Mexico Turns 200! Lesson Plans

View Mexico’s Controversial Bicentenary Celebration

Discussion Guide

History of Mexico–Lesson Plan 1

Objective:

Students will research the major events in Mexican history over the past 200 years and display information via a timeline

Timeline Expectations

Mexican Culture–Lesson Plan 2

Objective:

Students will complete a multi-faceted project on Mexican culture

Project Expectations

Research Paper–Lesson Plan 3

Objective: Students will write a formal research paper on the problems Mexico currently faces

Research Paper Expectations

21^st Century Core Content
History
Government and Civics
Geography

21^st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Civic Literacy

21^st Century Skills
Think Creatively
Work Creatively With Others
Reason Effectively
Make Judgments and Decisions
Solve Problems
Communicate Clearly
Use and Manage Information
Analyze Media
Create Media Products

Additional Resources:

Mexico Turns 200, Hundreds of Thousands Party

Mexico Wants Violence-Free 200^th Birthday

Mexico Country Overview

Mexico’s Problems Go Beyond Cartels

Facts About Mexico

Additional Resources for Global Issues in Context Subscribers:

Mexico Turns 200

Overview of Mexico

Mexico’s Economic Collapse

Mexico’s Increasingly Brutal Drug War

Mexico’s Huge Fiesta