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Download full textMyers, Erin – 2000
This curriculum unit introduces students in grades K-8 to an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead (November 2). The unit provides an overview of the celebration and is divided into two lessons: (1) "Classroom Altar" (with seven typical art and food preparation activities); and (2) "Day of the Dead Procession" (with…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Activities, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Marchick, Gloria Becker – 2002
The story of the conquest of Mexico, Mezo-America, and South America is widely known, and most of the known traditions are referred to as historical events and in the past tense. "El Dia de los Muertos," however, is a perfect example of the blending of two cultures or transculturation. To ignore what California's large Hispanic…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Activities, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Lyle, Sue; Roberts, Maggy – 1988
This resource packet includes: a teacher's guide; reproducible student worksheets; student activity cards; a simulation game; and a picture book, "The Gifts of 'Kaila.'" The materials are organized in three parts. Part one aims to help students understand something of the beauty and magnificence of the Arctic. Introductory activities…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Art Activities, Cultural Maintenance, Culture Conflict
