(K-12 Outreach) Mexico: Lesson Plans

Retanet
Mexico - Latin American Overview - Indigenous Issues - Geography
http://ladb.unm.edu/retanet/plans/soc-index.php3#Mexico

Art/Dance/Folklife/Food:
"Border Art"
"Cocina Mexicana"
"Learning about Mexico : Making & Using Salt Dough Human Puppets in the Classroom"
"Mexican Cooking"
"Mexican Food"
http://ladb.unm.edu/retanet/plans/art-index.php3

National Geographic
Mexico : Classroom Ideas
Grades K-4: "Big Numbers"
Grades 5-8: "Population Pyramids"
Grades 9-12: "Population Projections"
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/mexico/learn/age02.html

WorldTrek
Mexican Legends: (full text in English) " The Heart of Copil, and The Eagle of Tenochtitlan "
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/mexico/82998/mexstories.html

PBS

Journey to Planet Earth
Grades: 9-12
Subject: Science - Ecology
Mexico : Monarchs
Monarch butterflies have long been known for their amazing migration patterns. More recently, they've been seen as a bellwether of environmental ills. Students will explore local issues, such as land development and habitat protection.

Mexico : Permaculture
Students will investigate how different aspects of your school, such as its energy consumption or food production, could be transformed into a permaculture environment.

Mexico : Sea Turtles - Ecotourism
Students investigate ecotourism in Mexico and learn how it works then create their own ecotourist destinations.
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/globaltribe/classroom/index.html

Grades: 5-8
The Urban Explosion
Students explore urban planning and pollution problems caused by 20th century urbanization in Mexico City , New York City, Istanbul and Shanghai . Topics covered in this program include air pollution, water pollution, waste disposal, and the need for urban planning.
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/education/urbanexplosion.html
Stories of Hope - Mexico City
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/hope/mexicocity.html

EdSitement (National Endowment for the Humanities)
"The Aztecs - Mighty Warriors of Mexico "
Grades: 3-5
Subject Areas:
History & Social Studies: World History - Ancient Civilizations - Latin America
Art & Culture: Anthropology - Archaeology - Architecture
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=446

The Eagle Has Landed: Aztecs Find a Home
Grades: 3-5
Subject Areas:
History & Social Studies: World History - Latin America
Art & Culture: Folklore
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=436#SELECTED

"La Familia"
Grades: K-2
Subject Areas: Foreign Language - Spanish
History & Social Studies - World History: Europe - Latin America
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=306#EXTEND

WorldTrek
" Mexico " Lessons: Introduction to Mexico - The Aztecs
Grades: 3-5
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/mexico/82998/mexlessons.html

AtoZ Teacher Stuff
Links to K-12 Lesson Plans & Resources on Mexico
http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Mexico/

ArtGeek -
Virtual Curriculum: Elementary Art Education
Aztec - Maya - Dia de los Muertos
http://www.dhc.net/%7eartgeek/central.html

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
"A close look at Mexico " by John Grammatico
Literature- Music - Food - Clothing - People
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1997/1/97.01.04.x.html

"Twentieth Century Latin American Writings: Books, Stories, Folktales, Poetry, and More" by Joyce A. Patton. 1997 Volume I
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1997/1/97.01.06.x.html

"Mexican Culture Taught through the Aztec Calendar"
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1985/6/85.06.02.x.html

Art and Identity in Mexico , from the Olmec to Modern Times 1999 Volume II
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1999/2/

•  The Aztecs: A Pre-Columbian History
•  Popular Mexican Arts
•  Mexicans: Mythology, Movement & Masterpiece (a drama curriculum unit for fifth graders)
•  Artistic Traditions of the Maya People
•  The Maya Culture of Mesoamerica : Art Works in Time and Space
•  Diego Rivera: A Man and His Murals
•  Broken Shields/Enduring Culture
•  Learning to Appreciate Art: The Influence of Mesoamerican Art on Mexican Art
•  Popol Vuh - Grades 4- 8: Social Studies & Lang. Arts

•  Art Images of Tenochtitlan -Past and Present: the Case of the Virgin of Guadalupe
•  Reflections in the Mirror: A Visual Journal and Mural Inspired by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

CoreKnowledge
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/
Grade: 5
Subject: Social Studies
"The Marvels of Mesoamerica : Aztec, Inca & Maya"
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/03_5_MARVELSMESO.PDF

EducationWorld
"Travel Guides"
Grades: 6-8 9-12
Subjects: Social Studies - Arts & Humanities -
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2150.shtml

CNNfyi.com
Grades: 9-12
Subject: Social Studies
Lesson Plan: "Immigration"
Article: Mexico promises survival kits as more would-be immigrants die in Arizona
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2001/fyi/lesson.plans/05/24/border.crossers.da/

Mexican Arts & Crafts for Kids
Day of the Dead figurines - Recipe & Directions
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/did/juego3_kids.html

Piñata: How to Make "The Star"
http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacpinat.htm

Make a Mexican Poncho (with a paper bag or fabric)
http://www.kinderart.com/multic/poncho.shtml

Traditional Mexican Craft "God's Eye" ("El ojo de Dios") (1)
http://www.caron-net.com/kidfiles/kidsapr.html

Traditional Mexican Craft "God's Eye" ("El ojo de Dios) (2)
http://www.makingfriends.com/godseyes.htm
Huichol Craft - "El ojo de Dios" (A more complex example)
http://www.trocadero.com/jznica/items/112023/en1store.html

The Incredible Art Department (Web site created by Judy Decker) http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/index.htm

Art of Mexico - Latin American Art (Links)
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/mexico.htm

For details contact: Lilian Cibils, tel: (505)-646-4564, Fax: (505)-646-6819 K-12 Program Coordinator, E-mail: lcibils@nmsu.edu

I hope you enjoy your visit to the Center For Latin American and Border Studies website. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call at (505) 646-6814.