Eva Perón ¿Sinner or Saint?

Introducción Some would say that Eva Duarte de Perón is one of the most notable and influential women of Latin America. She grew up in a poor family in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She always dreamed of being an actress and would do anything to meet and become friends with the people that would help her reach the top. Eventually, she became first lade of Argentina, living in the Casa Rosada. During her time as first lady, she created, among other things the Eva Perón foundation, an organization with the objective of providing social assistance. Her death, July 26, 1952 brought the nation to its knees and caused the people to analyze her contributions and detriments to argentine society. A question that remains today, was she a sinner or a saint?

Tarea You will separate into groups of four people and each person will have a specific role. You have to investigate your role and form an opinion about the essential question, was she a sinner or a saint? As a group you must come to an agreement in order to convince the argentine government, in other words your teacher, that Eva Perón was, on one hand, worthy of sainthood, or on the other hand, that she should be remembered as a sinner that stained our great nation. Remember, it is your responsibility as an individual to support your opinion so that it becomes the opinion of the group. You will present the decision of your group to the class and we are going to have a debate to determine her destiny.

Proceso y Recursos Paso1 As a group you should follow these links to gain a general knowledge about Eva Peron. peron-and-the-rights-of-women-and-children/ isday/bday/0507.html

Proceso y Recursos Paso 2 As a group you should decide who will play the following roles. Click on the link to read a description about each role. Burguesía Ejército Descamisado Mujer

Proceso y Recursos Paso 3 El individuo You will be graded individually on the information you find according to your role in the group (bourgeoisie, military, descamisado, or woman). You should submit a typed report in Spanish with at least 5 major points that support the focus of your persona. You may present these points in bullet format. For example, the woman should tell me 5 major effects of Eva's policies and politics on women in Argentina. You should also write a concluding argument in Spanish (not to exceed 2 typed pages) telling me whether you think Eva was a sinner or a saint and why based on the information you found and your persona’s point of view.

Proceso y Recursos Paso 4 El grupo As a group, you must submit 1 stapled set of papers that includes each individual's opinion. The top sheet of this packet of information should be your group's consensus as to whether Eva was a sinner or a saint. You should have your group’s top 5 reasons for your decision in bulleted format followed by an explanatory argument (not to exceed 2 typed pages) that describes why you are taking this position. This will serve as the basis for your presentation and debate in class.

Proceso y Recursos Paso 5 El debate In class, we will have a discussion/debate to decide Eva's fate. Your grade for this portion of the project will be based on participation by your group and you individually. Each group will choose a spokesperson who will present an "opening statement" that voices the opinion of your group, backed by your research. You must have solid facts to back up your opinion. Each group member will be expected to speak two times in the debate.

Evaluación Please reference the rubric in order to understand how you will be graded and evaluated on your completion of this webquest. But wait! Be sure to continue to the conclusión and extensión, you may not be finished yet…rubric

Conclusión Sinner or Saint? The choice is yours to make. However, there is no disputing the fact that Eva Perón made some outstanding and outlandish contributions to Argentina during her short lifetime. From the dirt roads of Los Toldos to the balcony of the Casa Rosada, Eva left her unmistakable mark on Argentine society as well as the rest of Latin America and the world. How will you share with others what you have learned…

Extensión Choose from the following assignments to extend your Webquest experience and apply the information and knowledge you have gained in creative and interesting ways! Watch and translate Eva’s last speechEva’s last speech Create a propoganda poster that depicts her as a sinner or saint (in your personal opinion) Write Eva’s obituary in Spanish (2 paragraphs) Create a series of 5 political cartoons about Eva’s life and influence 10 point assignments 20 point assignments Create a song/rap about Eva and present it to the class Create a children’s story/fairy tale about Eva with illustrations Research and describe someone in the US that you think parallels or is similar to Eva in influence (2 pages typed) Write a 2 page critical analysis of the movie Evita and it’s acuracy in the depiction of her life and contributions

Webquest Rubric

Burguesía During the time that Perón ruled in Argentina, the upper class consisted mainly of European immigrants who were not amused by a poor woman from the lower class rising to the seat of First Lady. Many of the members of this class argued that Eva's politics favored the lower class. Focus on the negative social aspects of Eva's policies towards the upper class. Use the following links, but do not limit yourself to only these links, do some searching on your own. Paso 2 srv/style/longterm/review96/fevita.htm#TOP

Ejército While it was not uncommon for military leaders such as Juan Perón to have a woman at their side, it was not commonplace for the men to allow the woman to influence him to the degree and scope that Eva did. Eva made many changes to government policy that affected the military. You should focus on the way the military felt towards Eva's influence, how her policy affected them, and what she did that led them to react to her death by taking over the government in Use the following links, but do not limit yourself to only these links, do some searching on your own. Paso

Descamisado Paso 2 Descamisado was the affectionate nickname that Eva gave to the lower class of Argentine workers. Eva gave them hope for the future because she had once been where they were. They looked to her for help to reconcile their economic conditions. As a lower class worker, you should focus on the positive social and economic effects for the working class. Use the following links, but do not limit yourself to only these links, do some searching on your own. (clik on eva peron foundation) Review websites under Paso 1Paso 1

Mujer Before Eva, women in Argentina had little to no say in politics or anything else. The emergence of Eva as a strong, influential female leader gave Argentine women hope and confidence. Analyze how Eva's policies and politics positively affected women in Argentina in the 1950s. Use the following link, but do not limit yourself to only this link, do some searching on your own. You may also want to read through some of the links for the descamisado, as some pertinent information on women can be found here as well. Paso 2