Country: Mexico: Traditions and Holidays

Learn about Mexican culture, art, traditions, and holiday celebrations. There are links to eThemes resources on Mexican geography, Western Civilization, Cinco de Mayo celebration, and more. Includes photographs, video, in class activities, and a lesson plan.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6

Links

• Maya Adventure: Chiapas Highlands

  The Mayan people have lived in southern Mexico for centuries. This page describes their economy which is closely tied to the geography of the area.

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• Traditions Mexico

  Here is a photo gallery of Oaxaca state and its people. Click on images to begin a tour.

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• Mexican Easter: Easter around the World

  Read about Easter in Mexico. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Cinco de Mayo Activities

  Learn about the history of Cinco de Mayo, fix traditional Mexican recipes, and learn how to count to ten in Spanish. NOTE: The site includes ads.

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• Mexican Tradition: Day of the Dead

  Learn how Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead. Includes educational video. NOTE: This site includes online store.

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• Day of the Dead Folk Art Gallery

  Learn about the tradition of the celebration, find out about common misconception of the celebration, and read the poetry of the Day of the Dead. Select the "Folk Art Galleries" link to view traditional artifacts of the holiday. NOTE: The site includes online store.

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• Mexican Independence Day

  This lesson plan is designed for third-fifth graders to help children to learn about the holiday and its tradition and importance.

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• Seasonal Menu Planning Recipes from Tobasco

  Select links to various holidays to read about their food traditions and recipes.

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• NPR: Mexican Government Wants Recognition for Country's Cuisine

  Listen to this audio report from the food festival about the recognition of Mexican cuisine by the United Nations.

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• eThemes Resource: Country: Mexico

  Learn about the geography, culture, art, cuisine, celebrations, and symbols of Mexico. Includes images of people, currency, cities, maps, quizzes, and a lesson plan. Listen to the pronunciation of Spanish words.

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• eThemes Resource: Native Americans: Aztec

  Students can learn about the Aztec history, culture, and gods. Included are videos, maps, and photographs. Two eThemes resource on Native American culture and chocolate are provided.

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• eThemes Resource: Ancient Civilizations: Maya

  These websites are about the Mayas and their culture. There are lesson plans, maps, timelines, quizzes, and cartoons. There is information about their culture, government, religion, and more. Includes a link to eTheme resources on Native Americans: Maya and Ancient Western Civilizations.

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• eThemes Resource: Ancient Western Civilizations

  Explore the ancient civilizations of the Maya, Inca, Aztec, Cahokia, and Anasazi. Includes pictures, audio clips of music, and 360-degree virtual realities.

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• eThemes Resource: Holiday: Cinco de Mayo

  These sites include information about the history of Cinco de Mayo, its significance to Mexican people, and the battle between Mexican and French troops. Celebrations, culture, and costumes are included. There are links to eThemes resources on Mexico and Latin American Culture.

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• eThemes Resource: Latin American Culture

  These sites are about the culture and life of the people of Latin America and Latin Americans in the United States. There is information about Latin American music, dance, art, and heritage. One site for girls has information about blending Latin American and American heritage. Includes links to eThemes on South America and various countries in Latin America.

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Education Standards

• UT
  • 1.1.b
  • 1.2.a
  • 1.2.c
  • 1.2.d
  • 11.1.c
  • 12.1.b
  • 12.2.b
  • 2.1.a
  • 2.1.c
  • 2.3.b
  • 3.1.a
  • 3.1.c
  • 3.2.b
  • 4.1.a
  • 4.1.b
  • 7.1.c
  • 8.1.b
  • 8.1.c
  • 8.2.b
• IL
  • 14.5.11
  • 16.5.19
  • 18.5.01
• AR
  • G.2.3.1
  • G.2.3.2
  • G.2.4.1
  • G.2.4.2
  • G.2.5.1
  • G.2.5.2
  • G.2.5.3
  • G.2.6.1
  • G.2.6.2
  • G.2.6.3
  • G.3.5.1
  • G.3.5.3
  • G.3.5.4
• AL
  • 3.1
• ME
  • B3.a
  • B3.b
  • B3.b
  • C2.b
  • C2.b
  • D2.b
  • D2.b
  • E2.b
  • E2.c
• MO
  • 1
  • 1.10
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 1.9
  • 2
  • 2.4
  • 2.5
  • 2.7
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3b.E.1
  • 4.2
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5.H.1
  • 5.I.2
  • 6
  • 6.A.1
  • 7
  • 7.A.4
  • 7.A.4
• NV
  • 1.8.8
  • G.2.3.2
  • G.4.8.2
  • H.6.8.16.a
  • H.6.8.16.b
  • H.6.8.16.d
• DE
  • G.2.1
  • G.3.1
  • G.3.2
  • G.3.6-8a.2
  • G.3.6-8a.3
  • G.3.K-3a.1
  • G.3.K-3a.3
  • G.4.6-8b.2
• OK
  • 3.1
  • 3.2
  • 7.5

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Created: October 04, 2000 at 12:01 | Updated: April 08, 2013 at 15:35