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Transitions Abroad Publishing: Honoring Tradition in Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal account of seven Americans and two Austrians as they take part with the locals in one of Mexico's most honored traditions, the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos).
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Pocantico Hills School: Mexico for Kids

For Students 1st - 4th
A resource on Mexico for students and teachers. Contains plenty of information, activities, Spanish vocabulary, stories, and much more. Some links to external sites may not work as this is an older website.
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Indigenous Peoples' Lit.: Indigenous Nations of Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the different indigenous groups of people in Mexico. Each group has its own page in which you can find information on their literature, songs, and culture. Additional links to other websites are provided.
Website
Mex Connect

Mexico Connect: The Post Classic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This article includes a summary of Toltec culture and civilization. There is also a link to a timeline of Mexican history.
Article
Arizona State University

Asu: Chicana and Chicano Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Household Archaeology in Coastal Oaxaca, Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers dimensions of Mixtec household and density of urban village. Household ritual included food processing, tool and textile production, and ceramic production using molds. The importance of Rio Viejo as an urban center is discussed.
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Spanish Abroad, Inc.

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Spanish language study abroad programs throughout Latin America and Spain.
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Other

Quinceanera Boutique

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this is actually a store, it has a great section that explains all about the tradition of La Quinceanera. The festivities, the dress, the court, and gifts are all discussed Examples of the beautiful dresses are shown.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Investigating Tarascan State at Erongaricuaro, Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Erongaricuaro site was compared to neighboring site of Uricho in the Tarascan State to determine social organization and social hierarchy. Copper is a marker of high status.
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Other

Mexico Travel Database: Rosarito

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about Mexico, and many of the cities within the country. Specifically, this article provides information about the city of Rosarito.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bernardino De Sahagun and Collaborators, Florentine Codex

For Students 9th - 10th
The Florentine Codex contains an unparalleled wealth of information regarding the people and culture of central Mexico immediately preceding the Conquest and its discussion of the Conquest itself. View pictures and descriptions of the...
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: People, Places and Cultures: Grade 6 Unit 3 Lesson 5 Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this five question quiz on South American expansion.
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Other

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

For Students 9th - 10th
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Zapatistas Document Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of documents, broadsides, pamphlets, books and magazines reflects the progress if the Zapatistas to get the government to pass into law a negotiated agreement safeguarding their lands and culture.
Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: The Aztec Civilization

For Students 2nd - 8th
Provides a summary of the Aztec civilization covering religion, currency, education, and culture.
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Other

Manos De Oaxaca

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site showcasing the life and artwork of Oaxacan artisans. Explore the photos of this enchanting culture and the pottery it produces.
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Other

Peasant Social Worlds: The Other Way Out: Us Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on current migration trends from Mexico to the US. The article discusses the impact of legislation and economic crisis on migration.
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Other

American Girl: Josephina: A Hispanic Girl

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Meet Josepina, a character in the American Girl series, and learn about Spanish culture and the settlement of America's Southwestern frontier through this collection of stories, games, and activities. Also, includes teacher's guide and...
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Curated OER

Mexican Culture Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 8th
This reading comprehension activity teaches Mexican culture and reinforces reading skills with a short essay followed by multichoice questions to check comprehension.
Lesson Plan
Yale University

Ynhti: An Excursion to Cities of Mysterious Pasts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A learning unit which explores both the modern city of Mexico City and the cities that lie hidden underneath: Tenochyiylan and Teotihuacan.
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Mex Connect

Dia De Muertos: The Dead Come to Life in Mexican Art

For Students 9th - 10th
To an outsider, Mexico's celebration for their dead loved ones seems a bit morbid. Discover Mexicans distinct view of the afterlife by reading the reaction of a French-Canadian woman visiting the country. Also includes information on...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Latin America, 1808 Present

For Teachers 9th - 10th
MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...
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PBS

Pbs New Perspectives on the West: Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the religious leader from San Juan Pueblo, in present-day New Mexico. Pope organized and led the most successful Indian uprising in the history of the American West. He created the conditions for a...
Primary
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: The Glyphic Corpus From Ek' Balam (2002)

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers translations of hieroglyphs, and therefore history, of the Mayan dynasties and rulers at Ek' Balum in Yucatan, Mexico.