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Cinco de Mayo Facts and Myths

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For this Cinco de Mayo worksheet, students view a specific website on the computer and determine whether four statements are myths or facts. Students, if the statements are a myth, they write a sentence related to Thanksgiving on the lines provided.

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mythology, myths, cinco de mayo, Holidays, thanksgiving, the united states

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american history, battle of puebla, cinco de mayo, facts, myths, thanksgiving, english language arts
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2nd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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