El Jajilé Azul

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What does a plant need?

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

The Tiny Seed Sequencing

Learn to read/How plants grow.

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all about plants
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how they grow
hContent Objectives
Children will:

• Learn about the concept of how plants grow.
• Access prior knowledge and build background about plant parts.
• Explore and apply the concept of of how plants grow to the ideas about what helps plants to grow.


Language Objectives
Children will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of plants alive.
• Orally use words that describe plants and plant parts.
• Extend oral vocabulary by speaking about what helps plants to grow.
• Use key concept words [stem, leaf, root, seed, soil, grow].

Other
Explain

• Use the slideshow to review the key concept words.
• Explain that children are going to learn about:
• What plants are.
• Plant parts.
• What helps plants to grow.
• What does not help plants to grow.
Model

• After the host introduces the slideshow, point to the photo on screen. Ask children: What will this seed turn into when it grows? (plant). What does this seed need to grow? (water, soil, sunlight).
• Ask children: Why does a plant have roots? (to get food from the soil).
• Say: We find plants in many places. We have a plant in our classroom. or We have plants growing outside. Where are some places that we find plants? (homes, gardens, fields, woods, farms etc.)
Guided Practice

• Guide children through the next four slides, showing them the different parts of a plant. Always have the children predict what part or parts the plant will grow next.
Apply

• Have children play the games that follow. Have them discuss with their partner the different topics that appear during the Talk About It feature.
• After the first game, ask children to name the parts of the plant and help the children learn more about the kinds of plants they are interested in. After the second game, ask children to tell each other about plants they see every day. Have them discuss the kinds of plant they would choose to grow. Would it provide food? Would it have beautiful flowers? Would it have long vines?
Close

• Ask children: How would you take care of the plant you chose? Explain.
• Summarize for children that we can help a plant grow by giving it soil and water and making sure it gets plenty of sunlight. Encourage children to think about how the things that plants need are different from and the same as the things that animals need.
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Cartoon Characters & Mascots

Could you name fifty famous cartoon characters off the top of your head? I didn’t think I could … until I got started. I’d wager if you are over 30 years old, you would recognize and know every single one of these characters. For real, every single one. In writing this post I came to realize the sheer volume of cartoon characters that have permanently infiltrated my brain. A famous cartoon character or mascot design seems to have one thing in common: they are incredibly sticky. Like it or not, they invade your head space, and never leave.

If you are like me, some of these characters you grew up with as a kid, others you will have gotten to know and love as an adult. The one’s that made it on this list did so because of their enduring greatness to last beyond mere fad and pull up a permanent place both in popular culture and in our minds.

Mickey Mouse

Joyful, vulnerable, lovable. Mickey came into our hearts and minds decades ago and still reigns supreme. He’s like the Jesus of cartoon characters.

Eric Theodore Cartman
Eric showed up in the 90′s and will forever leave us laughing … and emotionally scarred.


Homer Simpson
Homer made us all feel A-OK about being overweight, gluttonous and idiotic. Thanks buddy.


Popeye
Popeye showed us that all you need is a heart of gold and you’ll be just fine. A pair of killer pipes don’t hurt either.

Joe Camel
Hey smoking is cool! Right? Er … well, it used to be. Thanks Joe


Garfield
Mischievous, scheming and adorable. Garfield has had us grinning for years and years.


Charlie Brown
Yet another vulnerable and lovable icon. Charlie made being neurotic totally cool.


Alvin
Furry, friendly and gifted at turning a catchy tune.


Tweety Bird
Feathery, friendly and gifted at the art of escape!


Tom & Jerry
Polar opposites providing some great laughs during their constant fighting.

Toucan Sam
One of the original cereal icons, Toucan Sam has gone on to grace much more than a cereal box.


Archie
You can’t stand in a supermarket checkout line without seeing Archie getting into trouble with the girls.

Fat Albert
In 1967, Bill Cosby introduced us to Fat Albert and his friends. They’ve been making us laugh ever since.


Linus van Pelt
Brother of Lucy. Friend and unusually smart sidekick to Charlie Brown. Linus showed us we all need our comfort “thing” in some way, shape or form.


Bart Simpson
Enough said.


Mighty Mouse


Rocked up in the 1940′s and was one of the original cartoon super stars. Mighty made many things possible for many characters who followed in his footsteps.

Lucy van Pelt


Bossy, crabby and bad tempered. For all her bad vibes, Lucy had a romantic side that would emerge regarding a certain boy called Schroeder.

Capt’n Crunch


Introduced in 1963, the Captain has thrived for decades amidst growing competition for our cereal dollars.

Fred Flintstone


We can credit Fred for many things. One of which was laying the foundation for a guy like Homer to be created.

Porky Pig
Awww.


Shaggy
Flared pants, scruffy facial hair, crazy voice. We love you Shaggy.


Richie Rich
Another supermarket superstar, Richie let us tag along for the ride as he lived the life we all wished we could.


Casper
Was he a little rich boy before he was a ghost? We’ll never know but Casper sure is a nice fella.


Pink Panther
In 1963, the title sequence to the Pink Panther movie was so popular that the character was given his own animated series of shorts. The rest is history!


Ren & Stimpy
Nonsensical, absurd, controversial. Ren & Stimpy made us cackle and cringe all at once.


Spiderman
Created by legendary writer Stan Lee, Spiderman hit the scene in the early 60s and has hung around ever since.


Jughead
Jughead (real name Forsythe Pendleton Jones III!) . Best friend to Archie and a fast runner which helps him get away from Ethel!


Mr. Kool Aid
Also known as Kool Aid Man came to life in 1954. He’s been representing colored sugar water ever since.


Betty Boop
Betty was the original cartoon sex kitten. She arrived in the 1930s and was turning heads long before most of us were born.


Road Runner
Always smarter and faster than one…


Wile E. Coyote
The eptitomy of persistence. If you look up “tenacious” in the dictionary, there should be a picture of Wile E. Coyote. This guy NEVER gives up.


Jolly Green Giant
How do you sell more peas and corn? In the 1920′s, they decided that creating a huge, friendly green guy might do the trick. He’s still around so they might be onto something.


Bugs Bunny
Super intelligent, cool and calm. Bugs always seems to know what’s up … (doc).


Olive Oyl
In 1919, it was “Popeye who?” Olive Oyl was the star of the show.


Daffy Duck
In the late 1930′s, Daffy came along and established himself as a hilarious and lovable screwball. We’ve been laughing with and at him ever since.


Scooby Doo
Shaggy’s pet and best friend, Scooby is probably the world’s most famous Great Dane and in the running for most famous dogs ever.


Donald Duck
He wears a hat and a shirt but no pants. Donald is another character born in the 1930′s that has stood the test of time with flying colors.


Elmer Fudd
Elmer is a lovable dope with an unmistakable voice. His mission in life? Shoot Bugs Bunny dead. It’s been seventy years and he’s still trying.





Wonder Woman


December 1941 is when Wonder Woman showed up. And ever since, she’s been wielding tons of feminine super power.



ART FROM YOUR DNA


Hello Kitty


A one billion dollar per year industry is Hello Kitty. Born in 1974, this cat knows how to sell anything from a pencil case to a handbag.

Papa Smurf


The oldest and wisest of all the Smurfs. Papa Smurf is the rock the other Smurfs all turn too whenever there’s a problem. We applaud you for a job well done Papa Smurf.

Batman


Another legend from the late 30′s, Batman is one of those epic characters that has graced almost every medium known to man.

Superman


Arguably the most famous of all cartoon superheros, Superman was created in the early 30′s and left an lasting impression on mainstream and popular culture in more ways than we’ll ever know.

Snap, Crackle & Pop

These three fellas have been getting us to by Rice Crispies for decades and have done a pretty darn good job of it. I don’t think they’ll be out of work any time soon.

Smurfette


Ah the beautiful and lucky Smurfette. Blonde hair, white high heels and the only girl in town makes her the love interest of practically every Smurf around!

Kenny McCormick


No one has died on screen more times than Kenny. This guy is forever etched in our minds for his bright orange parka, muffled speech and numerous disgusting deaths he has suffered at the hands of his creators.

Goofy


Another Disney legend and one of Mickey’s best friends, Goofy was born in 1932 and is yet another cartoon icon who has stood the test of time.

Calvin & Hobbes

All time favorites of yours truly. The adventures of young Calvin and his tiger Hobbes keep us charmed to no end and ensure we keep on reading and loving them.

Winnie the Pooh


Also known as “Pooh Bear”, Winnie came first came to us in 1926. His travels and friends grace the minds of almost every kid at some point in our lives. Thanks Winnie.

Yogi Bear


Our favorite rhyming bear, Yogi has been shamelessly self-promting and overestimating his intelligence since the 50′s with his sidekick Boo Boo.

So was I right … did you recognize every single one of these characters and mascots? I’d say if you are younger than 30 years old than perhaps not. If you are 30 years old or over then my bet is you knew each and every one of them. Consider this Part 1 of the Most Famous Cartoon Characters and Mascots. Got a character or mascot you want to see in Part 2? Tell me in the comments!

ESCUELA Nº 98 Autor César Rodríguez Musmanno Año 1971-73

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ESCUELA Nº 98
Autor César Rodríguez Musmanno
Año 1971-73
Fotografía César Rodríguez Musmanno

..."El mural de areniscas, calizas y granitos tal como salen de las barrancas del río Uruguay, tiene un predominio absoluto en la composición de la fachada de la Escuela Nº 98 del arquitecto y artista César Rodríguez Musmanno. En este mural se pueden observar aspectos del informalismo constructivo característico de sus obras plásticas y sus recurrentes formas circulares y los “símbolos esbozados en pinturas y grafías rupestres”[1]
Esta escuela es un ejemplo de integración, no solamente entre la arquitectura y las artes visuales, sino entre la arquitectura y la naturaleza. Las características topográficas del terreno son respetadas y aprovechadas, al ubicar las aulas en distintos niveles acompañando los desniveles del mismo. El proyecto se distancia de las tradicionales escuelas al ubicarse las aulas independientes de los espacios comunitarios (préau, comedor y sector administrativo) y también independientes entre sí. Las aulas comparten un espacio común de circulación y tienen otro espacio íntimo que se puede utilizar para actividades como plantar o desarrollar las clases al aire libre en esos días cálidos tan característicos en Salto. En este proyecto, así como en los de las otras cuatro escuelas que proyectó el arquitecto, el aspecto pedagógico está siempre presente, la arquitectura y el arte se ponen al servicio de la enseñanza, en este caso por ejemplo, en el mural pueden reconocerse las piedras características del subsuelo y en los espacios exteriores las especies de árboles autóctonos.Un aspecto anecdótico que es recordado por Rodríguez Musmanno en relación a esta escuela, es que debido a que su inauguración fue cercana al golpe de Estado que sufrió el Uruguay en el año 1973, los militares no quisieron que el arquitecto asistiera a la misma debido a su militancia en el Partido Socialista, su dirigencia gremial. A pesar de esto, en otra de sus comprometidas acciones, Rodríguez Musmanno asistió a la inauguración y además habló ante la insistencia de las maestras, provocando el malestar de las autoridades militares presentes que tuvieron que aceptar y “comerse los codos” al decir del propio arquitecto"...

Tercer año A Escuela N°98 "Rodó" Carlos Páez Vilaró" Proyecto

CARLOS PAEZ VILARÓ
Biography
Carlos Paez Vilaró was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on November 1st. 1923

During his youth he felt a strong vocation which led him to Buenos Aires, Argentina where he joined the graphic arts media as a cashier apprentice of a printing office located in Barracas and Avellaneda , two picturesque neighborhoods.
He moved back to his native country, Uruguay, in the decade of the 40’s with a deep objective to dedicate his work to the "candombe" (lively dance of south-american negroes) and to the afro-uruguayan "comparsa" (dancing group at the beating of drums).

He also turned to subjects closely related to life in the Mediomundo" "conventillo" (negroes tenement housing).
By giving loose rein to his passion, Paez Vilaró painted many cartoons, he composed "candombes" for the "lubolas comparsas", he conducted their chorus and decorated their drums. In this way he worked to impose the folk wave that was strongly battling against misunderstanding.

His cartoons and canvases showed funeral-watchings, Christmas themes, market places, washing women and popular dances under the moonlight.
Once he felt these themes were inevitably worn out he decided to go first to Brazil where then he would initiate a long journey to all those countries with a majority of black population as Senegal, Liberia, Congo, República Dominicana, Haiti, Camerum, Nigeria and others.

During this period he painted hundreds of works. He carried out several exhibitions and left his talent on important murals.
To satisfy his passion he worked on painting, sculpture, ceramic, cinema and literature that left unforgettable tracks.
He met Picasso, Dali, De Chirico and Calder in their workshops and he lived with Albert Schweitzer amongst lepers in Lambarén´.

When he integrated the "Dahia" French Expediton,
he performed a film called "Batouk" which was named to close the Cannes Cinema Festival.
His firm loyalty to the agro-uruguayan themes was shown in al his works and changes developed in his painting during the experience obtained for fifty years.
At the present time he also dedicates his best hours to battling a drum when celebrating the yearly "Llamadas" ceremony. (Callings).

When the "Mediomundo" tenement housing, which has represented the starting point of his work, was demolished a rich part of his history was also lost.
Páez Vilaró finally settle down in Punta Ballena, Uruguay, where he has his workshop in the major dome of Casapueblo, the "sculptural habitat" that he created and modelled with his own hands on the cliffs overlooking the se



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CANDOMBE




In the 40’s, Carlos Paez Vilaró moved by the "candombe"(native music and dance) and by the "comparsas" (groups of black people dancing at the drums rythm) decided to live in the "Mediomundo" tenement housing, an old large place mostly inhabited by negroes families.
Climbing an old broken down staircase one reached a room called "Yacumenza". This was the real home of the "candombe".
All the drums of the "comparsas" rested there waiting to be woken up in carnival.
The uruguayan negro generously opened him his arms and life, kindly offering the richness of its folklore so that Carlos Páez Vilaró could express it with the eyes of an artist.
He started designing clothes for the "lubolos" (parties of the lively native dances), decorating their faces, drums and banners.
Then he composed "candombes" which began and finish their echoes n carnival.
Finally he painted the negroes’ way of life in all its forms. Lullabies, negroes masses, weddings, callings, "comparsas" (living dances and music ), popular dances, funerals or Christmas themes were all shown in his works.
When the themes based on the "candombe" was run out, he was tempted to leave that place and investigate its roots. This obliged him to cross frontiers to African countries.
His passion was finally enriched in the black continent by its jungles and rivers, by its tribes and villages, by its animals and markets. All helped to inspire him.
Many of his experiences are found in various books on the subject, such as: "Candombe"; "Bahía"; "Candango"; " "Affiches" (Graffities); "La Casa del Negro" (The Negro’s Home);
"Mediomundo, un mundo de recuerdos" (Middleworld, a world of memmories) and "Cantos de Comparsa" (Living native music and dances), where he gathered anecdotes, thoughts, living experiences and comments showing his daily walk through life. These are living historical documents of which Uruguay is very proud of.
Since fifty years ago, Carlos Páez Vilaró, with his drum on his shoulder goes to Montevideo on the 1 st. Fridays of February to join the "Morenada" comparsa taking part in the drums rythms.




 





Escuchar fragmento de las canciones:
Título Min. Prueba
Afrikandombe 4.23´´
La Turumba 4.27´´
El velorio de abuelito Cano 3.07´´  
El Tamango 3.01´´  
El Serembe 2.27´´  
El Berebere 3.12´´  
A golpe de hacha 3.42´´  
Comparsa Africana 3.38´´  
Candombe en la mata 4.13´´
Casa de Candombe 3.32´´  
Oye Ye Yumba 3.51´´  








 









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Texto: Carlos Páez Vilaró


CEREMONIA DEL SOL
Hola Sol …! Otra vez sin anunciarte llegas a visitarnos. Otra vez en tu larga caminata desde el comienzo de la vida.
Hola Sol…! Con tu panza cargada de oro hirviendo para repartirlo generoso por villas y caseríos, capillas campesinas, valles, bosques, ríos o pueblitos olvidados.
Hola Sol…! Nadie ignora que perteneces a todos, pero que prefieres dar tu calor a los más necesitados, los que precisan de tu luz para iluminar sus casitas de chapa, los que reciben de tí la energía para afrontar el trabajo, los que piden a Dios que nunca les faltes, para enriquecer sus plantíos, y lograr sus cosechas. Es que vos, Sol, sos el pan dorado de la mesa de los pobres. Desde mis terrazas te veo llegar cada tarde como un aro de fuego rodando a través de los años, puntual, infaltable, animando mi filosofía desde el día que soñé con levantar Casapueblo y puse entre las rocas mi primer ladrillo.
Recuerdo que era un día inflamado de tormenta, el mar había sustituido el azul por un color grisáceo empavonado, en el horizonte un velero escorado afinaba el rumbo para saltear la tempestad, el cielo se llenaba de graznidos de cuervos en huida, la sierra se peinaba con la ventolera alborotando a la comadreja y al conejo.
Pero de golpe como un anuncio sobrenatural el cielo se perforó y apareciste vos. Eras un sol nítido y redondo, perfecto y delineado, puesto sobre el escenario de mi iniciación con la fuerza sagrada de un vitreaux de iglesia. Desde ese instante sentí que Dios habitaba en ti, que en tu fragua derretía la fe y que por medio de tus rayos la transmitía por todos los sitios donde transitabas. Los mismos brazos de oro que al desperezarte iluminan el cielo, al estirarse a los costados entibian las sierras, o apuntando hacia abajo laminan el mar.
Hola Sol…! Cómo me gustaría haber compartido tu largo trayecto regalando luz, porque a tu paso acariciaste la vida de mil pueblos, compartiste sus alegrías y tristezas, conociste la guerra y la paz, impulsaste la oración y el trabajo, acompañaste la libertad e hiciste menos dura la oscuridad de los presidios.
A tu paso sol, se adormecen los lagartos, despiertan los girasoles y los gallos cacarean. Se relamen los gatos vagabundos, los perros guitarrean, y el topo se encandila al salir de la cueva. A tu paso sol, hay sudor en la frente del obrero y en los cuerpos de las mujeres cobrizas que alcanzan el cántaro de la favela. Con tus latidos conmueves el mar, das música a la siembra, la usina y el mercado.
A tu paso corrieron en estampida búfalos y antílopes, desperezó el león, se asombró la jirafa, se deslizó la serpiente y voló la mariposa. A tu paso cantó la calandria, despegó el aguilucho, despertó el murciélago y emigró el albatros.
Hola Sol…! Gracias por volver a animar mi vida de artista. Porque hiciste menos sola mi soledad. Es que me he acostumbrado a tu compañía y si no te tengo, te busco por donde quiera que estés. Por eso te reencontré en la Polinesia, cuando te coronaron rey de los archipiélagos de nácar y los arrecifes dentellados de coral, o también en Africa, cuando dabas impulso a sus revoluciones libertarias y te reflejabas en el espejo de sus escudos tribales para inyectarles coraje. Te estoy mirando y veo que no has cambiado, que sos el mismo sol que reverenciaron los aztecas, el mismo de mi peregrinaje pintando por América, el que envolvió la Amazonia misteriosa y secreta, el que me alumbró los caminos al Machupichu sagrado del Perú, el de los valles patagónicos o los territorios del Sioux o del comanche. El mismo sol que me llevó a Borneo, Sumatra, Bali, las islas musicales o los quemantes arenales del Sahara.
A diferencia del relámpago que apenas proyecta en la noche latigazos de luz, desde tu reinado planetario, tus destellos continúan activos, permanentes.
Alguna vez la travesura de las nubes oculta tu esplendor, pero cuando ello ocurre, sabemos que estás ahí, jugando a las escondidas.
Otras veces, en cambio, te vemos sonreír cuando las golondrinas o las gaviotas te usan de papel para escribir las frases de su vuelo.
Gracias Sol, por invadir la intimidad de mi atardecer y zambullirte en mis aguas.
Ahora serás la luz de los peces y su secreto universo submarino. También de los fantasmas que habitan en el vientre de los barcos hundidos en trágicos naufragios.
Gracias Sol…! Por regalarnos esta ceremonia amarilla. Gracias por dejar mis paredes blancas impregnadas de tu fosforescencia.
Entre ventoleras y borrascas, cruzando ciclones y tempestades, lluvias o tornados, pudiste llegar hasta aquí para irte silenciosamente frente a nuestros ojos.
Porque tu misión es partir a iluminar otros sitios. Labradores, estibadores, pescadores te esperan en otras regiones donde la noche desaparecerá con tu llegada.
Y como respondiendo a un timbre mágico despertarás las ciudades, irás junto a los niños a la escuela, pondrás en vuelo la felicidad de los pájaros, llamarás a misa.
A tu llegada, se animará el andamio con sus obreros, cantarán los pregoneros en las ferias, la orilla del río se llenará de lavanderas y entrará la alegría por la banderola de los hospitales.
Chau Sol…! Cuando en un instante te vayas del todo, morirá la tarde. La nostalgia se apoderará de mí y la oscuridad entrará en Casapueblo. La oscuridad, con su apetito insaciable penetrando por debajo de mis puertas, a través de las ventanas o por cuanta rendija encuentre para filtrarse en mi atelier, abriéndole cancha a las mariposas nocturnas.
Chau Sol…! Te quiero mucho…
Cuando era niño quería alcanzarte con mi barrilete. Ahora que soy viejo, sólo me resigno a saludarte mientras la tarde bosteza por tu boca de mimbre.
Chau Sol…! Gracias por provocarnos una lágrima, al pensar que iluminaste también la vida de nuestros abuelos, de nuestros padres y la de todos los seres queridos que ya no están junto a nosotros, pero que te siguen disfrutando desde otra altura.
Adiós Sol…! Mañana te espero otra vez. Casapueblo es tu casa, por eso todos la llaman la casa del sol. El sol de mi vida de artista. El sol de mi soledad. Es que me siento millonario en soles, que guardo en la alcancía del horizonte.

ARTE MURAL

Corría el año 1958 y la desolación del paisaje, sin árboles ni caminos trazados, sin luz y sin agua, no frenaron su proyecto. La construcción inicial fue una casilla de lata, donde almacenaba puertas, ventanas y materiales para su futura casa. Luego, con la ayuda de amigos, levantó “La Pionera”, su primer atelier sobre los acantilados rocosos. Era de madera, que el mar traía los días de tormenta y que él mismo se encargaba de recoger con la ayuda de los pescadores. En 1960 empezó a cubrirla con cemento y así siguió creciendo, sumando habitaciones como vagones a una locomotora. Dejando resbalar su imaginación al ritmo de los movimientos de las diferentes capas de nivel de la montaña, logró una perfecta integración de la construcción con el paisaje, sin afectar su naturaleza. Sin darse cuenta, con su cuchara de albañil llegó hasta el mar.

En todo momento se mantuvo en guerra abierta contra la línea y los ángulos rectos, tratando de humanizar su arquitectura, haciéndola más suave, con concepto de horno de pan.

Modeló las paredes con sus propias manos. Valiéndose de guantes que creó con restos de cubiertas, logró que la casa impresionara por el vigor de la textura de su cáscara.

Espontáneamente, Casapueblo sigue estirándose hacia el cielo y el mar. Sólo el vuelo de los pájaros podrían medir su dimensión.

“Pido perdón a la arquitectura por mi libertad de hornero.”

Carlos Páez Vilaró