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Geography & Economy

Mexico lies south of Mexico lies south of the United Statesthe United States

If elongated it If elongated it would reach from would reach from the state of the state of Washington to Washington to FloridaFlorida

Mexico produces Mexico produces goods like oil, goods like oil, coffee, citrus fruits, coffee, citrus fruits, etc.etc.

Entertainment at Entertainment at Parties or HolidaysParties or Holidays

To celebrate To celebrate birthdays or birthdays or holidays children holidays children use a pinatause a pinata

Made of papier- Made of papier- machemache

Filled with candy or Filled with candy or other prizesother prizes

Break with a stick Break with a stick and gather the and gather the prizesprizes

Foods Eaten in Mexico

Tortilla-flat , thin, Tortilla-flat , thin, corn cake eaten as corn cake eaten as a main food with a main food with mealsmeals

Chicken mole-Chicken mole-chicken, chocolate, chicken, chocolate, spices and nutsspices and nuts

enchiladas-filled enchiladas-filled with cheese, with cheese, chicken or any chicken or any variety of fillingsvariety of fillings

Activities Have each child get Have each child get

on the interneton the internet Find web site on Find web site on

MexicoMexico Research the pinata Research the pinata

and its historyand its history Make their own Make their own

pinata using materials pinata using materials provided in roomprovided in room

Bibliography: Hammonds World Atlas.Hammonds World Atlas. pg. 4. pg. 4. Hobbs, J. Joseph, Kostbade, J. Hobbs, J. Joseph, Kostbade, J.

Trenton, Salter, L. Christopher, Trenton, Salter, L. Christopher, Wheeler, H. Jesse Jr. Wheeler, H. Jesse Jr. Essentials of Essentials of World Regional Geography.World Regional Geography. 2nd ed. 2nd ed. Saunders College Publishing, 1998. Saunders College Publishing, 1998. pp. 481-484.pp. 481-484.

Sunset Mexican Cook Book.Sunset Mexican Cook Book. pg. 61. pg. 61.