It seems anytime we study a musician or actor it’s a man and no, there isn’t anything wrong with that. I wanted to shake things up. This morning as part of our Homeschool Resources I would like to share Gloria Estefan the singer with you. Before I create our lesson plan have you heard of her and do you listen to her music? If so which song of hers do you like and why?
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García (born September 1, 1957), simply known as Gloria Estefan (Spanish: [ˈɡloɾja esˈtefan]), is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard.[2] Estefan’s record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female singers of all-time.[3][4] Many of Estefan’s songs became international chart-topping hits, including “1-2-3“, “Don’t Wanna Lose You“, “Coming Out of the Dark“, “Turn the Beat Around“, and “Heaven’s What I Feel“. Other hits include “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You“, “Get On Your Feet“, and “You’ll Be Mine (Party Time)“. Estefan is credited with breaking down barriers and opening doors for Latin musicians, including Selena, Jon Secada, Shakira and Ricky Martin.
A contralto, Estefan started[5] her career as lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, which was later renamed Miami Sound Machine. She and Miami Sound Machine earned worldwide success with their 1985 single “Conga“, which became Estefan’s signature song and led to Miami Sound Machine winning the 15th annual Tokyo Music Festival‘s grand prix in 1986. In 1988, she and Miami Sound Machine achieved their first number-one hit with “Anything for You“
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Reading Class:
Charlie will be reading Gloria Estefan Magazine and Gloria Estefan: A Real-Life Reader Biography. Or you can find books on Amazon. Or like Charlie and I take a Field Trip to the Library or your local Book Store.
Monday:
Write your Spelling words 5 times each in ABC order inside your Spelling Jorunal.
Tuesday:
Write your Spelling Words inside your Spelling Journal and include a definiton for each word.
Wednesday:
I would like for you to use your Spelling Words inside a story you create and include illustration.
Or use your Spelling words in sentences you write inside your Spelling Journal.
Math Class:
Look up facts on Gloria Estefan and create 5 math facts for someone in your home to work out. Then let them create 5 math problems for you to work out.
Questions:
Charlie will look up how many Gold Albums she had. How many States she traveled to and how many times. How long was her careers. How many songs did she publish?
Write the math problems inside your Math Journal.
Cooking Class:
Look up what her and her band liked to eat and prepare the dishes in your Homeschool Cooking Class to serve to your parents. If you can figure out what she liked to eat then look up her Hometown and rpepare the dish for your family.
Write the recipe and include a picture of your creation in your Cooking Journal which will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.
Music Class:
Look up songs she performed and learn one to sing for your parents.
Write the song inside your Music Journal.
Drama Class:
Look her up and see if she was in any shows and if not act then create a report about her which you will read out loud to your parents. Visit a Vintage Retail Store or a Thrift Store for a outfit she would have worn or clothes from the decade she was the most popular to wear during your performance.
Art Class:
Create a piece of Art using different mediums and art supplies to create your masterpiece.
Write a description of your artwork inside your Art Journal.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
