go with the dance, and why?

c. How was the dance viewed by the Spanish Catholic Church, and why?

d. How did the dance come to inspire the fight for Mexican independence and why was it seen as an act of rebellion?

e. How does the dance represent pride in Mexican culture today?

B. Students will post their slides to Google Classroom, and all students will each group will view each other's work while completing simple graphic organizers for their work. The final slide should contain the websites all data and media were taken from.

C. For the final ten minutes of class, the students will participate in a simple version of the dance by pairing up and following the teacher's lead. The music for the dance will be provided on the internet by the teacher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m2THtTuBIo

Evaluation

Students will be graded in their groups using the following criteria: Circle one

1). Presentation/quality of slides and labeling 1 2 3

2). Vocabulary/Grammar/Spelling 1 2 3

3). Content of slides and Data addresses questions 1 2 3

4). Inclusion of more that one source/url, etc 1 2 3

5). Group stays on task/Group behavior 1 2 3

TOTAL= 15 possible points

Conclusion

During the Google Slide Presentation on Google Classroom, students as a group will fill in a simple graphic organizer regarding another group's slide set, including a brief evaluation. These will be turned in and graded along with each group's slide deck. The concluding dance exercise will allow the students to perform the dance they've just studied to further connect them to what they've learned.