Read and work to understand the words of Benito Juarez. An excerpt from the primary source document La Reforma is the focus of this worksheet. Learners will read the excerpt, then answer three critical thinking questions.

Learners identify three celebration activities participated in Cinco de Mayo and explain their significance.

Students, after examining why the fiesta Cinco de Mayo is celebrated, plan a fiesta that includes invitations, games, music, paper flowers, flags and a menu of authentic foods. By completing this assignment, they enhance their education...

Students investigate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. They discuss the history of Cinco de Mayo, listen to the Legend of the Mexican flag, color a worksheet of the Mexican flag, and create a class coat of arms.

Students investigate the historical background of the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. They complete a word search, explore various websites, and create a pinata that is papered with facts about the holiday.

Students work with a partner to research a historical figure. Using the Internet, they also research the history of the country the important figure came from. They role-play the role of the figure and a reporter. They must ask...

An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.

A short summary of some famous Mexicans, including Benito Juarez, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata.

Benito Pablo Juarez Garcia (1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms (1858-1861 as interim), (1861-1865), (1865-1867), (1867-1871), and (1871-1872), as President of Mexico. For resisting the French occupation, overthrowing...

A description of the "Batalla de Puebla" on May 5, 1862 as the Mexicans defeated the French army, and the importance of that event today.

A brief history of the Mexican defeat of the French army on May 5th, 1862, and the celebrations today to commemorate that day.

A short summary of some famous Mexicans, including Benito Juarez, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata.