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Download full textEspinoza, Delia; Lopez, Santiago, III – 1973
On November 2, all Mexican Americans remember their dead as Mexico does on that same day. Called "El Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead), the dead are remembered posthumously with flowers, candles, music, prayers, chants, and wreaths. The people go to cemeteries to clean tombs, lay fresh or artificial flowers on them, and pray for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Death
Espinoza, Delia – 1973
La Noche de las Brujas (Halloween) is the topic of this primary level unit. The objectives are to enable the child to: (1) draw scenery, using his imagination, about witches, castles, and devils; (2) write compositions on witches, devils, and Halloween; (3) explain the story "La Noche de las Brujas"; (4) tell about any adventures or…
Descriptors: Activities, Bilingual Education, Books, Childrens Literature
Espinoza, Delia; Lopez, Santiago, III – 1973
Dia de Dar Gracias (Thanksgiving) is the subject of this primary level unit. The unit objectives are to: (1) know about El Dia de Dar Gracias as it is celebrated in the United States; (2) know how the Mayas celebrated it; (3) understand the context of the stories in the unit; (4) know about the main food used, the turkey; (5) distinguish other…
Descriptors: Activities, American Indians, Ancient History, Bilingual Education
