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Let's Have a Fiesta!

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First graders plan a Mexican fiesta, create a paper flower and cook a tortilla to eat with a fruit drink. They listen to Gary Soto's, Too Many Tamales and June Behrens', Fiesta! Cinco de Mayo.

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crafts, food, mexico

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crafts, fiesta, foods, mexico, social studies
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Grade
1st
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Let's Have a Fiesta!

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