Social Studies

Mexico

Skills:

• Uses maps and the globe as models for places.
• Identifies continents and oceans.
• Uses books, music, art and artfacts to learn about Mexico.

Concepts:

• Understands similarities and differences in all people and in families.
• Acknowledges that different ways of life have value.
• Appreciates the importance of Mexican culture.
• Constructs a mental picture of Mexico and its people using:
  • location-uses a map/globe to locate Mexico.
  • topography-knows the regions of Mexico: deserts, rain forest/jungles, moutains, vocanoes, peninsulas and coastline beaches/seashore.
  • language-becomes aware of the various languages spoken in Mexico.
  • celebrations-develops an awareness of the celebration of special occasions: Las Posadas, Dia de los Muertos, The Day of San Antonio Abad.
  • arts-understands the importance of the arts in their daily life, such as: weaving, pottery, music and traditional culture: bark painting, folk dance and folktales.