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- Mexican Culture and History through Its National Holidays
Subjects: Social Studies, History, Art and Culture, Folklore, Religion
Grade Levels: 6-8
This lesson focuses on holidays that recognize Mexico's culture, traditions, and politics over the past five hundred years, including a study of Cinco de Mayo, the celebration commemorating the Mexican military’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, that continues to grow in popularity in the United States.
For the Anniversary of Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 1862)
- Fifty Years in Space: Using Biographical Reference Tools
Subject: Social Studies, History
Grade Levels: 3-4
Students use biographical reference tools to research famous cosmonauts and astronauts like Alan Shepard. Students work together in this interactive in lesson to derive information about their assigned cosmonaut or astronaut. Students record this information on model rockets that will be showcased in the school along with photos of rockets taken from the Internet.
For the Anniversary of the First American Man in Space (Alan B. Shepard, May 5, 1961)
- The Roles of Individuals in the Warsaw Ghetto
Subjects: Language Arts, Literature
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12
Students read the book The Great Railroad Race by Kristiana Gregory then discuss and write about the Great Railroad Race between the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad, which was set in motion when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862 and culminated in the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 9, 1869.
For the Completion of Transcontinental Railroad (May 9, 1869)
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