Teacher:  Atkins
Class: Spanish 1, 2, 3

Cinco de Mayo

Assignment: Make a poster to present to class that includes the following: 1) Key people/players in the events, 2) Key countries involved, 3) Why we would celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the U.S.

 

Suggested Topics or Suggested Subject Headings and/or Key Words:

 Cinco de Mayo Battle of Puebla  Ignacio Zaragoza  Mexico AND history

 

 

Call Numbers which might be helpful:

 394.26 972    

 

Reference Books to Consult:

 R972 The Oxford History of Mexico
 R394.269 FOL Folklor of American Holidays

 

Online Databases on the library's homepage:

 eLibrary Use any of the key word suggestions listed above as the search term. 

 

Websites:

Cinco de Mayo 
Cinco de Mayo & the Battle at Puebla (Spanish & English) 
Cinco de Mayo Celebration 
Cinco de Mayo History
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the U.S. 

 

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