Object Box 1: Mexico Posters
NCSS Thematic Strand: People, Places and Environments
Illinois State Goal: 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.
A: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on Earth
17.A.2a: Compare the physical characteristics of places including soils, land forms, vegetation, wildlife, climate, natural hazards.
Resource: Morris Library Poster Call Number: Geography 233
Object Box 2: Mexican Guiro
Illinois State Goal 26: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.
B. Apply skills and knowledge necessary to create and perform in one or more of the arts
26.B.1c Music: Sing or play on classroom instruments a variety of music representing diverse cultures and styles
26.B.2d Visual Arts: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using problem solving , observing, designing, sketching and constructing.
Activity:Students will be creating their own Mexican Guiros. They will need a paper towel roll, white glue, scissors, and a thick stick. First the students will coat their paper towel rolls with the glue. Once they are dry, the students will take their scissors and cut slits on one side of the tube. To play the instrument the students will hold the tube in their left hand (or right if students it left handed) and hold the stick in the other hand. They will move the stick along the side that is cut to make music.
Content of Box: Mexican Guiro and Guiro Stick
Resource: Morris Library Call Number: MUSI 130
Internet directions:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/musical-instruments/printable/6746.html?detoured=1
Object Box 3: Measuring Your Way Around Mexico
NCSS Thematic Strand:
Illinois State Goal 7: Estimate, make and use measurements of objects, quantities and relationships and determine acceptable levels of accuracy.
C: Select and use appropriate technology, instruments, and formulas to solve problems, interpret results and common findings.
7.C.2a: Describe relationships in a simple scale drawing.
Illinois State Goal 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.
A: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on Earth.
17.A.2b: Use maps and other geographic representations and instruments to gather information about people, places and environments
Activity: Students will be given this map and have to find 5 chosen distances in miles from Mexico using the key on the bottom left corner. Each time the student measures the distance they will start from Mexico. The cities in which the students will find the distances to are Acapulco, Chihuahua, Monterrey, Cancun and Guadalajara.
Content of Box: Map if Mexico
Resource: http://www.mexonline.com/maps/pics/map-of-mexico.gif
Object Box 4: A Taste of Mexico
NCSS Thematic Strand: culture
Illinois State Goal 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States.
C: Understand how social systems form and develop over time
18.C.1: Describe how individuals interacted within groups to make choices regarding food, clothing and shelter.
Activity: After the different food manipulatives are displayed, the teacher will read the following book to the students: A Taste of Culture-Food of Mexico by Barbara Sheen. Then the teacher will make tacos for the class if no allergies exist in the classroom.
Content of Box: Tacos, beans, rice, peppers and beans
Resource: Morris Library Call Number SOCI 374
Object Box 5: Celebrating Cinco De Mayo
NCSS Thematic Strands: Culture and People, Places and Environments
Illinois State Goal 3: Write for a variety of purposes
B: Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences.
3.B.2b: Establish a central idea organization, elaboration, and unity in relation to purpose and audience.
Activity: Students will create an acrostic poem about Cinco De Mayo. They are to fill in the worksheet to help them create their poems. (Worksheet is the link at the bottom). Once the poems are created, the students will read their poems out loud to the class while wearing the sombrero.
Content of Box: Fiesta by June Beheens, Call Me Best from Mexico tape and Fiesta Mexicana tape, a Cinco de Mayo poster, moroccos, pinata, and a sombrero
Resource: Morris Library Call Number SOCI 351
Worksheet: http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/cinco2.html
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