Mexico

Mexico History & Culture

All About Mexico (Y,M,T)
Learn about Mexico in this feature from NatGeo Kids.

Mexican Culture and History through Its National Holidays  (M, O, T)
"This lesson will focus on holidays that represent and commemorate Mexico's religious traditions, culture, and politics over the past five hundred years. The holidays celebrated by Mexico today exemplify the synthesis of ancient Mexican religion and Catholicism, and commemorate the struggles of Mexico's different social classes and ethnic groups." From NEH.gov's EDSITEment!

Mr. Donn's Colonial Mexico  (Y,M,O,T)
The Pre-Independence Mexican Indian Uprisings: Did They Help or Hinder Mexico's Drive to Independence?

The Culture of Mexico (Y,T)
This five-chapter unit for first grade introduces students to "the diverse physical geography and history of Mexico. They will see modern cities built on the ruins of ancient civilizations and travel from beautiful beaches to towering volcanoes."

Mexican Independence  (Y, M)
PBS Learning Media uses three pieces of art to study Mexican Independence: a war sketch, a broadside poster celebrating independence, and a painting of a post-independence ceremonial celebration. Includes support materials for teachers and students

Mexican Christmas (Feliz Navidad)  (Y)
Students learn about Christmas in Mexico through story, Spanish language, song, art, and dance. Accessed through Wayback Archives

The Mesoamerican Calendar (O,T)
From Khan Academy, this unit explores the calendar used by the Indigenous peoples of ancient Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.

The Art of the Aztecs (O,T)
From Khan Academy, this lesson about the ancient Aztecs covers two dozen works of art.

Aztec Civilization (M,T)
See how this powerful group ruled central Mexico 500 years ago in this feature from NatGeo Kids.

Let's Take a Journey: Mexico (Y)
This twelve-minute video from Miacademy is for grade 2.

Mexico People & Culture (O)
Learn about the people and culture of Mexico in this seven-minute video for teens from Miacademy.

The Mexican Revolution and Civil War (O)
This video for teens from Miacademy Learning covers "what took place during the build-up and early phases of the Mexican Revolution, how the revolution responded to Victoriano Huerta’s government after he seized power, and how the Mexican Revolution came to a close."

Mexico: Regions & Rivers (O)
"Learn about the various regions and primary river systems of Mexico" in this six-minute video for teens from Miacademy.