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I want teachers and students at the middle school to be able to tell more about El Cucuy’s folklore story since that was the biggest factor
missing from him as well as to spark the interest to look more into other folklores that are either similar to El Cucuy or different -- or even other folklore stories from other cultures and communities! Furthermore, to see if they can see what sources they can use to find these stories either through texts or maybe even in person. See if you can find a Folklorist within the community that can help further the interest of legends. If I had more time with designing my DYO MAS Lesson Cycle I would see if I can find more texts and information about how learning and being knowledgeable about these legends contributes to more spiritual connection with yourself. We really need more social studies or even other ethnic [studies] classes available in our school system. Not just as clubs and outside activities of the school. We can’t really learn or have more interests in other cultures and communities from just a normal World History class. -- L. Molina
Student Learning Goals and Objectives
Student Learning Goals and Objectives
By the end of this cycle, students will be able to:
Tell one of the known myths of El Cucuy
Understand why the myth of El Cucuy and other popular myths are still being told today
Become knowledgeable of other similar legends from other cultures and ethnicities
Understand how myths are incorporated of current culture
Understand the importance of folklorists' position in telling myths
Analyze how particular events in history have encouraged the rise in culture of folklore and art
Foundational Text
Foundational Text
!El Cucuy! by Joe Hayes, Horonio Robledo (Illustrator)
Latinx Studies: The Key Concepts by Frederick Aldama, Christopher González (Myth & Monsters pg. 118-123)
Celebrating Latino Folklore by María Herrera-Sobek (Chicano/a Literature & Folklore pg. 269-279)
Dictionary of Chicano Folklore by Rafaela Castro (El Coco (bogeyman) pg. 64-65 Folk Literature pg.116-117 El Cucui (bogeyman) pg. 82)
Study Questions
Study Questions
!El Cucuy!
How was the tale of El Cucuy told to you as a child and how is it compared to the story?
What does El Cucuy look like from Mr. Hayes' story?
How were his interactions described towards children when they misbehaved?
How are the children from the kidnapped girls behaving now?
Latinx Studies: The Key Concepts
What is another similar boogeyman figure that was told to you if it wasn't El Cucuy?
Why was El Cucuy so popular and successful scare tactic to children?
From this text source what does the myth of Aztlán represent?
How did the Chicano Movement in the 1960s-1970s with the myth of Aztlán encourage the learning and understanding of Latinx folklore culture?
Celebrating Latino Folklore
How important can folklore be to oneself and the community?
During the Chicano Movement in the 1960s-1970s how has this affected folklore and other folklore mediums? What emotions has the affect caused?
From the Chicano Movement in the 1960s-1970 what was the aftermath for Folklore?
How do you think the "beliefs that influence cultural notions of good and evil, life and death, sin and salvation" come together with folklore stories like El Cucuy?
Dictionary of Chicano Folklore
How are El Coco and El Abuelo similar? What other legend figures remind you of these two figures?
How do El Coco and El Cucui add additional fear to not only children but mothers as well?
What is the definition of Folk Literature?
Folklore is unconsciously put together among folk. Who are some examples that help put together folklore?
Reflective Journal Prompt
Reflective Journal Prompt
As we still continue to tell stories of myths and monsters how far do those tales blend in within our culture to the present day? Such as any form of media or entertainment, literature, art, etc. How much have these sorts of tales been present within your life?
Original illustration by Leticia Molina
End-of-cycle Project
End-of-cycle Project
Create your own Boogeyman story! Make a story of any presentation media of your choice to create what you think the Boogeyman (El cucuy) is doing for the day. Make sure to create what you think he or she looks like, their daily routine, or what he or she does when they kidnap some children! As well as to include some sort of dialogue to describe their day.
Media examples:
Posters, 8 twitter or Instagram posts (new account made as El Cucuy or any Boogeyman), Video vlog, Max of page and a half Writing essay, Power point, Tik Tok video of at least 4 parts, etc.
Of course, please keep the creative content PG13!
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