1. By: Kim Pulliam & Carley Paxton
Mexico
Bienvenidos a México
By: Kim Pulliam & Carley Paxton

2. Carley’s Mexico Mission Trip in 2011

3. BEFORE
AFTER

4. Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico

5. Home Life The culture of Mexico has a strong foundation in unity.
Traditional Families
Marriages
Men marry around 24 and women around 22 years old.
Children
Little Men
Little Women
Corporal Punishment

6. Food Corn Tomatoes Chocolate Spices Avocados Tequila Beans
Chili Peppers
Meat- beef, goat, and ostrich
Maize

7. Geography & Topography
13th largest country in the world based on area
758,450 square miles
Capital City-Mexico City
Population- over 100 million
Made up of 31 states
Mountains, elevations, deserts, plateaus, coastal plains
Tourism

8. Celebrations Independence Day- September 16, 1810
Cinco De Mayo- May 5th
Posadas-Christmas
Holy Week
Day of the Dead-Nov. 2nd
New Years

9. Music, Art, and Literature
Clay pottery
Embroidered cotton garments
Wool shawls
Colorful blankets and rugs
Mariachi Style of Folk music

10. Customs Meeting Etiquette Gift Giving Dining Etiquette Weddings
Table Manners
Weddings
Quinceañera

11. Religion 76.5%- Roman Catholic 6.3%- Protestant
1.4%-Pentecostal
1.1%-Jehovah Witness
3.8%-Other
13.8%-Other or unspecified
3.1%-Unaffiliated

12. Education
The education system in Mexico can be divided into three main categories as follows:
I. Educación Basica
I.1 Preescolar (preschool): Ages 3 – 6
I.2 Educación primaria (primary education): Grades 1 – 6
I.3 Educación secundaria (lower secondary education): Grades 7-9
II. Educación Média Superior (Upper Secondary): Grades 10-12/13
II.1 Profesional Técnico
II.2 Bachillerato
III. Educación Superior
III.1 Técnico Superior
III.2 Normal Licenciatura
III.3 Licenciatura Universitaria y Tecnológica
III.4 Posgrado

13. Economics Industry Exports
Manufacturing makes up 30% of Mexico's exports
18% of labor force works in manufacturing
Exports
Crude Oil
Processed foods
Chemicals
Basic metals
Metal products
Rubber
Electric goods
*Mexico relies on exporting especially to the U.S.

14. Teaching Tips Visual Aids Closed Captioning Cooperative Learning
Partners
Think/Pair/Share
Hands-on Activities
Routines
Background knowledge
Wait-time

15. Resources www.family.lovetoknow.com www.everyculture.com
Microsoft Clip Art
The Holy Bible NIV
Google Images
Google Translate
Children of the World: Mexico Knowlton, MaryLee. Sachner, Mark J. 1987
Too Many Tamales Soto, Gary 1993
Domitila Reinhart, Jewell
Celebrating Cinco De Mayo: Fiesta Time
The Quiet Place Stewart, Sarah
Coborn, Montezuma, and the Fall of the Aztecs Kimmel, Eric A.