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Cinco de Mayo

Have fun with this holiday while teaching students about culture, geography, and history. The sites below offer some great teaching materials, as well as elementary school lesson plans.

Cinco de Mayo History and Celebrations
Lesson Plans/Activities
En espanol
Mexico

Cinco de Mayo History and Celebrations
These sites explain the reason why Mexicans commemorate May 5.
Grade Level: All
http://www.johnshepler.com/articles/cincodemayo.html
http://www.inside-mexico.com/featurecinco.htm

Lesson Plans/Activities

WebQuest for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Includes activities, recommended storybooks, and links to websites.
Grade Level: Primary, Intermediate
http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html

Cinco de Mayo E-postcard
Send an email postcard to your class to announce that you will be studying and/or celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
Grade Level: All
http://www.freewebcard.com/cards/cincodemayo/

En espanol

Que es el Cinco de Mayo?
A description of the holiday and the history in Spanish.
Grade Level: Middle, Secondary
http://www.geocities.com/erenamessina/Cinco.htm

Mexico

Map of Mexico
Grade Level: All

Mexico Facts and Flag
Demographics, history, government, economic summary, and a picture of the Mexican Flag.
Grade Level: All



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