TheProcess

To build an altar takes work even with a team and so we followed a process that helped us finish everything by our deadline. Once we had established who would be a part of the team, we met all together to assign roles. Everyone was assigned a role, whether it be researcher or bringing in a specific material.

Setting up roles helped our team get up and running. We met consistently during a specific time during Spanish class to meet and see our progress.

Getting closer to the day, we needed a way to advertise this to the school. And so it began that we designated members of our team to email teacher setting up dates when we could present our project.

While emails were being sent, our members were practicing presentations to show classes Along with this we coordinated between each other to make sure we were set with presenters and supplies for the altar.

On build day, we had some members presenting and days prior. While the rest of the team took class time to pull everything together and built what we see in the November 12th HTH Newsletter.

To engage students and teachers to participate in this celebration with us, our team presented a small slideshow to classes within the 10th grade.

"At first I felt nervous when I was told that we had to present, but because you (Lucía) were there I felt better. Presenting was nerve wracking but it was also kind of cool to get to talk about my culture and include others in it. My schools in the past didn’t ever do anything along those lines so it was a nice experience to take charge and speak about something I know."

-Miah Nuñez

10th grader, Member of project