2.+Internet+Search

= Internet resources for possible use in the unit plan...and beyond! =

__**Karlie Lynch **__

**National Geographic Kids** []

This website provides facts and photos of Mexico, an educational video with great shots of the Mexican land, and a map showing where Mexico is located. The facts cover topics such as geography, nature, history, people and culture, government and economy, and a list of fast facts about Mexico. This includes the population, the official language, the form of government, the currency used, the area of the country, major rivers and mountain ranges, etc.

**DLTK's Countries and Cultures** []

This web page provides activities to celebrate Mexico and its culture. There is information about the Mexican celebration, Cinco de Mayo and its origins. Included are activities such as Mexican recipes, worksheets, songs, crafts (maracas, pinatas, quilts, sombreros), and also recommended books related to Mexico.

**KidsKonnect** []

This web page is colorful and fun for kids, with links to a large amount of resources on Mexico. Just a few of the topics include the Day of the Dead, History of Cinco de Mayo, Timeline of Mexican history, weather underground: Mexico, World Factbook: Mexico, Aztecs, common misconceptions, conquistadors, Tenochtitlan, electronic flashcards and so much more.

__**Sharon Woods **__

[] The website for the Mexican Embassy contains useful information about Mexico’s demographics, geography, economics, and culture. The information is presented in list form and can be easily referenced.
 * Mexican Embassy to the United States **

[] The History Channel is a terrific resource for all topics. This website provides the history of Mexico from the Olmecs, Mexico’s first known society, to the present day. Also, the website includes 31 videos and 18 photo galleries covering all topics related to Mexico.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The History Channel **

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. both require subscriptions. However, you can register for a free ten day trial to explore the websites. Most elementary schools in Central Florida have a school- or district-wide account for use on these websites. There are videos, online quizzes, games, and other activities for topics in all curriculum subjects. BrainPop Jr. is appropriate for K-3 and BrainPop is appropriate for grades 4-5.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">BrainPop Jr. **

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Geographic Kids is an interactive website that can be used for any topic, including Mexico. In addition to interactive videos and maps, the website includes printables of the same information for teachers who do not have projector/doc cam technology available in the classroom. This site also includes e-cards that students can send via email or print.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Geographic Kids **

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google maps is a website that allows you to view maps of anywhere in the world. The maps are interactive and can be viewed with a satellite view as well. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="9051958"
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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Emily Smythe __**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**National Geographic Kids** - People and Places - Mexico <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is a great place for students to learn the basic information about Mexico. The site includes a video, pictures of Mayan ruins, Mexican cities, and people. Information is categorized in the topics of geography, nature, history, people and culture, government and economy, and fast facts. There is even an E-Card with a picture from Mexico to mail to friends.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Time For Kids** - Around The World – Mexico <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">There is a lot of great information in this site. One option is to go sightseeing by clicking on different locations on a map of Mexico and learning about what is in each place with a picture and description. There is also a fact file, teacher’s guide, “Native Lingo” or vocabulary, 2 historical timelines, 2 challenges (quizzes), and a mini magazine in Spanish.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Yahoo! Kids** - World Fact Book – Mexico <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is a great site for students to use to research about Mexico. All the facts are separated into categories from people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. There is also a main section with general facts, a map of Mexico, and a picture of the flag.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Samantha Stewart**__

**Mexico** []. This website has a lot of information about Mexico. It gives information about the government, geography, history, and much more. I think this website could be used when first introducing Mexico because I think it’s a good idea to start off with the geography and the history. We want to engage our students so I don’t think starting a topic off with government would be very fun or interesting.

**Fact Monster** []. This website gives a lot of the information as all of the other websites but this particular website also includes information about the political trouble with the U.S, the economic growth, and health and social reforms. Under this category it talks about how they have restricted smoking cigarettes in public places. This would also be a good lesson on teaching kids about how smoking is bad for you.

**Wikipedia** []. As the students learn about the Mexican army, they can be introduced to Cinco de Mayo and that is when this website can come into action. This website gives the history of this holiday and talks about the events that lead to this holiday. This website could also be used to incorporate an art lesson as well.

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie McCarthy __
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**History.com** [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This website is good because it incorporates photos, articles, and videos about the Mexican culture. There is information about a time line and the different cultures that prospered at different times. There is information about the history and the culture. It has specific landmarks listed and descriptions of what they are and where they are located at. It covers biographies of important people in Mexican history, specific themes found throughout Mexican history, and important events.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**National Geographic Kids** [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This site is more kid friendly. There are photo galleries with descriptions about important elements of Mexican culture. There are also games and quizzes to help with understanding. There is a map to help with geography. There are multiple types of media which are focused on kid understanding and allows students to easily find information that gives an overview of Mexican history and culture.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Welcome to Mexico!** [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This website focuses specifically on the different landmarks found in different regions in Mexico. There is a small description about the landmarks and there are links embedded which can help you find additional information about the different landmarks. It gives a lot of information for tourists which can be helpful when students are learning about the different places.