(PLEASE be mindful that several songs here will be difficult to watch, especially for families that have been affected by deportation experiences.) 1. The students could read it over it and get the gist. I mean that with some teacher support, the song will be useful and largely comprehensible. By saying a song is novice-high, I don’t mean that a NH student will immediately understand every word. I attempted to attach a level to each song– hopefully it’s accurate. (If you’re looking for more lists, see my Songs in Spanish page.) SPANISH SONGS ABOUT IMMIGRATION In reality, people move countries for varied reasons, and under many circumstances. With these songs, I hope to offer more than “one story,” so your students can connect to varied artistic voices and perspectives. If our resources are lopsided, just one story gets told: it’s easy for students to walk away assuming every undocumented immigrant has a similar back story, or that most immigrants are undocumented. For other classrooms, the temptation to apply stereotypes and generalize is huge. If you have a large population of immigrant families, the topic obviously hits close to home. I think it’s hard to teach a unit on immigration. These shouldn’t be missed, so I’m devoting a whole post to them. And wow– I came across some amazing music. While researching for a post on immigration, I decided to look into songs. Inside: Spanish songs about immigration: a playlist.
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