Unit 1: 90 Miles Eleguá
Focus: Cuban culture, migration, music; Afro-Cuban contributions to music and religion
Perspective: Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan
Teacher Instructions
Cuba Lesson 1 Teacher Instructions
Student Activities
Cuba Lesson 1 Student Activities (English)
All Activities
Introduction
Activity 1 Introduction to Cuba and Gloria Estefan
Activity 2 Cubans: Special Refugees (reading)
Activity 3 Cubans: Special Refugees The del Rosario Family Experience (reading)
Activity 4.1 Genres of Music
Activity 4.2 Cuban Instruments
Activity 4.3 PBS Latin Music USA: The Legends
Activity 4.4 Gloria Estefan: Cuban Culture and Afro-Cuban Rhythm
Activity 4.5 Santeria
Activity 4.6 Nostalgia for Cuba
Activity 4.7 Opening Doors
Activity 4.8 Gloria and Emilio Estefan
Activity 4.9 Liberty
Activity 4.10 Gloria Estefan: “Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)”
Activity 5 Conclusions on Cuban Music
Cuba Lesson 1 Student Activities (Spanish)
Todas las actividades
Actividad 4.1 Generos de musica
Actividad 4.2 Los instrumentos cubanos
Actividad 4.3 PBS Latin Music USA: The Legends
Actividad 4.4 Gloria Estefan: la cultura cubana y el ritmo afro-cubano
Actividad 4.5 Santeria
Actividad 4.6 La nostalgia por Cuba
Actividad 4.7 Abriendo Puertas
Actividad 4.9 La libertad
Actividad 4.10 Gloria Estefan: “Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)”
Actividad 5 Conclusiones de la música cubana
Extra Resources
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place”
Music during the Revolution
