An educational Power Point slide show created by 3rd grade students.

1. Mexico Juliana, Galen, Gia, Gordon, Hase, Willis, and John

2. Mexican Holidays, Fiestas, Work, and Leisure. Juliana

3. 14 National Holidays

4. Another name for Cinco de Mayo is Batalla de Puebla and Battle of Puebla.

5. Cinco de Mayo is one of the most important holidays in Mexico.

6. We have some of the same holidays… Mother’s Day, New Year’s Day are some of them

7. Mexicans have a lot of fiestas.

8. Mexican Food Galen

9. Corn is very popular in Mexico

10. Some well known foods include…

11. Tacos, enchiladas, tamales, and quesadillas

12. Other famous foods

13. flautas

14. chalupas

15. For 2 months starting in mid-August…

16. A special food is served called…

17. Chile en nogeda

18. The ingredients include Ground pork stuffing Chili Decorated with seeds sauce, and parsley To make the red, white, and green the colors of the Mexican flag to celebrate Mexican Independence Day

19. Mexican Markets

20. If a shopper is not happy they can move to the next market

21. The seller yells the prices and the payers go to the one they are willing to pay

22. Friendly people give and take haggling over prices

23. Old markets face super markets

24. Near by is the Mercado with rows of stalls. They sell fresh meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables

25. Pictures by Google

26. Mexico’s Sports John Kerrison

27. Mexico’s second leading team in baseball is…

28. In Ancient Mexico they played a game. If they win, their captain’s head gets chopped off

29. Basketball is a city sport in Mexico.

30. In Mexico they play football but they have to pay for the equipment so very few play

31. People believe that the best sport there is boxing.

32. Homes By Willis

33. They have more than 50 cities.

34. They have more than 100,000 people in each city

35. Rich people’s houses are in the middle of the city

36. Cities are filled with statues and fountains

37. Most people are poor

38. Many families live in a one room house

39. There are not a lot of jobs

40. Mexico’s Music and Dancing Gia

41. A Mariachi band consists of 2 violinists, 2 horn players, & 1 guitarist

42. Maracas are common in Mexico

43. The Ballet Folklore de Mexico thrills people all around the world

44. During Christmas time, children perform the song “Los Posadas”

45. Don’t you like Mexico?

46. Pictures are from Google images

47. All image’s are from Google