Source: Maya & Miguel

Listen to a description of the Mexican celebration known as Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), and build a home altar to experience this celebration.

Grade Level: K-2, 3-5

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies, The Arts

Topics: Folklore. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Crafts.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Make brigadeiros-- Brazilian chocolate treats that look like soccer balls. Tell stories about playing a team sport.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Social Studies, The Arts

Topics: Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Crafts.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Examine the Mexican culture, foods and language, and act out the steps in making a tortilla. Practice using new words in English and new functional language about making friends.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Vocabulary. Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Make some traditional Mexican cascarones-- eggshells filled with confetti. Play a silent mime game.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Social Studies, The Arts

Topics: Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Crafts.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Make a shoebox diorama of a desert. Sing songs in a language other than English.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies, The Arts

Topics: Vocabulary. Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Crafts.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Talk about feeling homesick, and examine different ethnic traditions and neighborhoods. Practice using new words in English about food and sequences (first, next) and new functional language about expressing feelings ("I wish you were here.").

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Vocabulary. Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Create a five-senses chart describing the sights, sounds, scents, feelings and tastes of a place or event. Make a list poem or song, and discuss books about Puerto Rico.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Writing: Composition. Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Learn and use words in Spanish, examine different facts about Mexico and compare markets in different cultures. Practice using new words in English about markets and new functional language about second language learning ("Do you speak...?").

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Vocabulary. Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Play a Puerto Rican playground game and learn how to count in Spanish. Compare Hartford, Connecticut to your own community.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Vocabulary. Anthropology/Cultures. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Examine special features of the Puerto Rican culture and neighborhoods, and compare with students' own cultures and neighborhoods. Practice using new words in English about music and dance and new functional language about discussing plans.

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Vocabulary. Anthropology/Cultures. Family Life. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project

Source: Postcards from Buster

Create a web chart listing things known about Puerto Rico, and determine the places students love to be. Practice using new words in English about nature and new functional language about remembering places ("Do you remember...?").

Grade Level: PreK, K-2

Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies

Topics: Vocabulary. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Geography.

Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project