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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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- 6th - 12th
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Students study about the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead to explore another culture's attitude towards death. They create collages reflecting the interests of and memories about someone who has passed away. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the artwork of the Indo-Hispanic holiday of Day of the Dead. They view images, define key vocabulary terms, and plan and create a two- and three-dimensional sculptural figure. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate ancient Egyptian symbols and figures used in scroll paintings. They create a pictorial alphabet, analyze the Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet, create drawings for a Book of the Dead, and explore various websites. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine what causes low oxygen conditions that produce the "Dead Zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. They analyze data, conduct research, develop a hypothesis, and design an experiment to test their hypothesis. 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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- 8th - 10th
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Students examine information about a previously chosen aspect of Day of the Dead and they evaluate a webpage analysis. They create a project about their aspect and prepare a presentation for the class. They complete a self-evaluation form on both themselves and their classmates. 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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- 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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