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La comida y la salud: Focuses on food and health using the food pyramid in Spanish. Students consider food choices and share food likes and dislikes. This lesson should be used after introducing food vocabulary and me gusta.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Second Languages); By Alison Yount.

Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan, Mexico: Three tourists walk down the middle of a dirt street between several very tall stone pyramids. The pyramids are constructed of various levels with steep stairs. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the...; Format: image/photograph

Church wall in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: Two rough-hewn doors sit closed under a stone arch. Stone walls butt up against the archway. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates from before the arrival of the Spanish and was established by the P'urhépecha...; Format: image/photograph

Pyramid stones in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: The stones of a pre-colonial pyramid are shown close-up. Moss is growing on the mortar between the stones. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates from before the arrival of the Spanish and was established...; Format: image/photograph

Church dome in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: The dome of a colonial-era church rises beyond a ruined stone wall. Immediately beyond the wall is the low dome of a well. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates from before the arrival of the Spanish and...; Format: image/photograph

Church stairs in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: An arch frames a set of stone stairs leading to a colonial-era church. A young boy is standing near the stairs pointing toward the church. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates from before the arrival of...; Format: image/photograph

Entry way in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: An interior courtyard is seen through an open wooden door. A stone-tiled floor is laid out in a diamond pattern inside the doorway. Several potted plants are trees fill the courtyard. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán....; Format: image/photograph

Church tower in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: A tree-story church bell tower sits behind 400 year old olive trees. The bell tower is topped by a stone dome. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates from before the arrival of the Spanish and was established...; Format: image/photograph

Stone pyramid in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: A few tourists examine the ruins of a low stone pyramid in a large open field. The pyramid is an asymmetrical series of levels. This style of pyramid is called "stepped." Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates...; Format: image/photograph

Olive trees in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: Old, broken olive trees sit in a grove carpeted with low green plants. Each tree is surrounded by a stone circle. A low stone wall marks the outer border of the grove. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It dates...; Format: image/photograph

Wash house in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: Three people use a large public wash house to wash clothes. The wash house consists of a double row of basins fed by one central tap. The basins and roof supports are made of thick-walled concrete. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near Pátzcuaro, Mexico in the...; Format: image/photograph

Pyramid in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: A stone pyramid frames the left side of a landscape view. The stones are laid out in two different patterns. The lower stones are large square cut blocks. The upper stones are smaller and laid out horizontally. A green field stretches past the pyramid. Tzintzuntzan...; Format: image/photograph

Pyramid wall in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: The stone wall of a pyramid is shown close up. The stones are laid out in two different patterns. The lower half of the wall is made up of large blocks of stone. The upper half is made of smaller stones laid horizontally. Tzintzuntzan is a small town near...; Format: image/photograph

Ecuador: A study of population: In this lesson, students will create population pyramid graphs and analyze photographs to investigate population in Ecuador. Students will draw on this analysis to make predictions about how population issues will affect Ecuador's future. The lesson plan is designed to be adapted to the study of various countries.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Eric Eaton.

Investigating surface area: This is a hands on lesson best used to introduce geometry students to 3-dimensional figures. Students will have the opportunity to draw 3-dimensionally and create collapsible figures which can be used to develop the standard surface area formulas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics); By Jennifer Bronzini.

Super shape shifter: Students learn shapes and put them together to make other shapes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics); By Becky Woolard.

Tula ruins: Several stone statues stand in a stone plaza, while the ruins of other statues lie on the ground. The statues represent warriors replete with headdresses and armor. Tula, or Tollan, is the ancient capital of the pre-Columbian Toltec society. The city was in...; Format: image/photograph

Warrior statue in Tula, Mexico: Tall statues of stylized warriors stand in a stone courtyard. The statues are made of large stone blocks and display depictions of headdresses and armor. Tula, or Tollan, is the ancient capital of the pre-Columbian Toltec society. The city was in use from...; Format: image/photograph

Ruins at Tula: Multiple square supports stand in a courtyard of stone. The upper half of the supports is made of small, flat stones, while the lower half is covered in a coating of plaster. Apparently, at some point in the past the building that these supports supported...; Format: image/photograph

Sacrificial altar in Tula, Mexico: A low statue of a reclining man sits in the middle of a stone courtyard. The statue is beyond a shallow pool and in front of a raised platform, next to a stone support column. Some archaeologists argue that statues of this design were built to receive the...; Format: image/photograph

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