TUTORIAL

Webquest title: Children’s Games: Yesterday and Today 

Discipline and grade:  English 4th to 5th grade

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                Title: Niños con calabazas c.1682 

                         Author: Pedro Núñez Villavicencio

 

Objectives:

 

    After studying in detail the painting, Niños con calabazas, by Pedro Núñez Villavicencio the students will:

• Infer the social background and life aspects of the children portrayed in the painting, paying special attention to their clothing and the environment around them.

•  Infer what the children may be talking about and practice the writing skills by  creating a short dialogue.

• Practice the oral language skills by acting out the created dialogues.

• Practice their writing skills by creating a short fictional story about a day in the children’s life.

• Review and use the elements of a short story in their fictional story.

• Compare and contrast children’s games and way of entertainment in the 17th Century and the 21st Century using a chart or a Venn diagram.

• Create a new version of the painting, Niños con calabazas, by drawing or painting a picture of children playing today in the 21st Century.

 

 Credits

Author: Dra. Teresita Santiago