Angela Petty
Julie Fagin
Nov. 21, 1995
EDEX 750

MEXICO
Audience: 4th - 6th grade

Language Arts

• Concept -- Learning the Mexican language - Spanish
• Software --
  1. Multi-cultural Tales
  2. Language Explorer
  3. Villa Allegro
• Activities --
  1. Trip to see Don Quixote play
  2. Learn Mexican songs
• Web Sites - - Folktales, Proverbs, & Stories

Art

• Concept -- Yarn painting, pinatas
• Software -- National Gallery of Art
• Activities --
  1. Make pinatas and play pinata games
  2. Make a yarn painting
• Web Sites --
  1. Diego Rivera
  2. Mexican Art

Music

• Concept -- Mexican Hat Dance
• Tools --
  1. Videotape of Flamenco dancers
  2. Listen to Mexican artists musical recordings
• Activities -- Perform the Mexican Hat Dance in a play

History

• Concept -- Ancient Civilizations, Mexican Revolution
• Tools --
  1. Read books on Mayans and Aztecs
  2. Watch videotape on Mexican-American War
• Activities -- Trip to the museum to view ancient artifacts
• Web Site Emiliano Zapata - Hero of Mexican Revolution --

Science

• Concept --
  1. Rain Forest
  2. Indigenous Animals
  3. Indigenous Plants
• Software --
  1. The National Zoo
  2. Mammals
  3. Learn About Plants
  4. Zurk's Rainforest
• Activities -- Visit the Museum to view fossils found in Mexico

Social Studies

• Concept --
  1. Holidays
  2. Clothes
  3. Food
  4. Geography
• Software --
  1. Countries of the World Encyclopedia
  2. Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?
• Activities -- Bring authentic sombrero and poncho to class for viewing, & Make fajitas and
  sangria (non-alcoholic) for class party
  

  Web Sites -- Mexican dishes --