Author: Administrator

DIRECTIONS: Please use your imagination,
creativity, and personal interest, in
order to generate a presentation which
depicts an aspect of Mexican Independence.
Choose a topic from the list (below), then
choose the way in which you want to present
it (form). Be sure to follow the format.
Explain/introduce your topic, give
an opinion on it, defend and
personify it.

Mexican Independence: Presentation: Create a 1-3 minute presentation

FORMAT
Poem
Song
Rap
Mime
Blog
Twitter
Act
News Article
Radio news editorial
Texting or E-Mailing a friend
Discussion between 2 people
Newspaper editorial
Prayer
Soliloquy
Drawing
Model
TV news
Debate
Traditional essay
Dance
Sculpture, etc.
Skit
Mural
Video
Dear Diary
Letter to a friend
ETC.

TOPIC CHOICES
Events leading to independence movement
Gachupin
Criollo
Miguel Hidalgo
Virgin de Guadalupe
300 years of oppression of native Mexicans
The Cry of Dolores
Compare/contrast Criollos with Gachuipines
The law’s that Hidalgo broke
Uprising/fight at Dolores
Hidalgo’s feelings about the bloodbath that his call created
Today’s Mexicans’ perception of Hidalgo
ETC., ETC.

CONTENT
Intro- expressing your topic,
including relevant info
and dates.
Opinion- expressing what you feel
about the topic.
Defense- proof, facts, something to
back up what you opine.
Personify- include person(s) to show
and demonstrate how
actual people are
effected.

HINT: Don’t make this assignment difficult. It should be short and to the point. You have a simple fact or two, then give your opinion and defend it, while putting a face to it.

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