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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; 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
Espinoza, Delia; Lopez, Santiago, III – 1973
Four units are combined to form this primary level unit on Navidad (Christmas). It discusses and compares 3 cultures: the Mexican, the Chicano, and the Anglo-Saxon. The unit consists of: (1) "La Muneca Mas Bella de Wildrose", a story by Amado Nervo which shows children's feelings of love and tenderness; (2) the Mexican tale "El…
Descriptors: Activities, American Indians, American Studies, Anglo Americans
