Journey Through the Land of Mexico
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Christy Hunt
Brenda Shumate Gary Elementary | |
| Description | Engage in an exploration of Mexico. Take a journey through
the history, holidays, customs, environment and the land of Mexico. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Computers with Internet access, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word,
Laptop, projector, blank disk (for each student) | |
| Grade Level | 7 | |
| National Standards | Geography:
4) The physical and human characteristics of places 10) The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics 18) How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future Mathematics: 1)Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process 6)Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis 9)Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics Language Arts: 1)Uses the general skills and strategies fo the writing process 4)Gathers and uses information for research purposes 7)Uses reading skills and stategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts | |
| Career Clusters | Fine Arts and Humanities | |
| Keywords | Mexico
Central America maquiladora pinata fiesta adobe indians Mayans | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview: Journey Through the Land of Mexico
Lesson 1: Mexico: Bridging Two Continents Lesson 2: Let's Go Exploring for Gold in Mexico Lesson 3: Economy of Mexico Lesson 4: People of Mexico Lesson 5: Mexican Fiesta Day | |
| English IGO or CSO | 7.51, 7.52, 7.163, 7.164, 7.165, 7.167, 7.171, 7.172, 7.173, 7.137 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 7.27, 7.29, 7.30, 7.31, 7.54, 7.56, 7.46 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 7.20,7.21,7.22,7.23,7.31,7.47,7.59,7.62,7.68 | |