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The Battle on the 5th of May
Students research the origin of Cinco de Mayo. In this Mexican history lesson, students research the battle on the 5th of May in Mexico and create artistic pieces that represent their findings.
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Cinco De Mayo: KWL Chart
In this Cinco de Mayo graphic organizer worksheet, students record what they know, want to know, and learn about the Mexican holiday.
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Cinco De Mayo Spelling Worksheet
In this Cinco de Mayo spelling worksheet, learners analyze the four words in a line in each of 12 questions. Students circle the word in each row that is spelled correctly. All words relate to Cinco de Mayo.
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Cinco De Mayo: Word Scramble Worksheet
In this Cinco de Mayo learning exercise, learners examine 12 sets of scrambled letters and unscramble to correctly spell each of the words related to Cinco de Mayo.
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Cinco De Mayo Bingo
In this Cinco De Mayo game activity, students use a card with words and phrases about the holiday to play Bingo. Students play with 1 card.
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Cinco De Mayo Acrostic Poem
In this Cinco de Mayo writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem using the words CINCO DE MAYO. Students use each letter as the beginning of a line of poetry that tells something about the topic.
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Cinco de Mayo
In this Cinco de Mayo activity worksheet, learners celebrate the Mexican holiday as they fill in the blanks to compose an acrostic poem.
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Cinco de Mayo - A Patriotic Mexican Holiday
Third graders study Cinco de Mayo as a patriotic Mexican Holiday. First, they work in pairs to write about and illustrate one thing they do on the Fourth of July. They listen to a reading about Cinco de Mayo before writing about and...
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Fabric Poncho
Students create a fabric poncho to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. They sample food and drink from Mexico and follow instructions to make the ponhco. They also discover the history of the holiday.
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Cinco De Mayo
Learners investigate the historical background of the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. They complete a word search, explore various websites, and create a pinata that is papered with facts about the holiday.
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Holiday: Cinco de Mayo
Students examine the history of the Cinco de Mayo holiday, its significance to Mexican people, and the battle between Mexican and French troops. They view photos of traditional Mexican costumes, make Cinco de Mayo crafts, and examine the...
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Cinco De May Creative Writing
In this Cinco De Mayo worksheet, learners work with a group, writing a creative story about the holiday, using words given in a word box. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Cinco De Mayo Spelling Worksheet
In this spelling worksheet, students recognize how to spell words related to Cinco De Mayo. Students are given twelve words where they must fill in the missing letter of the word.
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Bank On It! Worksheet Cinco de Mayo
In this Cinco de May activity, students read a passage about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the United States. Students fill in ten missing words to make the text understandable. The words will be of the student's own choice; there...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teachers: Cinco De Mayo
This collection offers a wealth of resources on Cinco de Mayo. Includes historical information on the holiday, Mexican culture, classroom activity ideas and lesson plans.
Other
Mexica.net: The Significance of "Cinco De Mayo"
A description of the "Batalla de Puebla" on May 5, 1862 as the Mexicans defeated the French army, and the importance of that event today.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Cinco De Mayo Teaching Theme
Are you looking for ways to enhance your lessons in teaching about Cinco de Mayo? Take advantage of the seemingless endless supply of resources provided by Teachnology.
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Mexican Culture Official and Religious Holidays
Descriptions of Mexican holidays and festivals, along with related pictures, can be found at this website.
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Cinco De Mayo Classroom Activity
A classroom activity which celebrates the holiday on the commemoration of the day itself. Published on May 5, 2007 from ReadWriteThink, site provides web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Cinco De Mayo
This is a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 17 vocabulary words pertaining to Cinco de Mayo. It also offers an extensive vocabulary word list for Cinco de Mayo and a brief history of the celebration.
Other
Cinco De Mayo
A brief history of the Mexican defeat of the French army on May 5th, 1862, and the celebrations today to commemorate that day.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Cinco De Mayo: Everything You Need
Find out more about Cinco de Mayo when you visit this resource. Content also includes activities, lessons, and resources.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: May 5: Cinco De Mayo
This Library of Congress site gives an overview of the history behind Cinco de Mayo.