Mexico -
Smithsonian
Hispanic resources
Mexico Flag - research .doc
Southwest Textiles Lessons K-2 Mexico Landforms Mexico text
Mexican/American Cowboy Lesson 3-5 Cowboy Gear.pdf Read/listen
Students discover the Spanish and Mexican roots of American cowboy culture. The youngest students look for the Spanish origins of cowboy words (lasso from lazo, for example). Older students do a bit of translation work: they compose a rhyming cowboy ballad based on a Mexican corrido.
Extension - Explore more cowboy art and culture. Students use new vocabulary in discussing these works.
• You may want to compare this sculpture to Vaquero, noting similarities and differences:
(trail boss bronze sculpture)
• This drawing studyhas details showing cowboy gear: (cowboy riding)
• Mariachi Music
Cesar Chevez - biography Cesar Chevez - biography
Mexico Stamp collection - Ancient to Contemporary Culture,
Amelia Earhardt's 1935 goodwill trip to Mexico, 1968 Olympics.
"Mexican America"is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History. The stories behind these cultural artifacts reflect the history of the Mexican presence in the U.S.
Mexico Flag - research .doc
Southwest Textiles Lessons K-2 Mexico Landforms Mexico text
Mexican/American Cowboy Lesson 3-5 Cowboy Gear.pdf Read/listen
Students discover the Spanish and Mexican roots of American cowboy culture. The youngest students look for the Spanish origins of cowboy words (lasso from lazo, for example). Older students do a bit of translation work: they compose a rhyming cowboy ballad based on a Mexican corrido.
Extension - Explore more cowboy art and culture. Students use new vocabulary in discussing these works.
• You may want to compare this sculpture to Vaquero, noting similarities and differences:
(trail boss bronze sculpture)
• This drawing studyhas details showing cowboy gear: (cowboy riding)
• Mariachi Music
Cesar Chevez - biography Cesar Chevez - biography
Mexico Stamp collection - Ancient to Contemporary Culture,
Amelia Earhardt's 1935 goodwill trip to Mexico, 1968 Olympics.
"Mexican America"is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History. The stories behind these cultural artifacts reflect the history of the Mexican presence in the U.S.