Language:

WORDS: Hola Hello Buenos días Good morning, Good day Buenas tardes Good afternoon Buenas noches Good evening, Good night Gracias Thank you Me llamo... My name is...

COLORS: Rojo Red anaranjado Orange Amarillo Yellow Verde Green Azul Blue Morado Purple Marron Brown Negro Black Blanco white

NUMBERS: uno dos tres cuatro cinco seis seite ocho nueve diez

Language Links:

http://members.aol.com/alvareze/spanish/frame.html

Map skills

Virtual city tour:

http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/mazatlan-map-interactive/panoramas/mazatlan-mexico-map-panoramic-interactive.shtml

Symbols of Mexico

National Anthem:

http://www.national-anthems.net/music_stream/?from=media&what=v_mexicano&id=MX

Flag of Mexico

The colors of the flag are green, white, and red.

The green stands for the independence Movement.

The white stands for the purity of Catholic faith

and the red stands for the blood of the national heroes.

In the center of the flag is an emblem of an eagle eating a snake, representing the beginning of Mexico.

A legend says that an Aztec god told the Aztecs to find an Eagle in the middle of a lake,

standing on a prickly pear cactus, eating a serpent-and start a city there.

Printable Mexican flag:

http://www.abcteach.com/flags/mexico.htm

Venn Diagram:

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf

USA Flag:

http://www.thesolutionsite.com/lpnew/lesson/17458/scanflag.jpg

Money:

Pesos

Special Days

Mexico's Day of the Dead Celebrations
Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday in which families remember their dead, place altars in their homes and decorate tombs in cemeteries. On the Day of the Dead, families celebrate with relatives who have passed away. Mexicans believe that the spirits will come and eat all that is on the table prepared for them.

Independence Day is a major celebration in Mexico.

The actual day of September 16 is similar to Fourth of July in the United States. There are rodeos, parades, bullfights and horseback rider performances. In cities with large Mexican communities outside of Mexico, the Mexican Consul does the traditional "Grito". The show usually features traditional Mexican dances, singers, a rock group formed by Mexican students and of course, the "mariachis."

Oaxaca's Guelaguetza Festival
The Guelaguetza takes place in Oaxaca every July. The Guelaguetza is a commitment to sharing and helping the community. The community might also come together to see that people in unfortunate circumstances are looked after.

Carnaval in Mazatlan
Enjoy this colorful celebration in Mazatlan. It is like Mardi Gras!

Mexico Celebrates Carnaval
Mexican Carnival celebrations are colorful and exuberant. Find out how Carnaval is celebrated throughout Mexico.

Dia de la Candelaria Photo Gallery
See how the Dia de la Candelaria (February 2) is celebrated in Mexico.

Día de la Candelaria
Dia de la Candelaria, or Candlemas, is celebrated in Mexico on February 2nd. Find out about the origins of this fiesta and the celebrations that occur on this date.

New Year's Eve in Mexico
Learn how Mexicans celebrate New Year's Eve.

Christmas in Mexico
There are some very special traditions surrounding Christmas celebrations in Mexico.

Posadas
Posadas are a Mexican Christmas tradition that take place from December 16 to 24.

20 de noviembre - Día de la Revolución
November 20th is Revolution Day in Mexico, the day the Mexican revolution is commemorated.

For this city’s annual Night of the Radishes, the humble plants are transformed into saints, animals, dancers, conquistadors, the revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata, even the Virgin Mary. Forget little round American radishes. The ideal medium for artistic expression is a long, thick-skinned variety that can grow up to 20 inches in length and weigh as much as seven pounds. Its contorted shape and twisted roots resemble Chinese ginseng.

Radish Festival Photo Gallery
View photos of the Radish Festival (Noche de Rabanos), celebrated in Oaxaca every December 23rd.

Cinco de Mayo in Mexico
In Mexico the Cinco de Mayo holiday is a commemoration of a battle that took place in Puebla in 1862. Festivities in Puebla are particularly vibrant.

Cinco de Mayo

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefMedia.aspx?refid=461547077

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/holidays/5mayo.html

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/holidays/christmas_kids.html

Quinceañera (15th birthday) http://www.artsconnected.org/artsnetmn/environ/15.html

Having fun in Mexico (ppt) http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/poemform.htm

Traditional dancer

Food!

Charros-Mexican cowboys

Mexican homes

Church in Mexico

Cacti

Mexican Gray Wolf

Sea Turtles

Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico

Mexican Manatee

Interesting facts

Mexico was home to some of the world's great ancient civilizations.

The Olmecs, Zapotecs, Mayas and Aztecs left their imprint on the land.

Visiting their cities and temples fills the visitor with wonder at these ancient cultures.

Volcano Santiaguito erupting.

Mexico for kids

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html

http://www.kidskonnect.com/Mexico/MexicoHome.html

http://www.kathimitchell.com/mexico.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mexico/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/goplaces/0,12405,176084,00.html

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations/mexico.html

http://www.ancientmexico.com/

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/mexico-utjs.htm

Ms. Welch’s Mexico Links

Teacher Resources:

Mexico Assessment (Word doc.)

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/Attachments/Celebrating%20Special%20Days%20in%20Mexico%20Assessment.doc

Cinco de Mayo poem worksheet:

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/poemform.htm

Printable books from Enchanted Learning:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/spanish.shtml

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