MexicoMexicoBy: Karlee WaldenBy: Karlee Walden

Mrs. Johnson’s ClassMrs. Johnson’s Class

Due: December 9, 2011Due: December 9, 2011

HistoryHistory

People have lived People have lived in Mexico for in Mexico for thousands of years.thousands of years.

The language The language Mexicans speak is Mexicans speak is Spanish.Spanish.

The people in The people in Mexico are kind of Mexico are kind of like the people in like the people in AmericaAmerica..

Meals/FoodMeals/Food

Some of the foods Some of the foods Mexicans eat is Mexicans eat is tacos, tortillas, tacos, tortillas, chilies, burritos, chilies, burritos, and Mexican rice.and Mexican rice.

Mexico was the first Mexico was the first country to start country to start growing squash.growing squash.

Some food from Some food from Mexico is also right Mexico is also right here in the U.S.here in the U.S.

ClothingClothing

In the cities of Mexico In the cities of Mexico they wear similar they wear similar clothes to people in the clothes to people in the U.S.U.S.

In the villages of Mexico In the villages of Mexico they wear simple they wear simple clothing that people clothing that people wore hundreds of years wore hundreds of years ago.ago.

On holidays and special On holidays and special events the Mexicans events the Mexicans dress up in traditional dress up in traditional clothingclothing..

FestivalFestival When a girl turns 15 a When a girl turns 15 a

big party is celebrated big party is celebrated it is like a wedding.it is like a wedding.

There’s many festivals There’s many festivals and celebrations in and celebrations in Mexico like the Mexico like the Carnival Celebration, Carnival Celebration, there is costumes, there is costumes, parades, food and of parades, food and of course dancing.course dancing.

The Days of the dead The Days of the dead celebration is 3 days celebration is 3 days and they sing and pray and they sing and pray for the dead ones.for the dead ones.

Family/CustomsFamily/Customs

Basketry is very Basketry is very popular in Mexico.popular in Mexico.

Bull Fighting is the Bull Fighting is the most popular tradition most popular tradition in Mexico the tradition in Mexico the tradition came originally from came originally from Spain, though.Spain, though.

Mexico is known well Mexico is known well for its many different for its many different customs and customs and traditionstraditions..

Geography/ClimateGeography/Climate

Mexico is located in Mexico is located in North America.North America.

Mexico shares Mexico shares borders with the borders with the U.S, Belize, and U.S, Belize, and Guatemala.Guatemala.

The capital of The capital of Mexico is Mexico Mexico is Mexico City, and Mexico City, and Mexico City is one of the City is one of the largest cities in the largest cities in the world.world.

SchoolSchool

School in Mexico School in Mexico starts at 9:00 am starts at 9:00 am and it ends at 2:00 and it ends at 2:00 pm.pm.

Kids in Mexico go Kids in Mexico go to school for about to school for about 6 – 9 hours.6 – 9 hours.

Many schools in Many schools in Mexico are very Mexico are very strict.strict.

ConclusionConclusion

What I learned from doing my project was that What I learned from doing my project was that Mexico is a very traditional country from the Mexico is a very traditional country from the food, festivals, customs, families, and history.food, festivals, customs, families, and history.

The parts I really liked about doing the The parts I really liked about doing the research is the geography/climate and research is the geography/climate and meals/food.meals/food.