I have submitted my project to the ESOL coordinators.

I have submitted my project to the ESOL coordinators.

We will have to wait and see their respones.

Customs

I have learned of a myriad of customs from my interviews and readings. I will list them here:
In Mexico it is not proper for two sisters to marry two brothers.
Morning is the biggest part of the day.
In Mexico, Sunday is truly a day off.
The primary religion is Roman Catholicism and Guadalupe Day is the key religious holiday.
Soccer in Mexico is as to football in America
A lot of Mexican food is made from corn.
Newspapers are a major form of communication.
Tamales are a traditional food served at celebrations and are yummy!
In poverty areas, Americans should dress conservatively and ask before taking pictures.
CHOCOLATE!! Apparently, since the days of the Aztecs, CHOCOLATE has been extremely important to Mexico.

Art

AMATE PAPER

Mexican bark paper, or amate paper, is a fine example of indigenous Mexican art.

Amate is a type of paper developed in pre-Columbian Maya culture.

Amate is created by boiling the inner bark of Ficus trees and then hammering the ensuent fibers with a stone.

The amate paper is light brown in color, stretchy and delicate to the touch with lines, folds, ridges or wrinkles.

This is a modern painting on amate paper entitled,

Visions of the Sleeping Bard,

by Welsh artist and writer,

Iwan Bala.

His work can be found at his web site:

http://www.iwanbala.com/

Nursery Rhymes to to reinforce Spanish and English language skills

Nursery Rhyme translation:

La itzi, bitzi (or witzi bitzi) araña,
tejió su telaraña.
Vino la lluvia,
y se la llevó.
Salió el sol,
se secó la lluvia.
Y la itzi,
bitzi araña,
otra vez subió.

The words when translated to English are a little different, but the idea is the same.

The itsy bitsy spider
Wove her spider web
The rain came
And took it away
The sun came out
And dried up the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up again.

Native Country

Climate: Mexico is rich with plants and vegetation and has a range of climates: arid semi hot, arid very hot, and arid and temperate.

Economy: Mexico's currency: the basic unit of money in Mexico is called the peso; it is equal to 100 centavos. Tourism brings in the most money and provides the most jobs.

School System:

The Roman Catholic Church use to control the school system, but now it is managed primarily by the government. Children six through fourteen are mandated to go to school in Mexico. Many of Mexico's children do not complete elementary school and only a slight number go on to complete secondary schools and college.

Transportation: Much like the climate, methods of transportation vary greatly. There are very current forms: complex highway systems, railways and international airports. However there are not as many cars in Mexico as there are in the United States. There are vast differences between the city and rural areas in Mexico for each category of study