Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure

Experience the vibrant traditions of Mexico through a magical, bilingual musical adventure! When a candy skeleton comes to life, young Vita Flores embarks on a rhythmic journey to discover the heart of Día de Muertos. Captivate your students with regional dance, authentic music, and a heartwarming story about family and heritage. WISCONSIN STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS DANCE D.D.R.6.i: Explain how movement communicates feelings and ideas through examples. D.D.R.8.i: Demonstrate developmentally appropriate etiquette skills with guidance in response to a performance. D.D.Cn.4.i: Explain how dance relates to self, others, and the world. D.D.Cn.7.i: Explore how dance and other content areas interrelate. MUSIC MG3.R.6.i: Express musical ideas through verbal, movement, written or artistic means. MG3.R.7.i: Utilize appropriate music terminology in the evaluation and reflection of music performances. MG3.R.8.i: Demonstrated proper concert and audience etiquette. MG4.Cn.5.i: Compare the historical and cultural aspects of music with other disciplines. MG4.Cn.8.i: Describe roles of musicians in various music settings and world cultures. SOCIAL STUDIES SS.BH1.b.4: Describe how culture, ethnicity, race, age, religion, gender and social class can help form self-image and identity. SS.BH2.b.4: Give examples of how peoples from different cultures develop different values and ways of interpreting experiences. WORLD LANGUAGES 1.b.: Students use and improve linguistic and cultural knowledge as they interpret, analyze, and demonstrate authentic fictional texts from diverse communities and contexts. WL.IC.4.b.n+: Identify some typical practices, in my own and other cultures, related to familiar everyday life. Header Photo Credit – David Titensor