https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0 Made for 3 grade en-us 2020-12-15 18:47:52 UTC 2020-12-15 20:48:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 597497 https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021449862 Would you like to learn about our closest neighboring country and their Christmas Traditions? Come with me and we will explore Mexico in the southern portion of North America. The Pacific Ocean is on the west side of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is on the east side. ]]> 2020-12-15 18:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021449862 597497 https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021472931 Food is something that brings people together in joy and harmony, especially around the holidays. Mexico  is famous for their delicious tamales at Christmas time. Another popular food is churros, a  sweet dessert.]]> 2020-12-15 19:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021472931 597497 https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021491450 Mexican  Children like to dress up for Christmas. Traditional  clothes are colorful and fancy. The boys wear big, elaborate hats and the girls wear flowery dresses with lots of ribbons and bows. ]]> 2020-12-15 19:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021491450 597497 https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021685467 The Mexican celebration of Christmas is called las posadas and it begins on December 16th. It lasts for nine days and ends on Christmas eve when the children lead everyone to the church for midnight mass and they place a figure of the Christ Child in the nativity scene. ]]> 2020-12-15 19:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021685467 597497 https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021726000 Now you know about the Mexican and holiday traditions. Hope you get to visit Mexico. ]]> 2020-12-15 19:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/597497/fv91z6m8bz9w62a0/wish/1021726000