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Piñatas
Learners discover the original uses and ceremonial meanings of the piñata and how it changed. For this piñatas lesson, students create their own piñatas. Learners explain in Spanish the reasons for their designs.
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Mexican birthdays
Third graders examine "Compleaños Feliz" and the symbolism of the pinata associated with birthday parties.
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Make A Pinata
Students work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent lesson plan for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit of study on...