September 11, 2011

Mexican Independence Day Resources

September 16th, el Grito de Dolores, marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. Zachary Jones has put together quite a few resources for you and your students:

A crossword puzzle: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/crucigrama-de-los-personajes-de-la-independencia-de-mexico
A video of a musical biography of Miguel Hidalgo: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/cancion-de-la-independencia-de-mexico-biografia-de-miguel-hidalgo
Children's art: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/pinturas-y-dibujos-de-la-independencia-y-la-revolucion-de-mexico
Coloring sheets of famous people involved: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/dibujos-para-colorear-personajes-de-la-independencia-de-mexico
A word search with famous people involved: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/sopa-de-letras-personajes-de-la-independencia-de-mexico
A timeline of events: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/acrostico-linea-de-tiempo-de-la-independencia-de-mexico
Even paper dolls!: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/independencia-de-mexico-titeres-munecos-recortables

Meanwhile, Ricardo and Kelly Várguez have a narrated comic strip online telling the story of Mexican Independence: http://www.fluencyprof.com/mexican-independence-comic.html

Larry Ferlazzo has compiled an annotated list: The Best Resources For Learning About Mexico’s Independence Day, available at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/09/16/the-best-resources-for-learning-about-mexicos-independence-day

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