SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE ONE

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SOCIAL STUDIESGRADE ONE MEXICO A CULTURAL
STUDY
Recognize continents and major geographic
features using maps and globes
Food Clothing Shelter Celebrations Family
Life Music Art Literature Language Education Histo
ry
What Are the Major Geographical Features of
Mexico?
Sierra Madres Rio Grande Mexico
City Volcano Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico
Content Vocabulary continent capital casa sombre
ro poncho Cinco de Mayo piñata
MEXICO A CULTURAL STUDY
How Does Mexicos Geography/Environment Determi
ne How Its People Live?
What Are the Customs and Traditions that Make
Mexico Unique?
How are Mexican Children Similar to and
Different from American Children?

• Essential Understandings/Learning Goals
• Mexicos geography affects how people live in
  Mexico.
• Mexico developed unique cultural characteristics,
  including food, clothing, shelter, literature,
  language, music, etc.
• Mexican and American children have both
  similarities and differences.