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.
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Mexico City, capital
from NASA
This blog is the result of a Professional Development Project for ESOL. My objective is to learn more about Mexico and the Hispanic Culture. I will develop a culture profile for Mexico. It is my hope that by developing this online, I may be able to share any useful knowledge in an organized and accessible manner. all of my projects are always a work in progress. Please feels free to comment and offer suggestions and feedback. I am a lifelong learner. ~Bienvenido~
Poem from John Santos- First Mexican-American Rhodes Scholar
I learned to breathe this way when I left that body made of ashes, river water, copal and huisache flowers.
When my breathe was South, it was a feather as big as a palm frond. The infinite miles were numbered in stars and the earth was lit from inside.
My eyes were mirrors and my heart was wind. The ground pulled my song like a magnet. The bananas were so ripe they spread like butter when they first brought guns into the garden.
Our legacy is papaya, is frijol, is sangria by the gallons. Helix inside of helix, the color of blood.
Dead uncles.
Lost friends.
Forgotten amantes.
For five hundred years of impossible weather,
this lightening has felt like night,
weaving its net of forgetting across these lands.
-John Philip Santos
Excerpt from "Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation," a memoir published in 2000, relating his family's history from Mexico to the United States and back again.
Mexico City, capital
Mexico from space
from NASA
Mexican Flag
mexican culture for kids
Resources
- ARTICLES:
- MEMOIRS:
- Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation- Santos
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Cultural Awareness for Children- Allen, McNeill & Scmidt
- Columbia Encyclopedia
- WEB SITES:
- World Bank's Mexico Country Brief
- Biodiversity of Mexico
My Vita April 2007
About Me
- liz
- Smith is an educator of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities and of Life. She is currently teaching 5th and 8th grade in a public school setting.
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