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Mexican Culture “La Raspa”
Here are three lessons that work together to engage learners in a cultural and musical exploration. In lesson one the listen to the Mexican folk song, "La Raspa" and discuss cultural context. In lesson two they dance along to both "La...
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Cinco De Mayo: ELD Reading and Language-Building
A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...
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Cinco de Mayo Facts and Myths
In this Cinco de Mayo activity, students view a specific website on the computer and determine whether four statements are myths or facts. Students, if the statements are a myth, they write a sentence related to Thanksgiving on the lines...
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Cinco De Mayo
High schoolers make a graph identifying the immigration of Mexicans to the US. In this algebra lesson, students practice graphing as they review different trends in immigration over the past 100 years. They interpret and analyze their...
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Spanish Culture Lesson - Cinco de Mayo
Students role play the characters and events which led to the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. In this Cinco de Mayo lesson, students dance the "La Raspa" dance. Students complete a Cinco de Mayo word search.
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Cinco de Mayo
Students become familiar with the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and the reasons Mexico fought for independence. For this Cinco de Mayo lesson, students write a KWL about Cinco De Mayo. Students explore celebration vocabulary in Spanish....
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Let's Have a Fiesta!
Learners prepare for a Mexican fiesta. In this Mexican fiesta lesson, students listen to Too Many Tamales and plan a Mexican Fiesta. Learners will divide the jobs of making decorations,and preparing food and drinks. Students will play...
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Cinco De Mayo Chop Worksheet
In this Cinco de Mayo worksheet, learners match parts of words with their other half all having to do with Cinco de Mayo. Students match 24 word parts together to make 12 words.
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Cinco de Mayo
In this holidays worksheet, students read 10 statements about Cinco de Mayo. Students fill in the blanks with the correct response.
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Cinco de Mayo - What is it?
Students, after examining why the fiesta Cinco de Mayo is celebrated, plan a fiesta that includes invitations, games, music, paper flowers, flags and a menu of authentic foods. By completing this assignment, they enhance their education...
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Cinco de Mayo
Students investigate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. They discuss the history of Cinco de Mayo, listen to the Legend of the Mexican flag, color a worksheet of the Mexican flag, and create a class coat of arms.
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Cinco de Mayo
Students identify three celebration activities participated in Cinco de Mayo and explain their significance.
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Cinco de Mayo
In this Cinco de Mayo instructional activity, students read a passage about the holiday and answer a set of comprehension questions. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Fun with Pinatas
Students create pinatas. In this Cinco de Mayo art lesson plan, students experiment with a water and flour mixture in order to create their own pinatas. Students decorate pinatas.
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We Can Win Too
Students explore world history by illustrating an image. In this Mexican culture lesson, students identify the history of the holiday Cinco De Mayo and discuss the challenges the Mexican army faced. Students illustrate a picture...
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Cinco De Mayo Questions 2
In this Cinco de Mayo worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about the holiday using each one of the letters. Students complete 11 lines in the poem.
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Cinco De Mayo Questions 1
In this Cinco de Mayo worksheet, students write sentences about Cinco de Mayo with the vocabulary words given. Students complete 10 sentences.
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A Comparison of the Celebrations of Cinco de Mayo
Students compare and contrast how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States and in Mexico. In this cultural comparisons lesson, students research holiday practices using Internet sites and then write persuasive papers that include...
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Mexican Holidays
Students celebrate Mexican holidays. In 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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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.