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The Eagle Has Landed: Aztecs Find a Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the Aztec civilization and locate it on a map. They explain the legend of the city of Tenochtitan and investigate the symbolism of the Mexican flag.
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The Legend of the Mexican Flag

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Mexican flag worksheet, learners complete 3 pages of exercises about the flag of Mexico. Students read the about the history and traditions about the flag. Learners color full page pictures of the flag and the center insignia of...
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Cinco de Mayo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. They discuss the history of Cinco de Mayo, listen to the Legend of the Mexican flag, color a worksheet of the Mexican flag, and create a class coat of arms.
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The Eagle Has Landed: Aztecs Find a Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine the Aztec civilization in what is now Mexico. Using a map, they locate the empire and explain the legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan. They explore the symbols on various Mexican flags and what they meant to the Aztec...
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Hispanic Heritage: Introduction to Hispanic Culture

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders locate the country of Mexico on a map and discuss its relationship to the United States. They examine the Mexican flag and discuss the colors and symbolism used in the flag. They create an original and accurate drawing of...
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Aztec Millionaire

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Give those kids an opportunity to show what they know about the ancient Aztec culture. This "Millionaire" style game reviews basic facts about the Aztec empire. It includes thirteen complete questions, leaving three additional questions...
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Cinco De Mayo: ELD Reading and Language-Building

For Students 5th - 10th
A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...
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Cinco De Mayo Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Cinco de Mayo lesson plans allow teachers to discuss the history of this holiday, and engage students in a wide variety of activities.
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Mexican Memory Match

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore memorization by participating in a fun class game. In this Mexican culture lesson, students identify important Mexican symbols and utilize these images to play a memory game. Students match flash cards containing the...
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Traditional Mexican Paper Cutting

For Teachers K
Students examine the art form of Mexican paper cutting and discover how to make a pattern. After reading the book "Look What Came From Mexico", they discuss Mexican folk art and view some samples. Individually they create a Mexican...
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Mexican Paper Bag Poncho

For Teachers K
Students investigate the culture of Mexico. They are given a brief history of Cinco de Mayo and learn about the poncho as being an essential piece of clothing. Students will create their own poncho using their choice of design and colors.
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Eat and Be Merry - Planning a Mexican Posada

For Teachers K
Students plan their own fiesta. They study information about a "posada" and explain the significance of a pi??ata. Afterwards, they construct a pi??ata to be used for end-of-unit party. in addition, they read a story and answer questions...
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Border Icons

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the artistic definition of "icon" and articulate its importance in the popular art of the border. They paint, draw, their favorite icon or design a new icon that represents an important aspect of border life.
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Mexican Flag

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Mexican Flag

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Mexican Flag

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Nations Online: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a virtual destination guide and country profile of Mexico, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and...

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