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Students celebrate Mexican holidays. For this global studies lesson, students collaborate to research the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo. Students present their findings about the holidays and host classroom celebrations.

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cinco de mayo, Holidays, dia de los muertos

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cinco de mayo, day of the dead, mexican holidays, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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