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- Easier - Cinco de
Mayo is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated on May
5th. On that day in 1862, the Battle of Puebla was
won by Mexican peasants over French soldiers.
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- Harder - Cinco de
Mayo is a date of great importance for the Mexican
and Chicano communities. It was on May 5th in 1862
that 2,000 poorly trained Mexican peasants, under
the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza, fiercely
fought and won the Battle at Puebla against a
regiment of 6,000 French soldiers under the command
of Napoleon III.
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- Today on the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo is
celebrated by native Mexican (and American) people
everywhere. In Mexico, several towns elaborately
reenact the Battle of Puebla in a day-long
dramatization that includes acting and speeches. In
America, Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to
celebrate Chicano culture in general, and is
celebrated with huge fairs that include Mexican
singing, dancing, feasting, costumes, sports
activities, fireworks, and entertainment. Mariachi
bands play while dancers perform native Mexican
dances such as the Mexican Hat Dance and the Raspa.
Speeches and parades encompass a large part of the
celebration too. These events are one way in which
people celebrate the friendship of the United
States and Mexico.
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- This observance of the Cinco de Mayo victory is
a special symbol for all Mexican people who
celebrate their rights of freedom and liberty,
honoring those who fought and won against greater
odds. Although the Mexican army was eventually
defeated, the "Batalla de Puebla" has come to
represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.
With this victory, Mexico demonstrated to the world
that Mexico and all of Latin America were willing
to defend themselves of any foreign intervention.
Especially those from imperialist states bent on
world conquest.
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- Children
Of The Moon Cinco De Mayo
- http://www.moonchildren.com/cincodemayo/index.htm
- This links-site connects to information
about Cinco de Mayo, a place to learn some
Spanish words, how to make a poncho and a
piñata, Mexican recipes, and more.
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- Cinco
de Mayo de 1862 - La Batalla de Puebla
- http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/spa5may.htm
- This website contains a fairly detailed
history of the battle, with links to a site
about Puebla, and offers a good sized
bibliography for those who wish to conduct even
more research on the subject.
- Related Website:
- 2) Cinco de Mayo by M. Herz http://www.inside-mexico.com/featurecinco.htm
- 3) Cinco de Mayo History http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
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- Mexican
Holidays: Cinco De Mayo at Mexico
Online
- http://www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm
- This is an explanation of the holiday.
- Similar Websites:
- 2) Cinco de Mayo http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/demo/cinco.html
- 3) Cinco de Mayo History http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
- 4) Cinco de Mayo http://www.angelfire.com/az/CincodeMayo/
- 5) Cinco de Mayo http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/cinco-de-mayo.htm
- 6) Cinco de Mayo http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/dvo/hdwg/cincohistory.html
- 7) Significance of 'Cinco de Mayo' http://home.earthlink.net/~topnach/Cinco.html
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- What
do Mexicans Celebrate on Cinco de Mayo (May
5th)? by E.R. Vega
- http://soil-physics.nmsu.edu/vista/esl/m5_faq.html
- This explanation of the origin of Cinco de
Mayo was reproduced from the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) file of the newsgroup
soc.culture.mexican.
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- Website By Kids For Kids
- Origin
of Cinco de Mayo
- http://soil-physics.nmsu.edu/vista/esl/m5_hstry.html
- This webpage was written and illustrated by
the Vista ESL and Spanish classes of 1995.
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- A Few More Sites
- Cinco
de Mayo: A Celebration of Mexican Heritage
at World Book
- http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=cinco&page=html/cinco.htm&direct=no
- This website chronicles the history of
Mexico and the important role Mexican Americans
and other Hispanic Americans have played in
shaping the United States.
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- Cinco
de Mayo 2000 (Fiesta Committee in Pasco,
Washington)
- http://www.elcincodemayo.com/index.html
- Cinco de Mayo is the biggest Mexican
celebration in the United States. Scroll down to
find a history of Cinco De Mayo.
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- Culture
and Society of México
- http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/scmfaq.html
- This website is a great resource for more
information about Mexico.
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- Cinco
de Mayo Feast
- http://www.culinary.net/ifs/onlinefeatures/02551.html
- Celebrate with a festive Mexican menu featuring
home-grown favorite American foods!
- Related Website:
- 2) Cinco de Mayo from Food Network http://www.foodtv.com/holidays/cincodemayoindex/0,5835,,00.html
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- MEChA
Makes Mexican Holiday Memorable by A.
Garcia, Daily Aztec, May 6, 1996
- http://www.dailyaztec.com/archive/1996/05/06/file003.html
- This article summarizes a high school
student's experience: "It's a day for you to be
proud of who you are ethnically."
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- Websites for Teachers
- Cinco
de Mayo
- http://www.umkc.edu/imc/cincomay.htm
- At this site, you will find some great ideas
for integrating a Cinco de Mayo celebration into
the curriculum.
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- Cinco
de Mayo by K. Poff (Grade 9)
- http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/curric/social/Cinco.htm
- This lesson aims at learners understanding
the reasons for celebrating Cinco de Mayo and
learning about Mexican cultural history.
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- Cinco
de Mayo by J. Shaw (Grade 3)
- http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/Byrnes/cincodemayo.html
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- In America, Cinco de Mayo is taken as an
opportunity to celebrate Hispanic culture in
general, and is celebrated with huge fairs,
which include Mexican singing, dancing,
feasting, costumes, sports activities,
fireworks, and entertainment.
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- Cinco
de Mayo Page (Houston Public Library and
Stafford Middle School)
- http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/cinco_index.html
- In this project, students will apply the
"Big Six" information gathering process to do
research for Cinco De Mayo projects.
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- Created by
Annette
Lamb and
Larry
Johnson, 5/00,
Updated 5/02.
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