Getting to know our country: Mexico

A country is a large area with the same government all over where people share culture, traditions, language, etc. Our country is divided in 31 states and a "federal district" which is the area in the country used as seat of central government in a federal system. Do you know the name of the president of Mexico? Do you know when will the next president take over the power? What is his name?

We will learn which the states of Mexico are and where they are located. Try this activity to see how much you know:

 http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/mexicoquiz.html

You can access the May, 2012 files. Visit the posts "Getting to know Mexico" and visit the links with activities to practice and learn the states and their capitals.

Also visit the INEGI site which has a section with information for children. See what information you can find because we will use this site for investigation activities:

 http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/

In this site you can get printable maps that you can use for class activities. The site is in Spanish so it can help you understand the topics we learn in class. There is a very interesting section "Sabías que" and there you can find information about hurricanes which you need to check and read at home.

 
Enjoy the tour!