Cinco de Mayo
Scavenger Hunt

To properly celebrate Cinco de Mayo it is important to understand the holiday. Work with a partner to visit the following websites and to learn more about the history and tradition of Cinco de Mayo. Write your answers to the questions on the handout provided. At the end of your scavenger hunt, you will be ready to continue your celebration by choosing one of the Cinco de Mayo activities.

 

Go to http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm

1. What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?

2. Cinco de Mayo is often confused with what other holiday?

3. Identify the corresponding event in Mexican history:

1821 ________________________________

1846 - 1848 ________________________________

1858 ________________________________

1862 ________________________________

4. Preceding 1862, what were the economic conditions of Mexcio?

5. Why was the victory of May 5, 1862 short-lived?

 

Go to http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm

6. Who was the Mexican president at this time period in history?

7. Pretend you were writing an article for the local Puebla newspaper in 1862. Describe what took place on May 5, 1862.

 

Go to http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/spa5may.htm.

8. While in power for a short time, Maximilian of Habsburg did have a few positive accomplishments. What were they?

 

Go to http://www.epicurious.com/b_ba/b02_menus/mexican.html.

9. Identify at least three things you can do to participate in the celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

 

Go to http://www.legrand.k12.ca.us/programs/cinco/.

10. View these pictures of younger students celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Draw a symbol that you would associate with the celebration of Cinco de Mayo.