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Maracas Maracas are used in Mexico for music as a sort of percussion.
 * Mari Nieves: Artifacts

Sombrero The sombrero is a traditional hat used in Mexico.

Mexican Music This is a book that comes along with a CD of traditional folklore songs sung in Mexico.

Painting This is a Mexican painting. Art is a form of expression in the Mexican culture and the paintings that emerge give a sense of realism to the people of Mexico.

Purse Bright colors and a use of the different textlies is very common in the making of woven purses in Mexico. This is a sample of a purse created in Mexico.

Alba's Artifacts**

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= = =Tangible Artifacts:= (Corn --- one of Mexico’s biggest agricultural exports )

(Cotton --- one of Mexico’s biggest agricultural exports )

(Coffee --- one of Mexico’s biggest agricultural exports )

(Tomato --- one of Mexico’s biggest agricultural exports )

(Rice --- one of Mexico’s biggest agricultural exports )

( Silver Bracelet --- Mexico is the world’s biggest producer of silver. ) = = =Videos:= media type="youtube" key="39MwGC0jnEg" height="344" width="425" (This video shows the Mexican flag the entire time and plays the Mexican National Anthem in the background.)

media type="youtube" key="7RpmvPzKeRU" height="344" width="425" (This video is about trade and barter – what it is and what it turned into. It starts off explaining that barter is trade. It goes throughout history’s timeline to show the viewer how barter became currency and why. It even tells you that China was the first to make paper currency – something that I did not know.) = = =Pictures:= (Notice how the U.S. currency has lower values that the Mexican currency. What could this tell you about the worth of Mexican pesos compared to U.S. coins and dollars? Also, notice how many more coins Mexico has than the U.S.) 







Artifact Bag Submitted by: Jennifer Smith __Mexico's Capital__: Picture of Mexico City

__Sonoran Desert__: The Sonoran Desert is a big desert in the southwestern part of North America. It is located in North America and covers the southwestern parts of the state of Arizona, southeastern parts of the state of Cailfornia in the United States and the state of Sonora in Mexico. This will be useful when describing the geography of Mexico. With the use of the "sand" below, students can gain more knowledge of a desert.

__"Desert Sand"__: Please Note: Not real sand from Mexico - mention to students. I got this bag of sand from my backyard. Students can touch and feel the sand. They can understand what sand is really like. Sand can be many colors.

 __Snip Papel Picado Banner__: During festival occasions, Mexico is literally draped with colorful banners made from cut tissue paper. Known as papel picado (pah-PELL pee-CAH-thoh). These colorful decorations have been made in Mexico since tissue paper was imported from Asia over 400 years ago. Students can make these during the culture aspect of the unit. This is a simple craft. I got this idea from the __Mexico: 40 Activites to Experience Mexico's Past and Present__ book. If you want this craft - go to the Internet Search and Literature List and order the book! You can also check and see if it is available at your local library!



[|Mariachi Band]: from youtube.com This video features a mariachi band playing for welcoming guests in Mexico. You can really gain insight into the music with the extra whistles the band adds. Along with the photo below, students can hear and understand the music in Mexican culture. It is only about a one minute video.

__Mariachi Band photo__: This photo can be shown before or after the video. It shows all aspects of the mariachi band, including the sbarros. Students will be interested in, not only seeing the customs of the music, but with the help from the video, they can hear the music.

__Volcano photos__: These photos are all of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano. It is still very active today. Two of the photos below are of the most recent eruption. Students can see how the volcano erupts. These pictures can be used for the geography section of the unit plan.

__Jewelry photos__: Mexican jewelry is colorful and full of life. It ranges from sterling silver types to cloth necklaces and bracelets. Using this in the unit plan, students can have fun making jewelry while learning about Mexican culture. You will have no doubt intriguing the girls with jewelry. This is some of my own jewelry.