This was a FUN lesson to say the least!
First grade has been working on sombreros!
We started the lesson by talking about what the word "sombrero" means in English.
som·bre·ro
Noun
A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, typically worn in Mexico and the southwestern US.
We discussed that the purpose of the sombrero is to shade you from the sun. We also discussed how different sombreros are worn by different classes of people. For example, a peasant might wear a straw sombrero, whereas a wealthy person might wear a felt sombrero with several intricate designs adorning it. Another important fact to point out is the sombrero is not only worn to shade you from the sun, it is also used for traditional dances and celebrations in many Spanish and Mexican cultures.
Standards addressed:
3. Use variations of lines, shapes, colors to express ideas
5. Follows directions and respects tools and equipment
To go along with this lesson we read the book Uncle Nacho's Hat by Harriet Rohmer illustrated by Mira Reisberg.
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To begin the project, first the students were asked to free-hand draw the outline of their sombrero then cut them out. We talked about the sombreros in the power point I showed and how they were covered in color, shapes, patterns, and designs. So we covered our sombreros in just that!
**To tie in a little cross-curricular music piece, we listened to fiesta mariachi musica as we created!**
Look for these in the hall soon!
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