facebook Google+
Back to lessons search
55min
Grades: 3,4

How Do Children Celebrate in Mexico?

SOCIAL STUDIES, ART
How Do Children Celebrate in Mexico?

Curiosity trigger

The students will make papel picados - colorful decorations which are suspended in streets in Mexico during festivals; they will also make a traditional birthday piñata, filled with candy, which they will try to smash with a stick during a movement game.
Curriculum and Skills
Work and Life Skills:
Social and cultural awareness
In this lesson, you will cover:
SOCIAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM:
Grade 3.Communities around the world. Beliefs, customs, and traditions in world communities are learned from others and may differ from place to place.
Grade 3.Symbols of citizenship in world communities. People in world communities celebrate various holidays and festivals.

NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS:
VA.Cr2.1.3.a. Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
VA.Pr6.1.3.a. Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art
VA.Re10.1.4.a. Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions.
You will need
Crepe paper, masking tape, scissors, balloons, glue, brush, stick, old newspapers, candies.
Click here to see lesson plan

Authors

Source

Hi,

Complete lesson plans may be explored after registration for a WhyBlueSky. It takes about 10 seconds to register.
Register

Please verify your email

Just a quick formality: you have not yet confirmed your email. Please take a moment to click on the link we have just sent to your email account to continue using the service. Thank you!
OK

Loginonly for registered users