Hola! On this quest you will be visiting Mexico , our southern neighbor. You will be researching the Christmas traditons of the Mexican people. While you are visiting Mexico, you will need to find the answers to the following questions: 1. What are two interesting facts or traditions that you have discovered about Mexico? 2. What do the people call Santa Claus in Mexico? 3. How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish? 4. What is a holiday symbol originating in Mexico? 5. What is a song or poem the people of Mexico enjoy during the Christmas season? 6. What is a popular holiday recipe? Adios, have a wonderful journey!
Learn about Christmas in Mexico. http://www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/mexico.html
Find facts about Christmas in Mexico. http://members.fortunecity.com/vlbrennan/page4.html
Discover the symbols and traditions of Mexico. http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm
Find out what Santa is called in Mexico. http://www.kidskourt.com/Holidays/Santa-names.htm
Christmas recipes of Mexico. http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-mexico.htm
Listen to "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and hum along. Can you find the words in Spanish? http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2221/mexico.html
Enrichment: Map of our North American neighbors http://www.christmas.com/worldview/MX
Enrichment: Photographs of Christmas in Mexico http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html