Dia De Los Muertos: Due Monday, November 2
Create
an offrenda for the Environmental Scientist of your choice. Groups of
four, no two environmentalists alike. Sign up on the window in the
hall.
Here's some information about ofrenda's:
Ofrenda y Dia de los muertos Rubric
Las ofrendas del día de los muertos
As a class project, we will be creating ofrendas (or special remembrance tables)
to venerate environmentalists, naturalists, and environmental
scientist. This list includes KEY policy makers, and citizen scientists.
The
Mexican tradition of creating ofrendas during the Day of the Dead is an
ancient tradition of honoring, remembering, and celebrating the lives
of those who have passed away. The creators customarily use a variety of
objects and their own creativity to create a display that would attract
and please the spirit of the loved one and bring back fond, pleasant
memories for those that are celebrating. In Mexico, as in the Unites
States, death is a painful, stressful time. The Day of the Dead, which
is celebrated October 31st –November 2nd, is a way to temporarily put
away the sadness that comes with death and truly rejoice in the memory
of the deceased.
In
creating our ofrendas, it is our purpose to create something that
reflects the positive attributes of this traditional celebration and the
people we choose to honor for the enrichment of our cultural
understanding of the Mexican community. It is our goal to learn about
the traditional elements of these ofrendas and to recreate the
celebration as a way of experiencing authentic Mexican culture. It is
not our purpose to define or celebrate any individual religion or
belief, nor is it a means to glorify death.
Students may and/or should use the following in addition to traditional items:
- 3 different levels
- cloth, lace
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Remember to consult your notes over the traditional elements when planning!food, drinks
· flowers or plants (live or fake - especially marigolds)
· herbs (especially sage) and salt
· “papel picado”
· skeleton artwork, papier-machés, etc. (we will make calaberas)
· handmade signs, crafts, cards, etc.
· artwork (drawings, paintings, sculptures - original or famous)
· stories, poems, or letters
· photographs
· personal items (such as albums, clothing, books, etc.)
· music
· candles, incense and or lights
Día
de los muertos will take place at the school, and the table or boxes
used should be covered with cloth. Self-contained ofrendas will be
easiest for clean up.
Set up times for your ofrenda:
Wednesday October 30th during class.Ofrendas must be on display by 4:16 on Wednesday Oct.30th.
All ofrendas must be broken down and/or collected 6:00 pm Wednesday, Oct. 30th. Any left after six will be discarded.
Ofrenda rubric
In
order to get a perfect score you must follow all directions. The
ofrenda must be creative, original and neat. It should reflect the
tastes of the person who it is honoring and show an understanding of
this Mexican tradition by including at least ten traditional items.The ofrenda contains:
1. At least ten cultural items (List to be attached to your ofrenda)
2. At least 5 personal items unique to the individual being honored (List to be attached)
3. At least three levels
4. An arch
5. Two paragraphs telling visitors why you choose to honor this person. Includes major contributions to Environmental Science.
6. Papel Picado
7. Dead Bread (pan de muerto)
An additional 20 points for:
Set up and clean up: 5 points
Professional tours:15 points
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Student
can describe the intent and plan of complete ofrenda and how his/her
part will contribute to the whole. Works with team to come up with
general plan of what will be done before beginning.
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Student
has carefully planned his/her part of the ofrenda and can describe how
s/he will get the work done and a vision for his/her part. Gets team
input on plan for his/her contribution before beginning.
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Student
has planned his/her part of the ofrendal and can describe how s/he will
get the work done and a vision for his/her part. Does not solicit much
group input when making plan.
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Leaps into action without any evidence of planning or focus.
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The
group\'s ofrenda fits the theme of the assignment and all of the
team\'s items are accurately placed on the background. Example: Student
has drawn a dwarf palm and has placed it in the understory layer in a
rainforest mural.
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The group\'s ofrenda fits the theme of the assignment and most of the team\'s items are accurately placed on the background.
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The group\'s ofrenda fits the theme of the assignment.
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The group\'s ofrendal does not fit the theme of the assignment.
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The
team\'s portion of the ofrenda has been crafted with great care. The
lines are sharp, colors clear, cutting crisp, and text aligned. No
smudges, drips, tears or erasures are seen.
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The
team\'s portion of the ofrendal has been crafted with some care. Most
lines are sharp, colors clear, cutting crisp, and text aligned. Smudges,
drips, tears or erasures are few and do not detract.
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The
team\'s portion of the ofrenda has been completed, but it appears a
little messy. Smudges, drips, tears or erasures detract from the overall
appearance.
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The
team\'s portion of the ofrenda looks hastily thrown together or like it
was wadded up in a desk. The mural seems quite messy.
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Student
can accurately answer 5 questions from any of the following categories:
a) purpose and use of ofrendas; b) the person being honored ; c) the
person\'s contribution to the environment d) techniques for making a
communal ofrenda.
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Student
can accurately answer 3-4 questions from any of the following
categories: a) purpose and use of ofrendas; b) the person being honored ;
c) the person\'s contribution to the environment d) techniques for
making a communal ofrenda.
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Student
can accurately answer 1-2 questions from any of the following
categories: a) purpose and use of ofrenda; b) the person being honored ;
c) the person\'s contribution to the environment d) techniques for
making a communal ofrenda.
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Student
cannot accurately answer 1 question from any of the following
categories: a) purpose and use of ofrendas; b) the person being honored ;
c) the person\'s contribution to the environment d) techniques for
making a communal ofrenda.
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The
group worked well together with all members contributing significant
amounts of quality work. All group members partiicpated in discussion
and actively listened to others.
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The
group generally worked well together with all members contributing some
quality work. All group members partiicpated in discussion and actively
listened to others.
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The
group worked fairly well together with all members contributing some
work. Most group members partiicpated in discussion and actively
listened to others.
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The
mural appeared to be the work of only 1-2 students in the group AND/OR
there was little discussion, working together or active listening.
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