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Grade Level: 9th.  Assignment type: Scavenger Hunt Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3): Time required to complete this lesson: 20-30 min.
 * Student will understand: That Flag's color have meanings.
 * Student will be able to understand: The contribution of the Mayan's civilization to Mexico.
 * Student will understand: Why the main language in Mexico is Spanish.

Title of lesson: We are going to learn a little bit of Mexican culture. This is fun, it is a type of scavenger! Enjoy! == == = Resources/materials needed: = The [|Mexican Flag] is made out of three colors.

a) What are the three colors? b) What does each color mean? c) What is the symbol in the middle?

Mexico has many amazing [|tourist] attractions!

a) What are the top three places to visit in Mexico? b) Where is the “Mayan ruin civilization” located? c) Where do you go if you want a romantic, quiet getaway?

What are the [|Mayans] well known for?

a) Their writing, mathematics, astronomy and calendar calculations. b) Their food c) Being nomads

Mexico has a predominant [|religion.]

a) What is it? b) What percentage of the population is that religion? c) Why is that religion predominant?

Who conquered [|Mexico]?

a) Hernando Cortez b) Juan de Onate c) Cabeza de Baca

A lot of Mexican [|food] today is based on the traditional Mexican recipes from thousands of years ago, when the Aztecs and Mayas first made them, what do some of the recipes include?

a) Corn, beans, squash b) Lettuce, tomatoes, onions c) spider monkeys, rattlesnakes, iguanas

 Description of lesson: Students are going to discover some of the attractions of the new culture that they are learning and through internet they will be able to go beyond and discover new interesting things about the mexican culture.  Assignment (homework or in-class: this is how the learner will practice the learning that has just occurred):  Technology used: Links to the sites on the web.  The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: Students will click on the blue word (Link) and they will not only get the answer but they will also be able to discover important things about Mexico.