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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students name the criteria they think makes someone an amazing American. They discuss the achievements of some amazing Americans. They think critically about the criteria for selecting an individual to be honored for his or her achievements. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students engage in a lesson that uses a hypothetical scenario in order to establish context for the lesson. They study how a travel agent creates an interactive map of the United States online. Then tourists use the map to pick desired travel destinations. Students create Microsoft Word document used for assessment. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the contributions of different cultures to the American landscape. Students work in groups and use a variety of resources to create a presentation about a group that emmigrated to America. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students define the terms fable and folktale. They write a fable to illustrate a Latino proverb. Students are explained that a folktale is a story passed down through the oral tradition of a particular culture. A fable is a type of folktale that enforces a useful truth or teaches a lesson. They are also expalined that fables often feature animals that talk and act like humans. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - Higher Ed
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Students discuss with their parents the rights of every child to have the opportunity to play. They share games associated with their own culture and learn new games from others. They examine how the value of play for a child's development and learn new play activity ideas to use at home. They provide a venue for learning from each other. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students participate in learning about the celebration of The Day of the Dead as it is celebrated by Guatemalans. They draw a picture on a post card which includes some aspect of the culture like food, decorations, kites, etc. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students participate in learning about the Day of the Dead as it is celebrated by Mexicans. They review the word culture and things that are associated with it such as; food, celebrations, clothing, etc. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students research the American Civil War. They analyze the serious internal disorders developed in Mexico due to the Imperalist interventions of the French Emperor Napoleon III. In addition, students write papers on the origins of Cinco de Mayo. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students investigate the culture of Mexico. They are given a brief history of Cinco de Mayo and learn about the poncho as being an essential piece of clothing. Students will create their own poncho using their choice of design and colors. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct research via the Internet to investigate the history of the battle, persons who played a key role that lead up to the battle, and events that occurred after the battle. Full Review »
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