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- 4th - 12th
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Students study the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture, identify with ancient Egyptians through reading about their culture and religion, and use scroll-shaped paper and colored pencils to create their own Book of the Dead. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine and discuss work of Mexican printmaker Jose Posada, and create drawings in the style of Posada that use current subject matter and symbols. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore the Mexican ritual of Dia de Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead. They make sugar skulls using math measurement and artistic expression and become more aware of this Mexican holiday. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students participate in a lesson that focuses on the Mexican holiday "Days of the Dead". They cite the Hispanic influences of the day and listen to the legendary ghost story "La Llorona". This creates context for further studies of central America and Mexico. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Using a book, they read and examine pictures about the history, food and events of the celebration. With a partner, they discover similiar celebrations in their own country and complete a worksheet to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete a variety of activities in a unit about the art, culture, and traditions of Mexico. They read books about the Day of the Dead, create a skeleton puppet, and create a traditional Mexican tissue paper cutting. Students also examine the life of Frida Kahlo, and draw a self-portrait. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students compare and contrast the celebration of the Day of the Dead as it is celebrated in Guatemala and Mexico. They listen to a book, develop a list of the similarities and differences, complete a Venn diagram, and write or draw one way the holiday is different or similar in the two countries. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the history and vocabulary of the Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead. They take a pre-test of vocabulary terms, and view a teacher-created PowerPoint presentation. Students complete a worksheet while watching the computer slideshow, view a video clip, and complete a crossword puzzle. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students read a book explaining the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. Individually, they draw their own skeletons after examining various photographs. To end the lesson, they use bright colors to paint them in order not to scary anyone. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study Spanish vocabulary associated with Day of the Dead. They recognize why Mexican families create ofrendas, discover what each component of the ofrenda represents and create an original ofrendas in the classroom. Full Review »
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