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, Book 2
Grade 3, Book 2  
Unit 1: Tell Me More
In My Family
by Carmen Lomas Garza

Internet Connection Activity
Mexican American Culture    Cultural Perspectives
Esperanza's Art
Connect to this link:
http://www.mexica.net/art/esperanz.html


  1. Click Children of the Maiz. Study the painting. Does it remind you of the children in the story In My Family?

  2. Click the Back arrow.

  3. Click Snow Cones. Then go back and click Girl with Piñata.

  4. Compare the activities in these paintings with the activities in the story.

Feliz Navidad!
Connect to this link:
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/mexxmas.html


  1. Click on The Flower of Christmas Eve and read the story. Have you ever seen this kind of flower before?

  2. On a separate sheet of paper, draw your own pictures to illustrate The Flower of Christmas Eve.


Internet Connection Activity
Mexican Traditions    Find Out More
Cinco de Mayo: A Celebration of Mexican Heritage
Connect to this link:
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/cinco/html/cinco.htm


  1. Learn about Cinco de Mayo. Find out how Mexican Americans celebrate this holiday.

  2. Look at the pictures. What do they show you about Mexican American life?

  3. Click Hispanic Americans and then Hispanic American Pioneers. Learn about famous Mexican Americans.

Mexico for Kids
Connect to this link:
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html


  1. Click About Mexico, then click Did You Know?

  2. Click The Nopal. Read about this Mexican plant.

  3. Click Did You Know? Scroll and click Sna jolobil- weavers.

  4. Read the page. In the first sentence after the animations, click ?here๗ to see drawings by children. Close the window when finished viewing.

  5. In the following sentence, click ?here๗ to see examples of clothing designs.


Internet Connection Activity
Traditions    Leveled Books
Kids' World - Food, Friends and Fun: Celebration in Ecuador
Connect to this link:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/like/ecu-celebration.html


  1. Learn about Ecuador's Carnaval celebration.

  2. What do children do to celebrate this holiday?

  3. What traditional foods do people eat to celebrate this holiday?

Children's Games from Around the World
Connect to this link:
http://www.topics-mag.com/edition11/games-section.htm


  1. Click on Games of Tag. Scroll Down to find out about games from different countries around the world.

  2. Pick two games from different countries. For each game, write down the rules. On a chart, compare and contrast the rules of these two games with the game of tag that you are used to playing.