1. El Cinco de Mayo Week of May 5, 2011. Miss Higgins WH Academy

2. About Cinco de Mayo  Do you know anything about el cinco de mayo?  What does el cinco de mayo mean?  Where is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?

3. Cinco de Mayo Facts  Mexican holiday  Celebrated on May 5 th  Not Mexican Independence day  Celebration activities are similar to St. Patrick's Day in the United States

4. Mexico  Where is Mexico?  What states does Mexico border?  Capital: Mexico City  Population: est. 11 million people

5. History of Cinco de Mayo  In 1862, as the French invasion of Mexico began, Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza's force of 4,000 soldiers defeated twice as many French soldiers in the Battle of Puebla.  The French occupation would continue until 1866. But the Mexican soldiers' courage and determination inspired Mexican Americans.

6. Cinco de Mayo Images

7. Cinco de Mayo Video  http://www.5min.com/Video/Cinco-De- Mayo-Traditions-35863453 http://www.5min.com/Video/Cinco-De- Mayo-Traditions-35863453