What and how is Cinco de Mayo Celebrated?: There are parades, dancing and festivals. Traditional Mexican food is often served or sold. Mariachi bands fill town squares, and a lot of Dos Equis and Corona beers are served. It’s a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering a battle which happened 150 years ago (not Independence Day as many assume). It is sometimes referred to as a “Mexican St. Patrick’s Day.”
Want to share your Cinco de Mayo celebration with the kids? Try these resources from Scholastic: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/cinco-de-mayo-everything-you-need
Or try these FREE printables and games from abcteach: http://www.abcteach.com/directory/holidays-months-and-seasons-holidays-cinco-de-mayo-3639-2-1
Try a writing exercise where you create your own holiday to celebrate an event or way of life.
I'll toast a bottle of Corona tonight in honor!
ReplyDeleteI never knew it was like St. Patrick's Day; always thought it was their independence day.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea for writing exercise. It's so difficult coming up with holidays for fantasy worlds, and then casually explaining them within the story... it's fun, though!
When I taught elementary school I would try and incorporate cultural themes especially from cultures the various cultures I had represented in my classroom. It's so good to learn about our neighbors.
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Mexican holidays are important to me though I am not Mexican. I especially connect with the Day of the Dead. It was nice stopping by and learning a bit more about how this day is celebrated.
ReplyDeleteFun celebration! I made fajitas :)
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