Introduction
Congratulations!
Let's imagine you have been chosen to be a junior reporter on your school's newspaper. The paper is going to run an article on Mexican Independence Day and they want you to help write that article on the history and how our neighbors to the south celebrate this holiday. Mexico is a country that has a rich history and Independence Day is a fabulous celebration, so your participation should be both interesting and lots of fun. Good Luck!
Task
Your job is to explore various web sites to help in your understanding of Mexican Independence Day. Individually, you will research this information to answer questions and take notes. You will be using the data collected to write an article for the school's newspaper about the history and celebration of this national Mexican Holiday.
Process
Step 1: Research
Begin your individual research. Make sure you read all direction before you click.
History. Find out all about the facts behind the celebration.
Use the following guiding questions and links to find information about the history of Mexican Independence Day. Make sure you take notes as you research.
1.When did Mexico's quest for Independence begin?
2. Wherediditallbegin?
3. What world events led to the uprising?
4. Who officially started the fight for independence?
5. What did he do to start the war?
6. With who did Mexico fight for its independence?
7. How did the war develop over the years?
8. How long did the war last?
9. What did Spain call Mexico during their reign?
10. What was the outcome of the battle?
11. List at least 3 leaders of the Mexican Independence movement. how did they contribute?
Research links
Use the links below to help you gather information. Also, use Google.com and type in your questions to find information for your search.
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/3817-mexican-independence-day
http://gomexico.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/p/independence.htm
Videos
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z FNHayrnav8]
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPypmzz_iaQ]
En español
[video:http://www.sanmiguelguide.com/independencia-de-mexico.htm]
Step 2: Writing the article
After retrieving your information on the holiday you must then prepare a one full page article (minimum but it may be longer, not shorter) that explains the history and celebration of the Mexican Independence. In your article, you are to incorporate information about hstory.
Must be writing in double space. Proofread grammar and spelling. Do not cut and paste information from the websites, avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism will result in an automatic 0.
Plagiarism: an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language andthoughts of another author without authorization and therepresentation of that author's work as one's own, as by not creditingthe original author. Have fun! (:
Evaluation
