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Molas de Panama

Home Country: / Panama
Teaching Location: / GA
Subject: / Spanish
Level: / 3rd grade - 5th grade
About Country?: / Yes
Date Submitted: / 12/08/2003
Special Category? / Not applicable

Lesson Objectives

The students will be able to:
· Learn about molas: reverse appliques panels that are made to decorate or adorn the blouse worn by the Kuna women of San Blas on the Caribbean Coast of Panama.
· Create art images that resemble molas.
· Understand visual art in relation to another culture.

Focus and Review

The lesson begins with a brief review of Panama's cultural characteristics (food, customs). After reviewing previously covered topics, the teacher will start a discussion. The teacher will ask the students the following questions:
-How is clothing used to express art, creativity, cultural identity and/or community values?
-How would you feel if you had to design your own clothes?
-How would you make your own clothes?
Time Needed:Overall, this lesson will probably take two periods of class.
Materials Needed:none

Teacher Input

After the discussion, the teacher introduces the new lesson. The teacher has a student read aloud about:
-Kuna Indians and how this unique style of dress has been recognized around the world.
-how the molas are made.
Original molas are passed around to the students.
Time Needed:n/a
Materials Needed:n/a

Guided Practice

Art activity, "Fun with Molas"
1. Students select a printed image or mola design and cut yarn into different colors.
2 Students trace the outlines of the printed mola design with white glue, one line at a time.
3 Students place yarn along the lines of the printed image.
4 Students mount the yarn design on black construction paper and hang them around the room or outside around the hall and admire!
Time Needed:n/a
Materials Needed:4 printed art designs, white glue, assorted yarn colors, scissors, scrap paper, black construction paper, computers, pen/pencil, paper

Independent Practice and Evaluation

Each student will write a personal response of what they learned from the activity and molas in general.
Time Needed:n/a
Materials Needed:n/a

Closure

Class "positive" critique at peer work.
The students will say how their pictures are similar to original molas.
The teacher will assign the students to go to a website, www.conexus.si.edu/kuna/ to view the blouses, see a step by step process of mola making, learn basic ideas of mola creations and to learn more about the Kuna people.
Time Needed:n/a
Materials Needed:n/a

Additional Directions

Evaluation of Student Learning and Reflection:
1. Did I introduce the lesson in an engaging manner?
2. Were the students engaged in the activity?
3 Were the students enabled to develop positive attitudes toward cultural differences?
4 Did I encourage them to develop these attitudes?
5 Did I use a variety of print and non-print materials including authentic materials?
6 Were the activities student-centered?
7 How did the lesson go?

"Materiales" lesson plans from the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain:

http://www.mepsyd.es/exterior/usa/es/publicaciones/materiales/portada.shtml

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http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAIntroductionToGermanIdea15.htm

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