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An Introduction to the United States of Mexico Created for Folkorica.US By Mrs. Naft- Educational Director Ms. Pacheco- Artistic Director

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An Introduction to the United States of Mexico. Created for Folkorica.US By Mrs. Naft- Educational Director Ms. Pacheco- Artistic Director. Where in the world is Mexico?. The Continent of North America. Do you know what countries border Mexico ?. United States of America. Belize. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: An Introduction to the United  States of Mexico

An Introduction to the United

States of Mexico

Created for Folkorica.USBy Mrs. Naft- Educational Director

Ms. Pacheco- Artistic Director

Page 2: An Introduction to the United  States of Mexico

Where in the world is Mexico?

The Continen

t of

North America

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Do you know what countries

border Mexico?

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United States of America

Guatemala

Belize

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The colors of the Mexican flag represent important qualities: green for hope, white

for peace, and red for strength.

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Long ago the Aztecs’ god told his people to search for a caracara hawk sitting on a cactus devouring a snake. They found it at Lake Texcoco.

There they built a great city called…

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…Tenochtitlan. Later the Spanish

conquistadors called it Mexico City.

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Mexico has jungles, mountains, beaches and…• Mexico Regions

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…deserts.

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Ancient Mayan people built pyramids like this one in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico,

called the Pyramid of the Magician.

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Making tortillasby hand.

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Aztec Dancers

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Traditional folkloric dancers

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Gracias, Ahora Bailamos!