Sharing your storiesAna Flores

North Eugene High SchoolNEH Summer Institute, Oaxaca, Mexico

July 26, 2011

Goals of Curricular UnitStudents will gain knowledge of self through

identification of values.

Students will gain knowledge of others through storytelling.

Students will continue to gain knowledge of self and other through outreach to a local elementary school and a presentation of their own or others stories.

Students will also discover the survival of indigenous languages and legends.

Interview with Luis Domínguez

Why language is important?

Sense of community

Builds relationships

Communication with others

Sense of identity

Gain knowledge of self and others

Values Sort Card Activity Students will identify their top 5 personal values

Using the Nahuatl dictionary and video, students will translate their values in nahuatl

Students will share in a small group their values and answer the following questions: Define your values? Why are these values important to you? How do they motivate you? How do they impact the decisions you make in your

lives?

My Personal ValuesEnglish Nahuatl

Family Cencaltin

Health Acan quenami

Commitment (Promise) Netolli (vow, promise)Zan nempaca quitoa (to follow through)

Knowledge Nemachpan

Compassion Icnohua

Translation provided by Nahuatl Dictionary, Wired Humanities Project, University of Oregon

Amate

History of Amate

How it was used then and today

Interactive amate painting and storytelling

Students will use amate to document their values and stories

Art work by Luis Dominguez

Meso-American Legends Identify plot, setting,

characters, morals and values of story.

Which values or morals in the story are congruent (or not) with you own?

Other Legends: Las flores del lago del

Oaxaca

Written by Rosalma Zubizarreta, Harriet Rohmer, David SchecterFrom a poem by Alejandro Cruz Martinez Illustrated by Fernando Olivera

Interview Students will be asked to interview a peer, family or

community member about their stories: Legends Values Immigration Overcoming obstacles/challenges

Questions to ask interviewee:

1. How did the story impact your life?

2. Do you plan on continuing to share your story?

3. Can I share your story with others?

Elementary School Outreach

High School students will work with elementary school students to form a pipeline between elementary and high school.

Activities will include: Art Storytelling Mentorship/tutoring

Student Presentations All high school students will present one of the

following: Their own value A legend Interview

Through a posterboard, art, poem, video, animation, power point or theatrical drama.

High School students will work elementary school students to create a theatrical drama retelling a legend which will be performed at the M.E.Ch.A regional conference on January 14 and the Latino Celebration in May at North Eugene H.S.

Questions?