Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans

If you are in search of Cinco de Mayo related lesson plans and curriculum ideas, you’ve come to the right place! What follows is a varied list of resources that will more than help you put together

Cinco de Mayo is observed on May 5th. It is the celebration of courage exhibited, by the Mexican people during the La Batalla de Puebla… a battle that was fought on May 5th, 1862. (It is not to be confused with Mexican Independence Day.)

On that day, in history, Mexican soldiers defeated the French army, who held the distinction of being the then strongest military force in the world.

Even though Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, it is observed more by the Mexican population, living in the U.S., than in Mexico. Even so, it remains a celebration of Mexican culture… featuring wonderful tradition, festive music and yummy food.

The resources I’ve included here are really just the tip of the iceberg. You can always perform your own search to generate even more ideas.

A to Z Teacher Stuff is a WONDERFUL site, for all of your lesson plan needs. They feature links to all kinds of Cinco de Mayo crafts, themed activities designed for special needs children, Cinco de Mayo bingo, tortilla wrap recipe, a mini theme unit and a whole lot more. Lesson plans available for grade levels K-12.

The Teacher’s Corner features tons of great teaching ideas, relating to Cinco de Mayo. These include, but are no limited to, a word search generator (this can actually be used to make your own word search puzzles, for ANY subject), theme units, instructions for making a piñata or paper bag poncho and a trivia hunt.

Scholastic Teaching Resources provides several interesting lesson plan ideas, for grade levels 3 through 8. Some of these include: interview transcripts with famous Latinos, a yummy enchilada recipe, a global trek through Mexico, Hispanic history makers, Mexican-related web quests and more.

What is your favorite Cinco de Mayo website? If celebrating the holiday is traditional in your family, what do you love most about it? Maybe you have a Mexican recipe you’d love to share? Please take the time to comment to these questions, below.

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