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Mexican Pi??ata

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Students examine how birthdays are celebrated in other cultures and compare them with their own cultural celebration. They make a pinata similar to those used at Spanish birthday celebrations. They associate this active with a PBS episode of Maya and Miguel.

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1st - 3rd
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English Language Arts
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