By Cindy Ives EDU 553 ECSU
Objectives: Through studying Mexican food, students will learn more about the Mexican culture. Students will do their best work, so they can proudly share their work with their parents at Family Night.
Subject: Primarily Social Studies, but Mathematics and Technology will be integrated into the lessons.
Length: 5 days
Standards: Social Studies Content Standards:
# 3 - Historical Themes: recognize that people develop traditions that
transmit their beliefs and ideals; and examine family life and
cultures of different peoples at different times in history.
# 8 � International Relations: describe ways in which communities and
nations influence each other.
# 11 � Human Systems: understand the elements of culture and how
they change.
Mathematics Content Standards:
# 3 � Geometry and Measurement
3.3 - Develop and apply units, systems, formulas, and
appropriate tools to estimate and measure.
# 4 � Working with Data: Probability and Statistics
4.1 - Collect, organize, and display data using appropriate
statistical and graphical methods.
Technology Content Standards:
# 3 � Career Awareness: describe how mathematics, science, language
arts, social studies, and the arts are related to technology.
# 4 � Problem Solving, Research, and Development: gather, record, and
organize data, based on observations.
Useful Websites:
Mexican Cookery: http://www.schools.ash.org.au/thscompst/Mexico/Mexico1.html
The Bread: http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/did/bread.html
The Fruit: http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/did/fruit1_kids.html
Mexico for Kids: http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html
Taco Stand: http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/tacos/home.html
Mexico Country Studies: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html
Mexico-Food: http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/common/pages/food.htm
Mexican Bread: http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blbread5.htm
Mexican Cheese: http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/recipes/puebla/kgqueso1.html
Mexican Recipes: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/mexican_recipes.htm
Mexico Connect Kitchen: http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/recipes/foodindex.html
Mexican Sweets: http://www.mexicanmercados.com/food/sweets.htm
Assessments: Assessments will be conducted throughout the unit. Each student should be provided with a folder to keep all their work together.
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5