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Slide: Places to See!
Click on “Destination: Time for Kids.” Choose two cities (red dots on map) and summarize why they are destination places in Mexico.

City 1: Monterrey- The 3rd largest city in Mexico. The people call Monterrey the City of the Mountains. The mountain provides a stunning backdrop.

City 2: Tulum- Tulum was a Mayan fortress city but now is a place for visitors to see a piece of the Mayans culture. Tulum’s beaches are used for visitors to soak up the sun or take a nice swim in the clear water.

“Click on Mexico States History.” Scroll down to “States of Mexico (32).” Choose 3 states of Mexico. Once you click on a state, scroll down to”Fun Facts section.” Write 2 fun facts for each of your 3 states you choose.
State 1: Tlaxcala
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What types of instruments are usually played?
A mariachis is a mexican band that plays mexican folk songs, they usually have guitars, Violin, and tolochee

5. Slide 5: Mexican National Holidays
Click on “Mexico National Holidays” link
1. What is the Dia de Los Santos Reyes on January 6th?
In mexico Dia de Los Santos Reyes is when Mexicans exchange christmas presents to symbol the 3 wise men who visited jesus.
2. What is Dia de la Raza, celebrated on October 12th?
This is a celebration of when Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas and to celebrate mexican race
3. What is Dia de Los Muertos, celebrated on Nov 1st & 2nd?
This is a holiday that celebrates the dead and celebrates all saints day, this is when they basically worship the mexicans dead
4. What is one holiday that Mexicans celebrate that Americans also do, too?
Ano Nuevo it is also in english means new years. Both mexicans and Americans celebrate the new years
6. Slide 6: Sports
Click on “Sports in Mexico “ Link
What are some of the most popular sports in Mexico?
-mexican football(soccer)
-bullriding
-baseball

Click on “History of Soccer in Mexico”
Summarize the history of soccer in Mexico. (How did it start? What were challenges in growing the

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