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Overview
Listen to audio clips of traditional and modern Mexican corridos with this multimedia resource. Sing along to historic recordings about key figures during the Mexican Revolution, and inspire students to compose their own corridos by listening to lyrics written by fellow high school students. Student composers featured on this resource were winners of the University of Arizona Poetry Center's Bilingual Corrido Contest for High School Students, an annual contest supported by the University of Arizona College of Humanities.
Suggested Use
Designed for access by teachers and high school students, this resource can be used in conjunction with the curriculum unit, "The Music & Meaning of Mexican Corridos" to examine the historical and cultural significance of the Mexican ballad form, the corrido. Guide students in writing their own corridos with suggestions provided in the How-tos, "Turning Students into Songwriters: Tips on Writing Corrido Lyrics" and "There's a Song in Everyone: Tips on Composing a Simple Corrido", then have your students listen to these audio clips for inspiration. You may also wish to practice students' Spanish-speaking, -reading, and -listening skills by having them follow along to the Spanish or English lyrics while listening to the music.
Technical Requirements
This interactive jukebox requires Flash 7. Headphones are recommended for use in a group setting or media center.
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