Cinco de Mayo Unit Study

Here is a unit study on Cinco de Mayo (5^th of May) a Mexican holiday that is widely celebrated in the United States.  Please review any links for content before you allow your child to view them.  To further your experience, I suggest going to a Mexican Restaurant on May 5^th, if your family likes that sort of thing.

Units/ Lessons

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/cincodemayo.html

http://www.dpsk12.org/programs/almaproject/pdf/CincodeMayo.pdf

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/cinco_de_mayo/scavenger_hunt.php?page=8

http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/publishing/alaeditions/samplers/borrego_Latino.pdf

http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=187

Pre- K

http://www.preschooleducation.com/acinco.shtml

http://www.first-school.ws/features/holiday/cincodemayo.htm

http://stepbystepcc.com/holidays/cincodemayo.html

http://www.angelfire.com/dc/childsplay/mayday_theme.htm

About

http://www.teachersfirst.com/20/getsource.cfm?id=5844

http://people.howstuffworks.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm

History

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/cinco_de_mayo/

http://www.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2221.html

http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/spa5may.htm

http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/cincode.html

http://www.azteca.net/aztec/literat/Cinco.html

http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_mayo

http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/demo/cinco.html

Mexico

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html

http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1997/1/97.01.04.x.html

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/mexicoclimate.htm - Climate form

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/generalreport.htm - Report form

http://www.abcteach.com/free/m/mexico_report_planner.pdf - Report planner

http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=160&countryName=Mexico

Explorers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/mexico.shtml

Geography

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2239.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Mexico/labelmap/label.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Mexico/Map.shtml

Maps

http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/mexico.htm - blackline

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/map.htm - blackline

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/color/blcolmexico.htm - blackline

Customs/ Traditions

Flag

http://www.inside-mexico.com/flag.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Mexico/Flagprintout.shtml

National Anthem

http://www.inside-mexico.com/anthem.htm

Science

Mexican Animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/dog/Chihuahua.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Roadrunner.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/dog/Coyoteprintout.shtml

Language Arts

http://www.theholidayzone.com/cinco/clanguage.html

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/poemform.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/free/m/mu_cincodemayo_elem_a.pdf

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_5.htm

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/cinco_de_mayo/extending_the_content.php?page=10

http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/cinco1.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/cinco2.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/cinco3.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/poem/index.html

Literature

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo/kids-books/index.html (book list- I have not reviewed them)

Spelling

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/spellkey.html - spelling words

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/spellcircle.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/wordwall.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/spellmissing.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/scramble/index.html - scramble

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/scramble/answers.html - scramble answers

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/search/index.html - word search

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/search/answers.html - word search answers

Other activities:

1.       Write each word 3 times

2. Write 5 sentences using at least 8 of the words. A few sentences will have more than one spelling word.

Vocabulary

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_2.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/vocab.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/quiz/index.html

Copywork

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_8.htm

Worksheets

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_3.htm

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_4.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/bank/index.html - bank on it

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/bank/bankanswer.html - bank answers

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/chop/index.html

Spanish Language

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/counting.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/spanish/Numbers.shtml

http://www.gardenofpraise.com/spanish.htm

http://thinkdesign.com/spanish/juego1.html

Puzzles

http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag94.html

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint.htm

http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/wordsearch.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/cinco/word/word1.gif

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/cinco/word/word2.gif

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/cincodemayo/spiral/index.html

Notebooking

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/colorwrite.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/writform.htm

Lapbooking

How to make a Lapbook

Ideas:

1. Vocabulary
2. Map of Mexico
3. Flag of Mexico
4. Mexican recipes you have tried
5. Count to ten in Spanish
6. Booklet about the Pinata
7. Booklet about the History of Cinco de Mayo
8. Booklet about Mexico
9. Paper doll with Native Costume- see printables
10. booklet about the animals in Mexico

Games

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/bingo-cinco.html

Hands on Activities (enhances learning experience)

http://www.kinderart.com/multic/poncho.shtml

http://www.theholidayzone.com/cinco/carts.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Boxguitar.shtml

http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/CRAFTS/Papflowr.htm

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mexican_maracas.htm

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/cinco_de_mayo/craft_activity.php?page=9

http://www.teachersfirst.com/20/getsource.cfm?id=5847

http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacpinat.htm

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2205.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/flower2.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/ribbon.html

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/games/html/activities/cans_kids.html

http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/cincodemayocraft.html

http://www.makingfriends.com/na/pinch_pots.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/music/film_canister_shakers.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/party/fiesta_table_decorations.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/party/cactus.htm

http://www.csuchico.edu/~cguenter/FourArts/VA/VAbeseMos.html

http://www.kinderart.com/multic/mex_tool.shtml

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/wearable-sombrero.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/colors-of-mexico-flag.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/maracas.html

http://www.preschooleducation.com/acinco.shtml

Art

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/01-1/lp234_04.shtml

Crafts (are for fun and/ or to practice craft skills)

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_6.htm

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_7.htm

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/godseye.html

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/paintfireworks.html

http://www.makingfriends.com/ponybead/ponymaracas.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/ponybead/ponychillipepper.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/ponybead/ponycactus.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/party/mini_hat_swap.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/scouts/swap_taco.htm

Recipes/ Food

http://www.theholidayzone.com/cinco/crecipes.html

http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Index.aspx?id=1534

http://homecooking.about.com/od/holidayandpartyrecipes/a/cincodemayo.htm

http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Index.aspx?id=1533

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2236.html

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2241.html

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2227.html

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/mexicofood.htm - report form for Mexican food

http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56877

http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/5mayo/5mayo.html

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Foreign_Language/Spanish/SPN0006.html

http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blcincodemayo.htm

http://www.brucefoods.com/casafiestasite/index.html

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/family/specialfeature/cinco-de-mayo/

http://oldfashionedliving.com/holidays/cincodemayo.html

Songs

http://www.preschooleducation.com/scinco.shtml

Printables (some could be used in a lapbook)

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/sombrero.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/flags/mexico.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/friends/f+fiesta.htm

Coloring Pages

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_9.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/mexico/sombrero.htm

http://www.kids-korner.net/activities/coloring/may/pic-2-may.html

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/cinco-de-mayo/index.html

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/cincodemayocolorpages/index.htm

http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpcinco.shtml

http://www.friendsacrossamerica.com/colorcincodemayo.html

Clip Art

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/cinco/color/fiesta90.gif

http://abkldesigns.com/cinco1.html

http://members.fortunecity.com/abkldesign/cinco2a.html

http://www.countryclipart.com/mexswset/mexicansouthwest.htm

http://webclipart.about.com/library/hvarious/blcinco16.htm

http://webclipart.about.com/od/holiday/l/blcinco1.htm

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Posted by Canadagirl

I have always wanted to know the history of this holiday. Thanks for sharing your links with us.

God Bless my very SSiC ((hugs))
In Him<><
-Mary

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Posted by Laney

How did you find all of these.. Ty for sharing.

Laney

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Posted by jenn4him

How fun. We are having a Cinco de Mayo party next week at co-op! These sites should keep me busy! We have to make a Mexican table cloth. Maybe I'll find inspiration on the web. Thanks! Good timing!
Jenn
PS... Yes, we have storms predicted. And the sink is a lot better. I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I figured it could not make it any worse!

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Posted by MOMflippedisWOW

What a list! Mind if I send your link to some friends?

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