El día de la independencia mexicana

El día de
la independencia mexicana
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El día de la
independencia
mexicana
© Catharyn Crane, 2013-15 http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sol-Azucar-By-Catharyn-Crane
Objectives
•  Students will be able to describe key events
in the Mexican history movement of the
1800s.
•  Students will be able to describe key parts of
Mexican culture including who the president
is, how Independence Day is celebrated,
what the zócalo is, and what the cathedral
is.
•  Students will be able to listen to a traditional
Mariachi song to identify words they
understand in writing and by listening.
Empezamos con…
¡Una prueba!
Take out a ½ sheet of paper.
Write your name at the top.
Number it 1-4.
1.  The Mexican Independence movement from Spain began
almost 100 years ago.
True
False
2.  Mexico wanted independence from Spain because ___.
A. The Spanish king was an evil despot
B. People living in Mexico who weren’t from Spain were treated badly
C. Napoleon’s brother Jose Bonaparte was unfairly ruling Mexico from
France
3. The Mexican Independence movement began when ____
made a big speech on the balcony of a church and rang a
big bell, this action is called “el grito”.
A. Emiliano Zapata
C. Pablo Picasso
B. Salvador Allende
D. Padre Hidalgo
4. The Mexican war for independence lasted ____ years.
A. 11
B. 50
C. 31
D. 100
1. The Mexican Independence
movement from Spain began
almost 100 years ago.
True
False
2. Mexico wanted independence from Spain
because ___.
A. The Spanish king was an evil despot
B. People living in Mexico who weren’t from
Spain were treated badly
C. Napoleon’s brother Jose Bonaparte was
unfairly ruling Mexico from France
3. The Mexican Independence movement
began when ____ made a big speech on the
balcony of a church and rang a big bell, this
action is called “el grito”.
A. Emiliano Zapata
C. Pablo Picasso
B. Salvador Allende
D. Padre Hidalgo
4. The Mexican war for independence
lasted ____ years.
A. 11
B. 50
C. 31
D. 100
Before we start the concept map…
Who celebrates (or has
family who celebrates)
Mexican Independence
Day?
If you would like to share what your
family does or other comments, as we
go along, please do!
El Grito de Dolores What is “the cry of Dolores”?
1.  Take 5 minutes with a partner to look
over the concept map.
2.  Together, write in any information you
already know or just learned from the
quiz.
3.  Use bulleted lists in English.
El Padre Miguel Hidalgo El Padre Miguel Hidalgo •  Mexican Priest •  Symbol of the revolu7on •  Ini7ated the Independence movement in 1810 by making the “grito” from his church in Dolores. •  Believed that the mes7zo (part Spanish & part indigenous people) deserved equal rights and opportuni7es •  Executed shortly aKer el grito La guerra de
la independencia La guerra de
la independencia • Mexicans fought Spain for their
independence
• Lasted 12 years (1810 – 1821)
• 1821: The Treaty of Córdoba was signed
• Leaders included:
• Miguel Hidalgo
• Ignacio Allende
• Morelos
• Listen for these names mentioned in the
“grito” speech
“El grito” “¡Mexicanos!
¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron patria y libertad!
¡Viva Hidalgo!
¡Viva Morelos!
¡Viva Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez!
¡Viva Allende!
¡Viva Galeana y los Bravo!
¡Viva Aldama y Matamoros!
¡Viva la Independencia Nacional!
¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México!”
“El grito” “El grito” “El grito” “El grito” What does VIVA mean
again?! “¡Mexicanos!
¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron patria y libertad!
¡Viva Hidalgo!
¡Viva Morelos!
¡Viva Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez!
¡Viva Allende!
¡Viva Galeana y los Bravo!
¡Viva Aldama y Matamoros!
¡Viva la Independencia Nacional!
¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México!”
Video corto del grito: hLps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_IRmM7_7nw (3 min)
Add notes to your concept map as you watch.
Take a minute with a partner to share
your notes.
El Zócalo El Zócalo • Massive “town square”.
• This is the main plaza of Mexico City, one of
the largest cities in the world.
• Even back to Aztec times, it was a gathering
place. It is the site of military parades,
religious events, swearing in of new
politicians, etc.
• It is bordered by the Cathedral, the “Palacio
Nacional”, and governmental buildings
• In these buildings are beautiful Diego Rivera
murals.
El bicentenario 200 year anniversary since the Independence movement began. Was celebrated in 2010. La catedral La catedral •  Mexico City’s Cathedral is the largest Cathedral in the Americas. •  Built from 1573 – 1813 by the Spanish conquistadors and based off Spanish gothic architecture. •  It is built on the site of a former sacred Aztec precinct! •  83% of the Mexican popula7on is Catholic, so this place is very important to most Mexicans, and is a central part of the government too (unlike the US which has a stronger separa7on of religion and state). Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto • 2013 was Enrique Peña Nieto’s first 7me doing “el grito”. He took office in December 2012. • He is currently serving a 6-­‐year term. • Prior to winning the presidency, he was governor of the state of Mexico from 2005 – 2011. • Peña Nieto has 3 kids with his first wife, who died in 2007 of an epilep7c episode. He is now married to Angelica Rivera, who you see in the video. She was a telenovela star, and their rela7onship was a big media storm. They married in 2011. ¡Viva Mexico! We will listen to the song “¡Viva México!” and complete the lyrics. hLp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anTD4chmt6Q ¡Viva Mexico! •  What lyrics did you understand? •  What lyrics do you want translated? •  Why do you think “Viva America” was included in the lyrics? La historia de la
independencia mexicana:
Reading Activity