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“Our landscape. Our home. Our school.” _____________________________________________________________Erasmus+ project

The MagostoMaría Luísa Álvarez López, Physical Education,

Carmen Suárez López, Galician Language.

Lesson/activity

topic

Grade level

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lesson/activity

The “Magosto”: a traditional party in Galicia.

rd thThe activity is organized by the students of 3 and 4 course of ESO (14-15

years-old) but all the students in the School participate.

In the days prior to the party, we decorate the school entrance with posters and

other elements.

The party takes place during the three last classes on a Friday.

For 2 hours all the students take part in traditional games, organized and rd- thsupervised by our year 3 4 (15-16-year-old) students.

Content standards

/ Curriculum

objectives

Brief description

At the end of the day, all the students participate in the cleaning of the

school and surroundings.

General objectives

� Practice tolerance, cooperation and dialogue.

� Develop habits of individual and team work.

� Strengthen relationships with others.

� Develop self-confidence, participation, personal initiative and assume

responsibilities.

� Know value and respect the basics of their culture and their own history.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Objectives:

· Learn and play games and traditional sports of Galicia.

· Improve coordination abilities through the specific skills of each game.

· Be responsible for the material and the performance in each activity.

GALICIAN LANGUAGE Objectives

· Get our students to know the festivities and popular traditions of

Galician culture.

· Identify and use the vocabulary related to that celebration .

· Identify the time of the year when Magosto is celebrated

· Collect recipes that have chestnuts as the main ingredient.

· Search for poems and songs related to "magosto".

It is a traditional party in Galicia that is held at the beginning of “Santos”

(November). It is usually dedicated to our dead relatives and friends. People

light bonfires and eat roasted chestnuts.

The origin of the celebration dates back to ancient times and it is believed to be

related to the Celtic Festival of IMBOLC, dedicated to the sacred fire.

The students organize and participate in traditional games and eat roasted

chestnuts prepared by some parents and volunteers.

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Tools or materials

needed for activity

Activity procedures

Students outcome

Supplements

Feedback

Every game needs its own materials.

Previous organization:

・ Involve the parents, who are responsible for preparing and distributing the

chestnuts to the students.

・ The previous days, we decorate the School entrance with posters and other

elements.

・ Involve the Town Council, which provides us with some material.

・ Contact the “Asociación de Chave de Cambre”, a traditional Galician

game association to get their cooperation. Every year they help us selflessly.

Work at school:

・ Selection of students (3º-4º ESO)

・ Organization of the students in groups of three.

・ Distribution of games and tasks: each group is responsible for:

- Finding information about the games.

- Getting the materials needed.

- Performing and organizing the games.

- Collecting all the material at the end of the game.

・ All the students help to clean up the school after the activity!

・ A Poster is made with the explanation of all the games, materials, rules,

and procedures.

・ Students write a booklet with traditional recipes that have chestnuts as the

main ingredient.

・ Different materials for the games.

・ Internet for collecting information about the traditions of the party and the

organization of the different games.

・ Google questionnaires

・ Tutors questionnaires