MY NAME IS CELIA

ME LLAMO CELIA

BY MONICA BROWNJenn, Miguel, Brittany, and Leah

INTRODUCTIONHola amigos!Bienvenidos, tenemos un problema.(Welcome, we have a problem.) We need to find more information about

the main character from our book “My name is Celia.”

Lets take a trip to Cuba and find out “mucho mas!”

TASK You will be assigned into a group of four. Read the story “The Life of Celia Cruz.”

Gather information for your presentation.

Go to Cuba and find out additional information.

This will be the field trip of your life! Reader Response… are people with

different, creative ideas, thought of as weird, or are they admired in this book?

PROCESS-OUTLINE1. Take a trip to Cuba

Find out three facts about Cuba

2. Find information about Celia Cruz and answer questions

What city was Celia from? How many siblings did she live with as a

child? What was her nickname? How is Celia Cruz honored in New York

City? What did “sugar” mean to Celia Cruz? Name some of the awards Celia received

throughout her career.

RESOURCES Answer your questions about Cuba here:http://www.cuba.com/ Answer some of your questions about

Celia Cruz here:Celia Cruz Biographyhttp://www.celiacruzfoundation.org/ Watch this music video about Celia:Celia Cruz - Yo vivire (Sobrevivire)

EVALUATION Proficient- 3 points- The project is

thorough and the findings are in agreement with the data collected. There are minor inaccuracies that do not affect the quality.

Adequate- 2 point- The project is not as thorough as it could be; there are a few overlooked areas. The project has a few inaccuracies that affect the quality.

Limited- 1 point- The project has several inaccuracies that affect the quality.

CONCLUSION Prepare a visual aid and 5 minute

presentation to share with the class. Be sure to include the following:

IntroductionAnswers to questionsReader Response PicturesSummary