Travel to Mexico

For the seminar on Mexican traditional food, the whole class will be divided into several groups. Each group will get one aspect of this theme. Your task will include the
following:
A. PRE-CLASS PREPARATION:
– study Web-based materials using links suggested;
– do an additional Internet search for information on the target issue, if necessary;
– answer the questions;
– (equally) divide the material between all team members for presentation in class for the
members of other groups;
– prepare your presentations (reports).
B. IN-CLASS ACTIVITY:
– report to the whole class what you have learned on the topic for your group activity.


Phase 1 – Background Information.
For this seminar, I decided to break the Mexican Food into four parts. Each
the group will need to study only one part and inform the whole class about its major features
and subjects.

Phase 2 – Roles. You will be working in teams. It will be up to you to divide roles in each team. For efficiency, there should be a team leader, who will organize the work and divide
the issues within each topic to make sure everything is covered and there is no overlap.
However, all team members are responsible for presenting information in class, regardless
their role in the pre-class preparation process.
Group 1: Must-eat food in Mexico
https://foodyoushouldtry.com/25-must-eat-food-in-mexico/

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/top-10-foods-try-mexico

https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/recipes/

QUESTIONS:
1. What are the top 10 foods to try in Mexico?
2. What are the popular Mexican side dishes?
3. What is the basis of the Mexican traditional food?
4. Why did the UNESCO specifically cite the importance of the food of Michoacán to Mexico's cultural identity?


Group 2: Mexican Holidays
https://www.facts-about-mexico.com/holidays-of-mexico.html
https://dayofthedead.holiday/mexican-culture/top-mexican-holidays
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mexico/Holidays-and-festivals

QUESTIONS:
1. What is the Day of the Dead?
2. What are the official federal holidays?
3. Why are most of Mexico’s holidays associated with Christian feast days?
4. What is celebrated every six years on the first of December.


Group 3: The history of Mexico
https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Mexico
https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/history-of-mexico
https://www.facts-about-mexico.com/history-of-mexico.html
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the pre-columbine history of Mexico?
2. When was initiated the Mexican Revolution?
3. What is the origin of the Aztec people?
4. On what legend was the flag’s dramatic emblem based?

Group 4: The geography of Mexico
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/mexico/QUESTIONS:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mexico
https://www.thoughtco.com/geography-of-mexico-1435215
1. What climate is in Mexico?
2. What are Mexico's largest trading partners?
3. What countries border Mexico?
4. What resources are in Mexico?


Phase 3 – Reaching Consensus.
The most challenging problem is to decide whether the Mexican culture affects badly or not on the young generation. The question of ranking the mass media as one of the source of getting some knowledge is one of them.
Work in your groups. Discuss the following questions and be ready to participate in the whole class discussion.
What images spring to mind when you hear the word Mexico?
What are the good things and bad things about Mexico?
What is Mexico famous for?
What do you know about Mexican history?
What images of Mexico do you have that are beautiful and adventurous?
What do you think about Mexico’s different peoples?
What has Mexico given to the world?
Would you like to visit Mexico, or live there?
What do you know about the geography of Mexico?
Who are the most famous Mexican people you know?
You may need to do the independent Internet search if it is necessary