La Bayamesa

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official name?Himno de Bayamo
2. What is the first performed?1868, during the Battle of Bayamo
3. Why was La Bayamesa written during a battle?It was first sung in 1868 during the Battle of Bayamo, so it was created while people were fighting for independence. This gives the song strong meaning and courage.
4. Who wrote La Bayamesa?Perucho Figueredo, a soldier in the independence movement, wrote the lyrics. Antonio Rodríguez Ferrer helped create the music.

National Anthem: The official song of a sovereign state, embodying national identity, history, and aspirations.
Ten Years' War: The initial large-scale armed conflict for Cuban independence from Spanish colonial rule, spanning from 1868 to 1878.
Perucho Figueredo: A prominent Cuban patriot, lawyer, and composer credited with writing the lyrics to the national anthem.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the state of being free from external control.