Nombre: __________________________________________ Apellido: ________________________________________ Hora: _____
La Llorona 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Who was the dashing young man that María saw ride into town?
What did the Ranchero do, and how did it make María feel?
Why do you think María did what she did?
If you were María, what would you have done in her situation? Take into consideration the time during which she lived.
What does la Llorona do that gives her this name?
What do parents tell their children about La Llorona and why?
What would you do if you saw La Llorona?
Do you know of a similar ghost story in another culture? Briefly, how does the story go?
Nombre: __________________________________________ Apellido: ________________________________________ Hora: _____ 9. Do you think the story of La Llorona is part of the traditional Día de los Muertos celebrations? Why or why not? 10. What two cultures form what people in Latin America celebrate as el Día de los Muertos on October 13 through November 1st and 2nd? Think about where it is celebrated, and what two groups of people converged there back in 1500 or so. 11. How do you think this merging of two festivals or celebrations happened? 12. So, is el Día de los Muertos celebrated in Spain? Why or why not?
La Llorona por Joan Baez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd_vYHMVeWc
1. Todos me dicen el negro, llorona 2. negro pero cariñoso (x2) 3. Yo soy como el chile verde, llorona 4. picante pero sabroso. (x2) 5. ¡Ay de mi!, llorona 6. llorona de ayer y hoy (x2) 7. ayer maravilla fui, llorona 8. y ahora ni sombra soy (x2) 9. Dicen que no tengo duelo, llorona 10. porque no me ven llorar (x2) 11. Hay muertos que no hacen ruido, llorona 12. y es mas grande su penar (x2) 13. ¡Ay de mi!, llorona 14. llorona de azul celeste (x2) 15. y aunque la vida me cueste, llorona 16. no dejaré de quererte (x2)
_____ and even if life is tough, crying woman _____ and now not even a shadow am I _____ and their grief is even bigger _____ because they don’t see me cry _____ crying from yesterday and today _____ crying of sky blue _____ everyone calls me the black one, crying woman _____ I am like the green pepper, crying woman _____ I will not stop loving you _____ my oh my, crying woman _____ spicy but flavorful _____ the crying woman _____ there are dead people that don’t make a sound, crying woman _____ they say I don’t mourn, crying woman _____ yesterday I as marvelous, crying woman
