Angela Petty
Julie Fagin
Nov. 21, 1995
EDEX 750
MEXICO
Audience: 4th - 6th grade

Language Arts
- Concept -- Learning the Mexican language - Spanish
- Software --
- Multi-cultural Tales
- Language Explorer
- Villa
Allegro
- Activities --
- Trip to see Don Quixote play
- Learn Mexican songs
- Web Sites - -
Folktales, Proverbs, & Stories
Art
- Concept -- Yarn painting, pinatas
- Software -- National Gallery of Art
- Activities --
- Make pinatas and play pinata games
- Make a yarn painting
- Web Sites --
- Diego Rivera
- Mexican Art
Music
- Concept -- Mexican Hat Dance
- Tools --
- Videotape of Flamenco dancers
- Listen to Mexican artists musical recordings
- Activities -- Perform the Mexican Hat Dance in a play
History
- Concept -- Ancient Civilizations, Mexican Revolution
- Tools --
- Read books on Mayans and Aztecs
- 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 --
- Rain Forest
- Indigenous Animals
- Indigenous Plants
- Software --
- The National Zoo
- Mammals
- Learn About Plants
- Zurk's Rainforest
- Activities -- Visit the Museum to view fossils found in Mexico
Social Studies
- Concept --
- Holidays
- Clothes
- Food
- Geography
- Software --
- Countries of the World Encyclopedia
- 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 --