Mexico, Past and Present

Each participant in the institute contributed original curriculum materials based on his or her experiences in Mexico. These materials may be downloaded for classroom use free of charge.

'Bug in a Rug' - Traditional Oaxaca Weavings
       Scott Putney
       Recommended: Grades 7 - 8
       Bug in a Rug lesson plan (.pdf)
       Weaving in Oaxaca - Lessons from Teotitlán del Valle (.ppt)

Day of the Dead
       Amy Luscinski
       Recommended: Grades 7 - 8
       Day of the Dead informational materials (.pdf)

Gathering Blue - Lessons from Mitla and Teotitlán del Valle
       Molly Sehring
       Recommended: Grade 8
       Gathering Blue connections (.pdf)

Mexico: Immigration and Poverty
       Samuel Smith
       Recommended: Grades 10 - 12
       Immigration and Poverty lesson plan (.pdf)
       Article: A Better Life (.pdf)

Mexico Learning Assessments
       Lisa Mayo
       Recommended: Grades 9 - 12
       Mexico Learning Assessment Contract (.pdf)

Mexico Road Rally
       Scott Putney
       Recommended: Grades 7 - 8
       Mexico Road Rally - group activity (.pdf)

Mexico Virtual Field Trip
       Michael & Ricki Laviano
       Recommended: Grades 9 - 12
       Virtual Field Trip - Lesson Plan (.pdf)
       Virtual Field Trip - Power point (.ppt)
       Virtual Field Trip - worksheets (.xls)

The Use of Public Space in Mexico
       Kristin Crews
       Recommended: Grades 9 - 12
       Use of Public Space in Mexico (.ppt)

Voices of the Americas
       Dr. Jeanne Gore
       Recommended: Grade 12
       Voices of the Americas bibliography (.pdf)
       Voices of the Americas lesson plan (.pdf)

Curriculum Materials