Sabor da crônica is one of many literary web sites on TV Cultura's Alô Escola-Recursos educativos para estudantes e professores website. On this site, learners can experience the popular Brazilian genre known as the crônica, found in newspapers for centuries and practiced by renowned authors as well as working journalists.
Type of Material:
Crônicas
Recommended Uses:
In class or for independent study
Technical Requirements:
Windows media Player for intro
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Users will increase their knowledge and appreciation of the crônica genre as well as learn about Brazilian culture.
Target Student Population:
Students of Brazilian Portuguese language and civilization
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Advanced reading proficiency in Portuguese
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The site begins with an audio introduction by cronista and journalist Rodolfo Konder who reads crônicas on his Radio Cultura radio program. His introduction to the genre is followed by links to sixteen of his works which can be read on the site. In addition to Konder's work, this site includes a gallery with samples of the work of prose giants José de Alencar and Machado de Assis, Olavo Bilac, Raquel de Queiroz, Clarice Lispector and one of the best known cronistas, Rubem Braga. On the site, users can learn about the origin of the genre, its development and its characteristics. Users can also try their hand at writing their own crônica.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The crônica is important as a genre because it reflects contemporary culture. For this reason, the material on the site can be used in courses on Brazilian civilization and history as well as literature courses. It can also be used by language faculty in Portuguese writing courses.
In the section "Desvendando a crônica", there is a question and answer activity that allows learners to delve deeper into the essence of the genre before trying to write a crônica of their own.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The site is very easy to use with an emphasis on functionality. The brevity of crônicas as a rule make them very easy to display on the web.
Concerns:
The audio introduction is effective. Indeed, sound could be implemented in the reading of other crônicas. In this way, the needs of the visually-impaired could be met and different learning styles could be addressed.
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