Resources for Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo Words Grade 1 to 8 - Vocabulary University- 8079

This visually "plain" website provides numerous resources about Cinco de Mayo. The lesson plan ideas could be incorporated in an elementary class or a middle school class. The history of the holiday is discussed in detail and simple to comprehend. This website also includes unique vocabulary activities and printable puzzles. The "look" of the site is a bit cluttered, but the content is great.

In the Classroom: This website provides so many resources to use in the classroom - lesson plan ideas, vocabulary terms, history of the holiday and more! When planning your Cinco de Mayo lessons, don't forget to check out this unique website.

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Cinco de Mayo Webquest Grade 2 to 3 - - 2126

Students will learn about the history of Cinco de Mayo and the Hispanic culture on this webquest. In groups of four, they work through seven different activities involving web research. Activities range from answering questions to making a piñata to sampling Mariachi music. A list of books on Cinco de Mayo is also included.

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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo Grade 2 to 6 - - 5849

Small but nice collection of recipes, games, activities, and crafts to incorporate into a class celebration.

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Cinco de Mayo Grade 1 to 6 - BellaOnline- 5846

Try out these books and related hands-on activities that explore the traditions and culture of our southern neighbor.

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Taking the Fifth Grade 3 to 6 - Pearson Education- 5845

Test your students' knowledge Cinco de Mayo with this interactive quiz.

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Cinco de Mayo Grade 2 to 6 - Kiddyhouse.com- 5844

Use this informational site about the history behind the May 5th holiday as the focus of a teacher-made Web hunt. Check out the links at the end of the narrative for printable coloring activities and Word searches.

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Cinco de Mayo Grade 2 to 6 - abcteach- 5842

Celebrate with this collection of activities that includes an informational essay with reading comprehension questions, a coloring page, and printable worksheets for poetry and creative writing tasks inspired by the Mexican holiday.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Grade 2 to 8 - Scholastic- 8418

This site highlights the historical contributions of Spanish speaking people, focusing on Hispanic America. Language learning opportunities, research projects, cultural analysis, and biography writing are just some of the offerings available at three levels. The teacher's guide provides all the materials for each lesson, but the lesson is certainly adaptable to including the Latina students in your classroom who might have contributions to make. Additional site activities include music, recipes, crafts, games and other writing suggestions. In the Pinata concentration games, students learn a few Spanish words as they play! This site requires Flash. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..

In the Classroom: Use the activities on this site as part of cultural heritage or explorer study in social studies or in conjunction with Latino literature selections in your reading classes. As you study communities and cultures with younger students, this site will give you a way to focus on an example. Use this site as part of your Cinco de Mayo celebration, as well. Many of the activities would work well as either whole class lessons on a projector or small group "scavenger hunt" activities for upper grades on lab or laptop computers (make sure reading levels are appropriate if students must read on their own).

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Make Your Own Piñata Grade 2 to 6 - Culinary Institute of America- 5847

Complete directions for constructing a traditional piñata.

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La Bamba Spanish Lesson Grade 8 to 12 - musicalspanish.com- 5843

– Learn more about the language and culture of Mexico through the words and music of La Bamba – a tune that was sung and played hundreds of years before it appeared as a Top 40 hit. Listen to the song, then explore a series of lessons that link back to the vocabulary and grammar of the lyrics.

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