I know many of us plan units around a topic, theme, or studying a particular country so today I wanted to share with you a few resources to teach about Mexico in your classroom! Just a quick note, there are so many amazing options out there, I tried to gather as many as I could, but if there’s something I’m missing, please feel free to drop a comment to help other teachers as they are planning!
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Readers Based in Mexico
I found these recommended in a Facebook group for Spanish teachers. It’s always a good idea to preview a book before adding it to your library with your specific classroom and learners in mind!
Websites and Video Resources to Teach about Mexico
As always, I’d recommend checking these before showing them to your students. Just because it’s a good fit for one classroom doesn’t mean it’s a perfect fit everywhere! I’ve also tried to list where they can be found now, but we know the internet is always changing on us, so hopefully if they’re not on that host any longer it might be found through a quick Google!
- Visit Oaxaca in Spanish Class
- Country culture presentation shared by Dr. Lake Mathison
- Día Nacional del Taco
- Celebran el día nacional del taco comiendo gratis | Al Rojo Vivo | Telemundo
- ¿Por qué celebramos el Día del Taco?
- ¡Basta de estereotipos en México! Nuestro país es rico por su diversidad.
- Mexican Independence Day Freebie
- EL GRITO: How Mexicans Celebrate Independence Day
- Sudoku informativo: La Independencia de México
- Fiesta fatal resources Mis Clases Locas
- Fiesta fatal resources Palmyra Spanish
- Christmas in Mexico
- Yanga resources from Hilary Buckner
- Black in Latin America E03, Mexico and Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
Additional Resources
Here’s a few more resources you could use in your unit(s) on Mexico!
- Virtual Field Trip (Spanish & English)
- Country Report Project (Printable | Digital)
- Readings and activities in Spanish & English
- Mexico Activity Bundle
Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans
If you’re looking for stations and other printable activities, check out this post here!
Check out these ideas for digital Cinco de Mayo activities with your Spanish students. Click here!
Check out this one day Cinco de Mayo lesson plan for Spanish class! It’s perfect if you have devices in your classroom, with printable and digital options for you to choose from.
Check out this Cinco de Mayo lesson plan for novice Spanish class and share about the celebrations (or lack thereof) with your novice students! Click here
Día de Muertos Lesson Plans
Celebrate Day of the Dead in your classroom with stations! Click here to see the post.
Check out this list of resources and ideas for digital Day of the Dead Activities for Spanish class!
Sometimes your curriculum and pacing guide doesn’t allow for a ton of time, so in this post we are going to talk about a one day lesson plan you can use to teach about Day of the Dead. See more here!
In this race against the clock challenge, students work in groups to reinforce common Spanish 1 skills all while learning about different elements of the Día de los Muertos celebration. Check it out here!
Resources to Teach about Mexico
I hope these are helpful for you as you plan your unit on Mexico! Like I mentioned in the beginning, I know there is so much to cover, so if you have a video, book, or another resource you love including, please feel free to share in a comment below so I can add it for others to see!