Title:

ALEGRIA: WE ARE ONE

by Leeny Del Seamonds
By: Leeny Del Seamonds Link to YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/znpoxVYnvPY

Note: The following is a transcription of a spoken story performance and may not reflect textbook perfect English.
It will guide you as you listen (or read) along.

Story Summary

Alegria is Spanish for "happiness" and "joy." Listen as Leeny Del Seamons sings of what happens when we respect everyone in spite of our differences.

Discussion Questions

  1. Alegria is Spanish for joy and happiness.  Can you say “joy” in another language?
  2. What other songs, perhaps in other languages, do you know about peace and uniting as one people?

Resources

Themes

  • Latino Americans/Latios
  • Taking a Stand and Peacemaking

Full Transcript
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Hola! I’m Leeny Del Seamonds and this is a song I wrote Alegria in Spanish for happiness and joy.

Alegria Alegria Alegria

Mis amigos we sing as one

Alegria Alegria Alegria

to build a better world

one story one song one voice

We sing as one

Un quinto una canción una hose and untamos uno hunto

Alegria Alegria Alegria

Mis amigos we sing for peace

Alegria Alegria Alegria

To build a better world

one story one song one voice

We sing as one

Un quinto una canción una hose and untamos uno hunto

Alegria Alegria Alegria

Mis amigos we sing as one

Alegria Alegria Alegria

To build a better world

Chachacha olé

© 2011-19 RaceBridges Studio. This lesson plan is part of an initiative for educators called RaceBridgesStudio.com. It is a project which seeks to provide free tools for teachers and students to motivate them to build stronger and more inclusive communities. This transcript may be freely used, reproduced and distributed for educational purposes as long as this copyright information is displayed intact. The transcript included in this unit is copyrighted by Leeny Del Seamonds. Used with permission: http://www.leenydelseamonds.com .