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- 3rd - 5th
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Students realize that countries have celebrations unique to them and demonstrate their understanding of the concept of tradition. They identify a family tradition that is important to each of them and demonstrate their understanding of the concept of Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the major events and personalities of the Mexican War of Independence and the Mexican Revolution, and explore how these people and events influenced the art that was created in early 20th century Mexico. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students visit a number of websites to study early Mexican history. They create a three-page PowerPoint presentation and use the title pages to design a timeline. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the emergence of the United States and Mexico as independent nations. They compare the colonial history of the two countries and discover the emergence of social classes. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students create a research table in which students use higher-level thinking skills to analyze online research about the fall of Aztec civilization and Spanish influence in Mexican history. Students examine murals of Mexican artist, Diego Rivera, and transfer their knowledge of his work by creating a digital mural that depicts the culture of another civilization. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students examine the many times in U.S. History in which a group of people were displaced. As a class, they discuss the differences between immigration, deportation, resettlement and internment. Using the internet, they research the Trail of Tears, the internment of Japanese-Americans and the deportation of Mexicans. They present their findings to the class with a visual aid. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the role of Mexican Americans in the history of the United States. They use the information to answer guided questions. Students conduct class discussion about the varying roles of Mexican Americans. Also they write a paragraph about the research. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the impact of the Mexican American War. They discuss the background of Los Mexico Americanos from 1492 to 1848 and complete a graphic organizer. They review the Texas Revolution and take notes to compare and contrast information from various sources. They research websites and view a video. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the Mexican Muralist Movement. They view a video and discuss the key names and dates from the Aztec times to the Mexican Revolution. They research art forms in the Mexican Muralist Movement and complete a chart. They write essays about public art and what it should include. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the economic conditions of Mexicans during the Great Depression. As a class, they observe photographs of Mexican migrants and examine reasons for staying or leaving. Students analyze the events contributing to the conflict between Mexicans and white Americans during the Great Depression. Full Review »
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