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Mexican Holiday Research
Use the websites below, or this search engine to find pictures and information!
http://www.askkids.com
Use these websites to SKIM and SCAN and take notes about your Mexican holiday.
Las Posadas
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defposadas.htm
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2816-las-posadas
http://www.mexonline.com/christmas.htm
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#2
Day of the Dead
http://www.mexonline.com/dayofthedead.htm
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#1
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html
Cinco de Mayo
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defcinco.htm
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/739-cinco-de-mayohttp://www.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#6
Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race)
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defdiadelaraza.htm
http://gillhamlibrary.weebly.com/day-of-the-race.html
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/CulDiaRaza.htm
http://zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx/welcome/PAGES/culture/note_12oct.html
(really hard to read)
Dia de la Independencia
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/3817-mexican-independence-day
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#8
http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm
Watch a video on Mexico
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/mexico/
If you are researching Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo, go here first:
http://www.worldbookonline.com
ID: troyhs
Password: See a friendly library teacher!
http://www.askkids.com
Use these websites to SKIM and SCAN and take notes about your Mexican holiday.
Las Posadas
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defposadas.htm
http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2816-las-posadas
http://www.mexonline.com/christmas.htm
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#2
Day of the Dead
http://www.mexonline.com/dayofthedead.htm
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#1
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html
Cinco de Mayo
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defcinco.htm
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/739-cinco-de-mayohttp://www.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#6
Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race)
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/defdiadelaraza.htm
http://gillhamlibrary.weebly.com/day-of-the-race.html
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/CulDiaRaza.htm
http://zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx/welcome/PAGES/culture/note_12oct.html
(really hard to read)
Dia de la Independencia
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/3817-mexican-independence-day
http://www.aracnets.net/ilcy/mexican.htm#8
http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm
Watch a video on Mexico
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/mexico/
If you are researching Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo, go here first:
http://www.worldbookonline.com
ID: troyhs
Password: See a friendly library teacher!